Prodigal Return - Legendary Grenade Launcher

Prodigal Return is a Grenade Launcher Arc Special in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Grenade Launcher - Arc - Special - Lightweight Frame

Source: Season of Defiance

Pain persists in memory.

One-shot handheld Grenade Launcher with remote detonation.
[Shoot] : Fire; release to detonate.

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

Disorienting Grenades
Detonation has a brief disorienting effect.
• Greatly decreases blast radius
Proximity Grenades
Grenades fired from this weapon have increased proximity detection but a decreased blast radius.
Spike Grenades
Grenades fired from this weapon do increased damage on direct hits.
• Increases 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

Thresh
Killing combatants with this weapon generates a small amount of Super energy.
Turnabout
Using this weapon to break the shield of a combatant or a Guardian using their Super will grant you an overshield.
Shot Swap
Final blows build and store charges which allow you to swap and stow this weapon at a faster rate.
Field Prep
Increases ammo generation. Faster reload, stow, and ready speed when you're crouching.
Threat Detector
Increased reload, stability, and handling when enemies are in close proximity.
Lead from Gold
Picking up Heavy ammo also grants ammo to this weapon.
Envious Assassin
Defeating targets with other weapons before drawing this one transfers ammo to the magazine from reserves. This effect can overflow the magazine based on the number of targets defeated.

Danger Zone
The blast radius of this weapon increases when surrounded by combatants. While active, this weapon deals significantly less damage to the wielder.
Harmony
Final blows with other weapons improve this weapon's damage and performance for a short duration.
Disruption Break
Breaking an enemy's shield with this weapon makes them more vulnerable to Kinetic damage for a brief period.
Rampage
Kills with this weapon temporarily grant increased damage. Stacks 3x.
Adrenaline Junkie
This weapon gains increased damage and handling from final blows with grenades or this weapon.
Demolitionist
Kills with this weapon generate grenade energy. Activating your grenade ability reloads this weapon from reserves.
Voltshot
Reloading this weapon after defeating a target overcharges this weapon for a short period of time, causing it to jolt on its next hit.

Noble Deeds
Gain charges by assisting your allies with revives, healing, overshields, and subclass buffs. Consume charges by defeating combatants. While charged, this weapon is granted bonus handling, reload speed, and sword charge rate.