Apex Predator - Legendary Rocket Launcher

Apex Predator is a Rocket Launcher Solar Heavy in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Rocket Launcher - Solar - Heavy - Adaptive Frame

Source: Last Wish raid.

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A well-rounded grip, reliable and sturdy.

Volatile Launch
This weapon is optimized for an especially explosive payload.
• Greatly increases blast radius
• Slightly decreases handling speed
• Slightly decreases projectile speed
Confined Launch
This weapon's launch parameters are particularly stable.
• Greatly increases stability
• Increases blast radius
• Decreases projectile speed
Countermass
This weapon is weighted for vertical recoil.
• Greatly controls recoil
• Increases stability
• Increases handling speed
Hard Launch
This weapon's launch barrel is optimized for projectile speed.
• Greatly increases projectile speed
• Decreases stability
• Slightly decreases blast radius
Linear Compensator
This weapon's launch barrel is well-balanced.
• Slightly increases projectile speed
• Slightly increases blast radius
• Slightly increases stability
Quick Launch
This weapon's barrel provides faster projectiles and much faster aiming.
• Greatly increases handling speed
• Increases projectile speed
Smart Drift Control
This barrel is broadly optimized for firing control.
• Moderately controls recoil
• Increases stability
• Increases handling speed
• Slightly increases projectile speed

Alloy Casing
Reduces weight for faster reloads.
• Greatly increases reload speed
• Decreases stability
Black Powder
This weapon's explosives are more effective.
• Slightly increases blast radius
• Decreases stability
High-Velocity Rounds
This weapon's projectiles are particularly light and quick.
• Increases projectile speed
• Increases reload speed
Implosion Rounds
This weapon's projectiles travel faster and have a controlled explosion.
• Increases projectile speed
• Greatly increases stability
• Decreases blast radius
Impact Casing
Increased damage on direct hits.
• Increases stability

Threat Detector
Increased reload, stability, and handling when enemies are in close proximity.
Tracking Module
Adds tracking capability to rockets. Locks onto targets when aiming down sights.
Danger Zone
The blast radius of this weapon increases when surrounded by combatants. While active, this weapon deals significantly less damage to the wielder.
Demolitionist
Kills with this weapon generate grenade energy. Activating your grenade ability reloads this weapon from reserves.
Incandescent
Defeating a target spreads scorch to those nearby.
More powerful combatants and opposing Guardians cause scorch in a larger radius.
Reconstruction
This weapon slowly reloads itself over time, up to double capacity.
Slideways
Sliding partially reloads this weapon's magazine and temporarily boosts handling and stability.
Cluster Bomb
Rockets spawn cluster bombs upon detonation.
Chain Reaction
Each final blow with this weapon creates an elemental damage explosion.

Frenzy
Being in combat for an extended time increases damage, handling, and reload for this weapon until you are out of combat.
Collective Action
Collecting an Elemental pickup or destroying a Tangle grants this weapon a stacking period of increased damage. Throwing a Tangle provides additional time.

Elemental pickups include [Solar]Firesprites, [Void]Void Breaches, [Arc]Ionic Traces, [Stasis]Stasis Shards, and [Strand]Strand Tangles.
Surrounded
This weapon gains bonus damage when three or more enemies are in close proximity.
Bipod
Increases ammo and reserves but reduces damage, blast radius, and reload speed.
Explosive Light
Picking up an Orb of Power increases the next projectile's blast radius and damage.
Vorpal Weapon
Increased damage against bosses, vehicles, and Guardians with their Super active.
Bait and Switch
Deal damage with all equipped weapons within a short time to give this weapon a damage boost.
Collective Demolition
Collecting an Elemental pickup or destroying a Tangle grants this weapon a stacking period of grenade energy generation on hit. Throwing a Tangle provides additional time.

Elemental pickups include [Solar]Firesprites, [Void]Void Breaches, [Arc]Ionic Traces, [Stasis]Stasis Shards, and [Strand]Strand Tangles.
Reaper's Tithe
Multiple simultaneous final blows queue up a stacking damage buff. Timer starts on next weapon fire; final blows extend this timer.

Explosive Pact
This weapon gains bonus stability and reload speed when activating a grenade ability. Healing grenades and grenade final blows grant additional stacks of the bonus.