Glaive overview
What does the Glaive do, and where do you get it?Glaive is a melee weapon in Minecraft Dungeons II. It deals 28 damage per hit. It drops in Frozen Highlands, Howling Woods and Ravines.
A wise blacksmith once stuck a sword on top of a staff and the world has never been the same.
28Hit damage
66Full combo
40Stagger
Hit damage
Stagger
- Category
- Melee weapon
- Base DPS
- 32.9
- Combo
- 3 swings, 3 hits
- Reach
- 3.5 blocks
- Knockback
- 1,000
- Combo resets
- after 1.15s
- Archetype
- Tank
- Weight
- Heavy
Power scaling
- Swing 1
- Swing 2
- Swing 3
- Jump attack
Swing 1
- Damage
- 18
- Hits
- 1
- Time
- 0.53 sec
- Stagger
- 25
- Reach
- 3 blocks
- Knockback
- 500
Swing 2
- Damage
- 20
- Hits
- 1
- Time
- 0.71 sec
- Stagger
- 25
- Reach
- 3 blocks
- Knockback
- 500
Swing 3
- Damage
- 28
- Hits
- 1
- Time
- 0.76 sec
- Stagger
- 40
- Reach
- 3.5 blocks
- Knockback
- 1,000
Jump attack
- Damage
- 24
- Hits
- None
- Time
- None
- Stagger
- 37.5
- Reach
- 2.5 blocks
- Knockback
- none
Hover or tap a swing to see what it does.
Base values from the game's item tables (launch build). Item power scales the damage you deal; the ratios between hits stay the same.
Where to find Glaive
Frozen HighlandsRegion drop · Frozen Highlands
Frozen Highlands · minecart stations: Archie's Ruins, Fortress Backgate, Frozen Fortress, Frozen Shipyard, Highland Cliffs, Ice Caves.

Howling WoodsRegion drop · Howling Woods
Howling Woods · minecart stations: Deep Dark Entrance, Hidden Grove, Little Howl Hamlet, Woodcutter's Outpost.

In the first game
Is Glaive good?
Glaive has no published launch-tested verdict on DungeonsDB yet. A database entry or reported effect does not establish performance. Check the sourced stats below before treating Glaive as a best-in-slot choice.
Melee: C: 295 DPS jump-cancelling with Lightning Surge. Tradeoff: Its bonus against full-health enemies rarely matters.
Best enchantments for Glaive
Lightning Surge: Every weapon's best measured DPS uses Lightning Surge III.