History of Winterbite

Winterbite is an Exotic Stasis Glaive introduced with Destiny 2: Lightfall.

Overview

Its intrinsic, Big Frigid Glaive, fires a slow-moving Stasis crystal that damages and temporarily freezes enemies. It is a heavy-slot Glaive.

Acquisition

The Strider Exotic quest comes from Quinn Laghari in the Hall of Heroes on Neomuna. The launch prerequisites were completing the Lightfall campaign through Desperate Measures, starting Unfinished Business to access the memorial room, and completing the Stargazer, Maelstrom, and Bluejay quests. The launch quest route then required opening a Terminal Overload key chest in each Neomuna area, collecting Shadow Legion Location Data and a Data Cipher from a Lost Sector in Ahimsa Park, repairing the Strider memorial, and defeating Hydras and disabling Vex confluxes at Maya's Retreat before returning to Quinn. These steps reflect the 2023 quest route and may have changed.

Catalyst

The catalyst adds Rimestealer: destroying a Stasis crystal or defeating a frozen target with Winterbite grants Frost Armor. Added in the June 2026 Monument of Triumph update, the catalyst's listed sources are Vanguard Ops, Crucible Ops, Gambit, and an Exotic Order payout. After obtaining it, defeat targets with Winterbite to unlock the perk.