Permafrost - Legendary Grenade Launcher

Permafrost is a Grenade Launcher Stasis Special in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Grenade Launcher - Stasis - Special - Wave Frame

Source: The Dawning.

Freeze them out.

One-shot handheld Grenade Launcher. Projectiles release a wave of energy when they contact the ground.

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

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

Attrition Orbs
Dealing sustained damage creates an Orb of Power.
Overflow
Picking up Special or Heavy ammo automatically loads this weapon beyond normal capacity.
Blast Distributor
Dealing splash damage grants a bonus to Grenade stat.
Rimestealer
Destroying a Stasis crystal or defeating a frozen target with this weapon grants you Frost Armor.
Demolitionist
Kills with this weapon generate grenade energy. Activating your grenade ability reloads this weapon from reserves.
Impromptu Ammunition
Final blows increase ammo meter progress from all sources for a short time.
Lead from Gold
Picking up Heavy ammo also grants ammo to this weapon.

Desperate Measures
Weapon final blows grant bonus damage. Melee and grenade final blows grant a larger damage bonus that can stack.
Crystalline Corpsebloom
Rapid final blows spawn a [Stasis] Stasis crystal near the victim's location.
One for All
Hitting three separate targets increases damage for a moderate duration.
Reaper's Tithe
Multiple simultaneous final blows queue up a stacking damage buff. Timer starts on next weapon fire; final blows extend this timer.
Pugilist
Final blows with this weapon generate melee energy.
Dealing melee damage briefly improves this weapon's handling.
Wellspring
Kills with this weapon generate ability energy. This energy is divided between your uncharged abilities.
Adrenaline Junkie
This weapon gains increased damage and handling from final blows with grenades or this weapon.

Dawning Surprise
Defeating targets awards a Dawning gift. Defeated powerful targets count as more than one.
Field-Tested
Defeating targets or dealing damage with this weapon gradually increases range, stability, handling, and reload speed.

Swords gain increased charge rate and guard resistance.