Harsh Language

Harsh Language — Destiny 2 Legendary Grenade Launcher
Legendary Grenade Launcher · Void · Special
Where it drops: Source: Open Legendary engrams and earn faction rank-up packages.

“This weapon was forged by Devrim Kay VIII for the survivors.”

★ See the community god roll for Harsh Language →

Weapon stats

Stability 20
Handling 66
Aim Assistance 71
Ammo Generation 57
Velocity 73
Airborne Effectiveness 3
Recoil Direction 75
Zoom 13
Blast Radius 50
Magazine 1
Reload Speed 65
Rounds Per Minute 72

Intrinsic Traits

Wave Frame

Weapon Perks

Volatile Launch Confined Launch Countermass Hard Launch Linear Compensator Quick Launch Smart Drift Control Volatile Launch Confined Launch Countermass Hard Launch Linear Compensator Quick Launch Smart Drift Control
High-Velocity Rounds Implosion Rounds High-Velocity Rounds Implosion Rounds Proximity Grenades Proximity Grenades
Threat Detector Shot Swap Wellspring Field Prep Envious Assassin Stats for All
Destabilizing Rounds Adrenaline Junkie Disruption Break Repulsor Brace Unrelenting Golden Tricorn
Field-Tested

What the Harsh Language perks do

Wave Frame

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

Proximity Grenades

Grenades fired from this weapon have increased proximity detection but a decreased blast radius.

Threat Detector

Grants 1|2 Stacks while within 15 meters of 1|2+ enemies. Bonuses at 1|2 Stacks: • 15|40 Stability • 18|60 Reload Speed • 25|100 Handling • 0.9x|0.81x Handling Animation Duration Multiplier

Shot Swap

Weapon Kills grant 2 Stacks of Shot Swap. Maximum of 6 Stacks. Grants 100? Ready/Stow Handling and 30% decreased Ready/Stow Animation duration while you have active stacks. Stowing the weapon consumes 1 stack.

Wellspring

On Weapon Kill: Grants 8% Ability Energy split equally amongst all uncharged abilities. Abilities with multiple charges only receive one third of the ability energy normally split to them once they have a full ability charge ready. Ability energy gained may be significantly decreased based on your selected ability's Chunk Energy Scalar. Learn more about this mechanic in our explainer blog post on the Clarity website.

Field Prep

Grants the following while Crouched: • 50 Reload Speed • 0.8x Reload Duration Multiplier • 0.8x Ready/Stow Duration Multiplier Passively grants 20 Ammo Generation stat. (50% more than 1 Ammo Generation armor mod)

Envious Assassin

Upon readying the weapon after scoring Kills with your other Weapons: Refills and/or overfills the Magazine from reserves based on the amount of Weapon Kills scored. Maximum total overfill amount is 200% of the Magazine Capacity. Each activation can only load up to 100% of the Magazine Capacity into the magazine. Loaded ammo per Kill by ammo type (rounds up): • Primary Weapons: 10% of Magazine Capacity • Special and Power Weapons: 20%

Stats for All

Upon damaging 3 Separate Enemies within 3 seconds of each, for 10 seconds: • 35 Handling and Reload Speed • 10 Stability and Range • 5% increased Damage Falloff Distance • 0.95x Reload Duration Multiplier Buff duration cannot be refreshed.

Destabilizing Rounds

Weapon Kills apply Volatile to enemies in a 7 meter radius around the target and grant Volatile Rounds for 3 seconds. 1.5 second cooldown between activations.

Adrenaline Junkie

Weapon Kills grant 1 Stack of Adrenaline Junkie for 4.5 seconds. Grenade Kills grant all 5 Stacks instantly even if the weapon is stowed. Adrenaline Junkie benefits: • 20 Handling • 6.7%|13.3%|20%|26.6%|33.3% increased damage at 1|2|3|4|5 Stacks

Disruption Break

On Elemental, Barrier or Guardian Shield Break: Applies Kinetic Damage Vulnerability to the enemy, increasing Kinetic damage taken by 50% for 5.5 [5] seconds. Stacks with all other Buffs and Debuffs (including itself).

Repulsor Brace

Kills against Void Debuffed enemies grant a 45 HP Void Overshield for 8 seconds (12 with Echo of Persistence).

Unrelenting

Starts Health Regeneration and restores 65 HP upon reaching 100% Activation Progress with Weapon Kills within 5 seconds of each. Activation Progress by Enemy Rank: • Minor Combatants: 34% • Players: 67% • Elites, Minibosses, and Bosses: 100%

Golden Tricorn

While the perk's buff isn't active, Weapon Kills grant 'Golden Tricorn x1' for 7 seconds, increasing weapon damage by 15%. Additional Kills refresh the buff duration. While Golden Tricorn x1 or x2 is active: Grenade or Elemental Melee Kills matching the element of the Weapon grant Golden Tricorn x2 for 10 seconds, increasing weapon damage by 50%. Clarity tooltip editor's note: We're replacing the previous Powered Melee term with Elemental Melee. The former is now exclusively used for perks that require the consumption of a Melee Ability Charge. This note is temporary and will be removed in the future.

Field-Tested

Hits and Kills with your Weapon grant you 'Points'. Hitting Point thresholds grants Stacks of Field Test. Maximum of 5 Stacks. Buff is only removed on death. Stat Bonuses at 1|2|3|4|5 Stacks: • 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 20 Range • 5 | 10 | 20 | 35 | 50 Reload Speed • ? | ? | ? | ? | 30? Stability • ? | ? | ? | ? | ? Handling • 5 | 10 | 20 | 35 | 55 Charge Rate (Swords) • 5 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 Guard Resistance (Swords) Points required for 1|2|3|4|5 Stacks: • Primary Weapons: 51|151|351|651|1001 • Special Weapons: 26|76|176|326|501 • Power Weapons: 11|31|71|131|201 Each Hit grants 1 Point regardless of Weapon Archetype and Enemy Rank. Does not require Direct Hits. Points granted by Kills are based on Enemy Rank: • Tier 1-2 Minors: 1 Point • Tier 3-4 Minors, Tier 2+ Elites, and higher: 4 Points • Tier 1 Elites: 5 Points • Enemy Players: 10 Points Kill Point Multipliers by Weapon Archetype: • Primary Weapons and Shotguns: 5x • Sniper Rifles: 2.5x • Breech-Loaded Grenade Launchers: 2x

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