Koraxis's Distress (Adept) - Legendary Grenade Launcher

Koraxis's Distress (Adept) 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: "Root of Nightmares" Raid

"I cannot sleep. His gaze… it lingers at every corner of my mind." —Koraxis, Acolyte of Nezarec

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

Impulse Amplifier
Massively increases projectile velocity, increases reload speed.
Field Prep
Increases ammo generation. Faster reload, stow, and ready speed when you're crouching.
Danger Zone
The blast radius of this weapon increases when surrounded by combatants. While active, this weapon deals significantly less damage to the wielder.
Envious Assassin
Defeating targets with other weapons before drawing this one transfers ammo to the magazine from reserves. This effect can overflow the magazine based on the number of targets defeated.
Reconstruction
This weapon slowly reloads itself over time, up to double capacity.
Demolitionist
Kills with this weapon generate grenade energy. Activating your grenade ability reloads this weapon from reserves.
Chain Reaction
Each final blow with this weapon creates an elemental damage explosion.
Envious Arsenal
Dealing damage with both other weapons before readying this weapon refills it from reserves.
Blast Distributor
Dealing splash damage grants a bonus to Grenade stat.

Frenzy
Being in combat for an extended time increases damage, handling, and reload for this weapon until you are out of combat.
Harmony
Final blows with other weapons improve this weapon's damage and performance for a short duration.
Surrounded
This weapon gains bonus damage when three or more enemies are in close proximity.
Wellspring
Kills with this weapon generate ability energy. This energy is divided between your uncharged abilities.
Hatchling
Precision final blows or rapidly defeating targets with this weapon spawns a Threadling at the target's location.
Paracausal Affinity
Final blows of energy types matching this weapon's alignment grant increased damage for a short period of time. Light final blows boost Arc, Solar, and Void weapons. Darkness final blows boost Stasis and Strand weapons.
Full Court
Increases detonation damage as the projectile travels further before exploding.
Bait and Switch
Deal damage with all equipped weapons within a short time to give this weapon a damage boost.
Chaos Reshaped
This weapon gains bonus damage while in combat for an extended time. Remaining in combat for even longer rewards a larger damage bonus and periodically heals the wielder.

Harmonic Resonance
Equipping multiple weapons from this set grants this weapon increased reload speed and handling. It also deals increased damage versus targets wielding Light and Darkness.