The Mountaintop - Legendary Grenade Launcher

The Mountaintop is a Grenade Launcher Kinetic Special in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Grenade Launcher - Kinetic - Special - Micro-Missile Frame

Source: Glory Rank of "Fabled" in Crucible

"In the heat of battle, Guardian, you will know the right choice to make." —Lord Shaxx

Weapon frame

Micro-Missile Frame

This weapon fires a high-speed micro-missile in a straight line and deals reduced self-damage. Move faster with this weapon equipped.

Base stats

StatValue
Blast Radius100
Velocity75
Stability23
Handling69
Reload Speed63
Aim Assistance75
Zoom13
Airborne Effectiveness32
Ammo Generation61
Rounds Per Minute90
Magazine1
Recoil Direction62

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

  • Sticky Grenades
    Grenades fired from this weapon attach on impact and detonate when enemies are in proximity.
  • Spike Grenades
    Grenades fired from this weapon do increased damage on direct hits.
    • Increases 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

Left column perks

  • Ambitious Assassin
    Overflows the magazine based on the number of rapid kills before reloading.
  • Impulse Amplifier
    Massively increases projectile velocity, increases reload speed.
  • Demolitionist
    Kills with this weapon generate grenade energy. Activating your grenade ability reloads this weapon from reserves.
  • Lead from Gold
    Picking up Heavy ammo also grants ammo to this weapon.
  • Slickdraw
    Significantly increases handling, significantly decreases target acquisition.
  • Auto-Loading Holster
    The holstered weapon is automatically reloaded after a short period of time.
  • Overflow
    Picking up Special or Heavy ammo automatically loads this weapon beyond normal capacity.

Right column perks

  • Rampage
    Kills with this weapon temporarily grant increased damage. Stacks 3x.
  • Vorpal Weapon
    Increased damage against bosses, vehicles, and Guardians with their Super active.
  • Adrenaline Junkie
    This weapon gains increased damage and handling from final blows with grenades or this weapon.
  • One for All
    Hitting three separate targets increases damage for a moderate duration.
  • Harmony
    Final blows with other weapons improve this weapon's damage and performance for a short duration.
  • Recombination
    Elemental final blows increase the damage of this weapon's next shot.
  • Frenzy
    Being in combat for an extended time increases damage, handling, and reload for this weapon until you are out of combat.

Origin trait or grip options

  • Indomitability
    Final blows grant grenade energy when playing a Light subclass or melee energy when playing a Darkness subclass.

Masterwork options