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Desperate Measures

Desperate Measures — Destiny 2 Trait
Trait
158 weapons

What Desperate Measures does

Weapon Kills grant 'Desperate Measures x1' (DMx1), increasing damage by 10% for 7 seconds. Grenade or Melee Kills grant 20% increased damage for 7 seconds (DMx2). Scoring another Grenade or Melee Kill with DMx2 active increases this to 30% (DMx3). Can be activated while stowed. Weapon, Grenade, and Melee Kills refresh the buff duration.

Weapons that can roll Desperate Measures

Every weapon whose perk pool includes Desperate Measures, exotics first.

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