VS Velocity Baton - Legendary Grenade Launcher

VS Velocity Baton is a Grenade Launcher Void Special in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Grenade Launcher - Void - Special - Area Denial Frame

Source: Vesper's Host

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Weapon frame

Area Denial Frame

Burst fire Grenade Launcher. Each projectile creates a lingering pool on impact that deals damage over time.

Base stats

StatValue
Blast Radius100
Velocity74
Stability29
Handling70
Reload Speed70
Aim Assistance71
Zoom13
Airborne Effectiveness4
Ammo Generation69
Rounds Per Minute72
Magazine1
Recoil Direction69

Available perks

Barrel or sight options

  • 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

Magazine or battery options

  • 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

Left column perks

  • Repulsor Brace
    Defeating a Void-debuffed target grants an overshield.
  • Dimensional Shift
    Collecting a Void Breach causes final blows to provide a Void Overshield.
  • Unrelenting
    Rapidly defeating targets triggers health regeneration. Guardians and powerful combatants count as more than one kill.
  • Reconstruction
    This weapon slowly reloads itself over time, up to double capacity.
  • Demolitionist
    Kills with this weapon generate grenade energy. Activating your grenade ability reloads this weapon from reserves.
  • Envious Arsenal
    Dealing damage with both other weapons before readying this weapon refills it from reserves.

Right column perks

  • Destabilizing Rounds
    Defeating a target creates a Void burst; hitting other targets with this burst makes them volatile and grants you Volatile Rounds for a short duration.
  • Frenzy
    Being in combat for an extended time increases damage, handling, and reload for this weapon until you are out of combat.
  • Chain Reaction
    Each final blow with this weapon creates an elemental damage explosion.
  • Bait and Switch
    Deal damage with all equipped weapons within a short time to give this weapon a damage boost.
  • Elemental Honing
    Dealing unique elemental damage grants this weapon a stacking damage bonus. This bonus is increased for kinetic weapons.
  • Attrition Orbs
    Dealing sustained damage creates an Orb of Power.

Origin trait or grip options

  • Bray Legacy
    Damage with this weapon generates a small amount of ability energy for the one closest to a full charge.

Masterwork options