The Ever-Present - Legendary Grenade Launcher

The Ever-Present is a Grenade Launcher Strand Heavy in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Grenade Launcher - Strand - Heavy - Rapid-Fire Frame

Source: "The Desert Perpetual" Epic Raid

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

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

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

Hatchling
Precision final blows or rapidly defeating targets with this weapon spawns a Threadling at the target's location.
Impulse Amplifier
Massively increases projectile velocity, increases reload speed.
Envious Arsenal
Dealing damage with both other weapons before readying this weapon refills it from reserves.
Auto-Loading Holster
The holstered weapon is automatically reloaded after a short period of time.
Demolitionist
Kills with this weapon generate grenade energy. Activating your grenade ability reloads this weapon from reserves.
Ambitious Assassin
Overflows the magazine based on the number of rapid kills before reloading.
Field Prep
Increases ammo generation. Faster reload, stow, and ready speed when you're crouching.

Explosive Light
Picking up an Orb of Power increases the next projectile's blast radius and damage.
Bait and Switch
Deal damage with all equipped weapons within a short time to give this weapon a damage boost.
Elemental Honing
Dealing unique elemental damage grants this weapon a stacking damage bonus. This bonus is increased for kinetic weapons.
Cascade Point
Final blows or sustained precision hits with another weapon increase this weapon's rate of fire for a short duration.
Chain Reaction
Each final blow with this weapon creates an elemental damage explosion.
Golden Tricorn
Final blows with this weapon grant bonus damage. While this buff is active, grenade or melee kills of the same damage type greatly increase its damage and duration.
Aggregate Charge
This weapon deals more damage for each elemental debuff applied to the target.

Frame of Reference
Final blows with this weapon temporarily grant increased damage, reload speed, and range. This effect is frozen in time while the weapon is stowed.