Forbearance (Adept) - Legendary Grenade Launcher

Forbearance (Adept) is a Grenade Launcher Arc Special in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Grenade Launcher - Arc - Special - Wave Frame

Source: "Vow of the Disciple" Raid

Shape: Temperance

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

Genesis
Breaking a combatant's shield with this weapon fills its magazine from reserves. Energy weapons regenerate ammo on hit when matching the damage type to the combatant's shield.
Unrelenting
Rapidly defeating targets triggers health regeneration. Guardians and powerful combatants count as more than one kill.
Stats for All
Hitting three separate targets increases weapon handling, stability, reload, and range for a moderate duration.
Sleight of Hand
Final blows with weapons or abilities while this weapon is stowed increase its handling, stability, and reload speed for a short duration.
Ambitious Assassin
Overflows the magazine based on the number of rapid kills before reloading.
Surplus
Increases handling, reload speed, and stability for each fully charged ability.
Steady Hands
Kills provide improved handling for all weapons for a short duration.
Rolling Storm
Final blows grant Bolt Charge.
While amplified, final blows grant additional Bolt Charge.
Demolitionist
Kills with this weapon generate grenade energy. Activating your grenade ability reloads this weapon from reserves.

Wellspring
Kills with this weapon generate ability energy. This energy is divided between your uncharged abilities.
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.
Turnabout
Using this weapon to break the shield of a combatant or a Guardian using their Super will grant you an overshield.
One for All
Hitting three separate targets increases damage for a moderate duration.
Bait and Switch
Deal damage with all equipped weapons within a short time to give this weapon a damage boost.
Rampage
Kills with this weapon temporarily grant increased damage. Stacks 3x.
Chain Reaction
Each final blow with this weapon creates an elemental damage explosion.
Gear Shift
Reloading after a final blow or becoming amplified grants a period of increased damage. Stacks 5x.
Frenzy
Being in combat for an extended time increases damage, handling, and reload for this weapon until you are out of combat.