Roar of the Bear - Legendary Rocket Launcher

Roar of the Bear is a Rocket Launcher Solar Heavy in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Rocket Launcher - Solar - Heavy - High-Impact Frame

Source: Random Perks: This item cannot be reacquired from Collections.

"Silimar's defense broke more assaults than not. His retribution would shake the ground." —Lord Saladin

Slow firing and high damage. This weapon is more accurate when stationary, moving slowly, and aiming down sights.

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

Tracking Module
Adds tracking capability to rockets. Locks onto targets when aiming down sights.
Demolitionist
Kills with this weapon generate grenade energy. Activating your grenade ability reloads this weapon from reserves.
Impulse Amplifier
Massively increases projectile velocity, increases reload speed.
Auto-Loading Holster
The holstered weapon is automatically reloaded after a short period of time.
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.
Reconstruction
This weapon slowly reloads itself over time, up to double capacity.
Explosive Light
Picking up an Orb of Power increases the next projectile's blast radius and damage.

Incandescent
Defeating a target spreads scorch to those nearby.
More powerful combatants and opposing Guardians cause scorch in a larger radius.
Vorpal Weapon
Increased damage against bosses, vehicles, and Guardians with their Super active.
Chain Reaction
Each final blow with this weapon creates an elemental damage explosion.
Cluster Bomb
Rockets spawn cluster bombs upon detonation.
Bipod
Increases ammo and reserves but reduces damage, blast radius, and reload speed.
Clown Cartridge
Reloading this weapon randomly overfills it from reserves.
Reaper's Tithe
Multiple simultaneous final blows queue up a stacking damage buff. Timer starts on next weapon fire; final blows extend this timer.

Skulking Wolf
While at low health, final blows with this weapon grant enhanced radar, remove you from opposing Guardians' radar, and make combatants less aggressive toward you.