Glaive

"Dating back to the time of the first Tenno, the GLAIVE is a uniquely deadly weapon. This multi-bladed disk is not only effective for melee combat it can also be thrown like a boomerang to cut down enemies at a distance."

- In-Game Description

Characteristics
Advantages:
 * The Glaive can be thrown using the charge attack function.
 * Knockdown on jump attack.
 * Non-charged attacks deal triple damage to light infested.
 * Has momentum on regular swings like heavy weapons.
 * Regular swings can hit multiple enemies.
 * The Glaive is considered a silent/stealth weapon, even when thrown.
 * Can score head and other extremities shots if thrown accurately.
 * Has both a and a  polarity slot; ideal for installing Killing Blow (charge damage) and Reflex Coil (charge speed).
 * Will reliably stagger some enemies when you land a charged/thrown attack that isn't a killing blow.
 * Can hit enemies on way back to thrower.
 * Can be aimed around corners and used to score multiple kills on the bounces.

Disadvantages:
 * Mag's Bullet Attractor does not attract the Glaive, it will bounce back at you.
 * If under the effect of Bullet Attractor or similar abilities (from General Sargas Ruk, for instance) the Glaive cannot be thrown; it instantly returns to your hand without harming you.
 * Low base melee damage.
 * Very short melee attack range.
 * Bounces unpredictably when hitting an enemy or allied warframes. (Bounce comes off at an angle from the plane it hits - easy to aim with on flat surfaces, but enemies are much harder to predict)
 * Ground slam attack has a very small AoE radius.
 * Cannot travel through Volt's Electric Barrier and become electrically buffed. (Need more information)
 * Cannot puncture Shield Lancer's shield.
 * While the materials are easily obtainable, the quantity required to craft is incredibly high.

Acquisition
The Glaive can be purchased for 150. The Glaive blueprint can be acquired from Alert Missions with a [?] on the reward list.

Recommended Mods
Charged Attack Build: Normal Attack Build:
 * Killing Blow (Charge damage)
 * Reflex Coil (Charge Speed)
 * Sundering Strike (Armor Piercing Damage)
 * Fury (Fire Rate)
 * Pressure Point (Melee Damage)
 * Sundering Strike (Armor Piercing Damage)
 * True Steel (Critical Chance)
 * Organ Shatter (Critical Damage)

Trivia

 * The Glaive was released on April 26th, 2013 with update 7.9.
 * The Glaive is used by Hayden Tenno in Dark Sector, another game made by Digital Extremes.
 * The Glaive has a unique sheath style in which it is retracted and attached under the right arm.
 * The Glaive is the only melee weapon in the game with a ranged attack.