Ignition Code - Legendary Grenade Launcher

Ignition Code is a Grenade Launcher Kinetic Special in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Grenade Launcher - Kinetic - Special - Lightweight Frame

Source: Episode Revenant Seasonal Activities

"I can decode anything with a grenade launcher." —Saint-14

Weapon frame

Lightweight Frame

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

Base stats

StatValue
Blast Radius100
Velocity72
Stability28
Handling64
Reload Speed64
Aim Assistance71
Zoom13
Airborne Effectiveness2
Ammo Generation64
Rounds Per Minute90
Magazine1
Recoil Direction75

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

  • 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

Left column perks

  • Slideshot
    Sliding partially reloads this weapon's magazine and temporarily boosts range and stability.
  • Ambitious Assassin
    Overflows the magazine based on the number of rapid kills before reloading.
  • Unrelenting
    Rapidly defeating targets triggers health regeneration. Guardians and powerful combatants count as more than one kill.
  • Lead from Gold
    Picking up Heavy ammo also grants ammo to this weapon.
  • Steady Hands
    Kills provide improved handling for all weapons for a short duration.
  • Permeability
    Using your class ability changes this weapon's damage type to match your equipped Super until you stow the weapon.

Right column perks

  • Reverberation
    Final blows with this weapon increase the size of its detonations for a short duration.
  • Strategist
    Final blows with this weapon generate class ability energy. Activating your class ability briefly improves this weapon's stability.
  • Frenzy
    Being in combat for an extended time increases damage, handling, and reload for this weapon until you are out of combat.
  • Vorpal Weapon
    Increased damage against bosses, vehicles, and Guardians with their Super active.
  • High Ground
    Final blows with this weapon grant stacks of bonus damage. Attacking targets from higher ground immediately grants the maximum number of stacks.
  • Harmony
    Final blows with other weapons improve this weapon's damage and performance for a short duration.

Origin trait or grip options

  • Splicer Surge
    Reloading this weapon after dealing damage grants the weapon a stacking reload speed and handling bonus until stowed.

Masterwork options