One of the few Glaives that can sit in your Guardian’s Kinetic slot, Rake Angle is an Aggressive frame Glaive from the Nightfalls Playlist that instantly got a lot of attention upon release thanks to its Stasis element.
 Name: Rake Angle | Type: GlaiveArchetype: Aggressive | Ammo:  SpecialElement:  Stasis | Craftable:  NoReleased: Episode 2 | Source: Nightfall: The OrdealsRequires: Free-to-Play |
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How good is Rake Angle
While the standard fare of Perks are available, it is the Rimestealer + Chill Clip combo that stands out the most. Glaives do one thing really well, and that’s keeping you alive via the shield, so it makes sense to push that role even further by giving you easy damage resistance and crowd control. However, the drawback is that Aggressive Glaives tend to have extremely low magazine sizes and reserves, and that’s no different here. While the aforementioned is nice, the fact of the matter is that a low mag size inhibits its true potential, though Overflow could help in Rimestealer’s place.
In PvP, why are you using a glaive? Yeah, there’s some goofy tech you can pull off, but you’re better off using literally any other special weapon in its spot. Maybe we’ll see a day where they have some wider appeal and viability, but these aren’t weapons to start off with.
Best alternatives:
 | Albedo Wing | Glaive | Special |  Arc | Event: Dawning | Season 23 |
 | Refusal of the Call | Glaive | Special |  Strand | Heresy Activities | Episode 3 |
 | Judgment of Kelgorath | Glaive | Special |  Solar | Operation: Seraph's Shield | Season 19 |
Rake Angle Perks & God Rolls
The Rake Angle Stasis glaive can roll with the following perks:
- Perk 1: Pugilist, Lead from Gold, Impulse Amplifier, Overflow, Replenishing Aegis, Rimestealer.
- Perk 2: Swashbuckler, Unstoppable Force, Vorpal Weapon, Surrounded, Close to Melee, Chill Clip.
- Origin Trait: Stunning Recovery, Hakke Breach Armaments.
Rake Angle God Rolls, Destiny 2
Rake Angle PvE god rolls
| PvE Roll: All-Around | |
|---|---|
| Haft | Low-Impedance Windings |
| Magazine | Appended Mag |
| Perk 1 | Replenishing Aegis (also good: Rimestealer) |
| Perk 2 | Chill Clip or Close to Melee |
| Origin Trait | Stunning Recovery |
| Masterwork | Reload Speed |
As mentioned earlier, the main drawback to this weapon is a low mag size, so to help with the frequent reloads, we’ll be using Low-Impedance Windings, as it also gives a slight boost to Shield Duration as well. Appended Mag with a Backup Mag mod should bump the mag up to 6, but if it doesn’t, Alloy Mag is your best bet, as a single extra shot is far less useful than a quick reload.
Perk 1 is going to be Replenishing Aegis. It is perfect for getting the most out of Chill Clip, as every second you block damage, a round is refunded to the magazine, allowing you to apply it much more effectively. However, Rimestealer’s utility cannot be denied. The drawback is how little you might be activating it on account of the mag size not lending too well to Chill Clip. On that note, Chill Clip or Close to Melee are perfect Perk 2 picks. Chill Clip is tried and true no matter where it’s found, and Close to Melee is excellent for getting up close, especially when paired with Synthoceps.
Rake Angle PvP god rolls
| PvP Roll: All-Around | |
|---|---|
| Haft | Tempered Truss Rod |
| Magazine | Swap Mag |
| Perk 1 | Impulse Amplifier |
| Perk 2 | Swashbuckler |
| Masterwork | Handling |
| Origin Trait | Hakke Breach Armaments |
Unlike most Glaives, Aggressive Frames have a much higher base range than the others, so there’s not too much of a need to buff them. What does need boosting is the handling, as Glaives are more swap weapons than anything. Tempered Truss Rod and Swap Mag are perfect for getting that swap speed as fast as possible, while only mildly affecting range.
For Perk 1, it’s hard to argue for anything other than Impulse Amplifier. While it doesn’t change the damage dropoff, it does make your projectiles much faster, making them more likely to hit. For Perk 2, Swashbuckler is your best option. Swashbuckler’s max buff can activate off of the glaive melee, which is perfect for chaining kills, as once it’s there, a shot + melee combo can take out any guardian!
How to get Rake Angle
Rake Angle will be dropping from Nightfalls whenever it is the featured weapon. Hard to tell right now when exactly that will be, but keep an eye out as we’ll be updating our Nightfall Weapon Rotation as the weeks go on.
In addition to Nightfalls, you can focus them at Zavala once you’ve unlocked it in Collections. And, as always, Adepts will drop from the Grandmaster version of the current strike. We cover all Nightfall Weapons here.
How to Get Rake Angle, Destiny 2
Before you go
Interested in more top-tier weapons from the Nightfalls Playlist? You should check out these Scintillation God Rolls.
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