Canis Major - Legendary Grenade Launcher

Canis Major is a Grenade Launcher Solar Heavy in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Grenade Launcher - Solar - Heavy - Rapid-Fire Frame

Source: The Shattered Throne

"The stars roar with violent destruction. Channel their astral rage." —Ylaia, Awoken Techeun

Weapon frame

Rapid-Fire Frame

Deeper ammo reserves. Slightly faster reload when magazine is empty.

Base stats

StatValue
Blast Radius20
Velocity52
Stability24
Handling20
Reload Speed22
Aim Assistance30
Zoom13
Airborne Effectiveness6
Ammo Generation36
Rounds Per Minute150
Magazine5
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

  • 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
  • Alloy Casing
    Reduces weight for faster reloads.
    • Greatly increases reload speed
    • Decreases stability
  • Augmented Drum
    Heavy, high capacity drum.
    • Greatly increases magazine size
    • Greatly decreases reload speed
  • High-Explosive Ordnance
    This weapon's projectiles are larger and travel faster.
    • Increases blast radius
    • Slightly increases projectile speed
    • Decreases magazine size
  • High-Velocity Rounds
    This weapon's projectiles are particularly light and quick.
    • Increases projectile speed
    • Increases reload speed
  • Mini Frags
    Grenades are smaller and more compact for easier reloading.
    • Increases magazine size
    • Increases reload speed
    • Decreases blast radius

Left column perks

  • Impulse Amplifier
    Massively increases projectile velocity, increases reload speed.
  • Clown Cartridge
    Reloading this weapon randomly overfills it from reserves.
  • Rampage
    Kills with this weapon temporarily grant increased damage. Stacks 3x.
  • Incandescent
    Defeating a target spreads scorch to those nearby.
    More powerful combatants and opposing Guardians cause scorch in a larger radius.
  • Reconstruction
    This weapon slowly reloads itself over time, up to double capacity.
  • Adagio
    After defeating a target, this weapon fires, charges, or draws more slowly and deals increased damage for a brief time.

Right column perks

  • Chain Reaction
    Each final blow with this weapon creates an elemental damage explosion.
  • Full Court
    Increases detonation damage as the projectile travels further before exploding.
  • Kill Clip
    Reloading after a kill grants increased damage.
  • Aggregate Charge
    This weapon deals more damage for each elemental debuff applied to the target.
  • Bait and Switch
    Deal damage with all equipped weapons within a short time to give this weapon a damage boost.
  • Explosive Light
    Picking up an Orb of Power increases the next projectile's blast radius and damage.

Origin trait or grip options

  • Ignoble Deeds
    Gain charges by inflicting subclass debuffs on targets. Consume charges by defeating combatants. While charged, this weapon gains handling, reload speed, and Sword charge rate.

Masterwork options