Dead Messenger - Exotic Grenade Launcher

Dead Messenger is a Grenade Launcher Void Special in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Grenade Launcher - Void - Special - Trinary Vision

Source: "Vox Obscura" Exotic Quest

A gift for the empress who has everything.

One-shot handheld Grenade Launcher. Projectiles release a fan of three energy waves on contact with the ground.

Quick Launch
This weapon's barrel provides faster projectiles and much faster aiming.
• Greatly increases handling speed
• Increases projectile speed
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
Smart Drift Control
This barrel is broadly optimized for firing control.
• Moderately controls recoil
• Increases stability
• Increases handling speed
• Slightly increases projectile speed
Linear Compensator
This weapon's launch barrel is well-balanced.
• Slightly increases projectile speed
• Slightly increases blast radius
• Slightly increases stability
Hard Launch
This weapon's launch barrel is optimized for projectile speed.
• Greatly increases projectile speed
• Decreases stability
• Slightly decreases blast radius

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

The Fundamentals
[Alternate Weapon Action] : Changes this weapon's damage type, cycling between Void, Arc, and Solar. Grants this weapon temporarily increased damage when you apply or gain an elemental buff or debuff that matches this weapon's damage type.

Hand-Laid Stock
This weapon is optimized for recoil control.
• Increases stability
Composite Stock
This weapon has a versatile dual-purpose stock.
• Slightly increases stability
• Slightly increases handling speed
Fitted Stock
This stock makes the weapon stable but heavy
• Increases stability
• Moderately controls recoil
• Slightly decreases handling speed
Short-Action Stock
This weapon is especially easy to grip.
• Greatly increases handling speed

Thresh
Killing combatants with this weapon generates a small amount of Super energy.
Unrelenting
Rapidly defeating targets triggers health regeneration. Guardians and powerful combatants count as more than one kill.
Demolitionist
Kills with this weapon generate grenade energy. Activating your grenade ability reloads this weapon from reserves.

Turnabout
Using this weapon to break the shield of a combatant or a Guardian using their Super will grant you an overshield.