Hezen Vengeance (Timelost) god roll & best perks

pandapaxxy (PvE / M+KB / Controller): "Thankfully Bungie didn't dilute the pool too much with this rocket. Enhanced Overflow allows for 3 rockets which is just absurd considering you can then walk over a brick of special or heavy and get another 3 shots. That's your whole Explosive Light stack if not enhanced. It requires some setup and luck, sure. But damn if that won't be satisfying. Incandescent in the third column also allows the booms to be even bigger." Recommended MW: Blast Radius.

Strong alternatives

Explosive Light Quick Launch Overflow Impact Casing Vorpal Weapon Bait and Switch Auto-Loading Holster Incandescent Alloy Casing Smart Drift Control Linear Compensator

pandapaxxy (PvP / M+KB / Controller): "I wouldn't put the Aggressive Frame rocket launchers into a list of viable weapons for PvP. They fire quickly but just feel clunky with the low handling. Impulse Amplifier will help the already quick rocket hit its target and Explosive Light will bring your blast radius up to 100. Unfortunately Cluster Bomb and Incandescent are in the third column so you can't pair them with Impulse Amplifier." Recommended MW: Blast Radius.

Essential perks

High-Velocity Rounds

Strong alternatives

Impulse Amplifier Explosive Light Quick Launch Vorpal Weapon Cluster Bomb Incandescent Smart Drift Control Linear Compensator

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies episode 131 from 5 March 2025 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/2TAB3PL2u2Qigv2YejzhGJ?si=09c3555ccf5c4dcc) with @CourtProjects, @Saint_Kabr and @ImpetusAlways (PvE PvE-Boss PvE-BossSpec PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller): First-choice PvE pick for sustained damage against Bosses in both general at-level or better, and in end-game underleveled content. Hezen Vengeance is in the highest rocket launcher subfamily band for damage, and the highest RPM, which already makes it an excellent choice for DPS, but it also has the highest Inventory stat of any RL currently in game, for great total ammo. At base, the stats are good by comparison with its peers - 79 Velocity equates to 39.27m/s, 55 Stability is ×1.1101 flinch resist at 100 Resilience, 23 Handling is 0.57s ready, 0.48s ADS and 0.47s stow speed, 60 Reload Speed is a 2.95s reload and Recoil Direction is 65. Base magazine size is 2, and with 0/1/2/3 reserves mods total ammo is 13/14/15/16 (max 16). The barrel perk can be used to improve the Handling and Velocity with Quick Launch, and Impact Casing as the magazine perk boosts overall damage by ×1.022. This is the only rocket launcher that can roll Overflow, appearing in the first trait perk column, which is ×2 magazine size for collecting any ammo brick (×2.2 when enhanced, rounded up for 5 in the tube with Bipod). Proccing the origin trait then takes this to 8 shots without reloading for excellent burst damage. The Timelost Magazine origin trait is very strong for PvE - essentially, the Thresh trait perk for free to build your super quickly on kills, and then providing a ×2 magazine size for 20s after your super finishes, refilling the mag from your reserves, making it ideal for boss damage phases. Recommended MW: Handling, with a Quick Access Sling mod. Also, don't forget to check whether there's a useful Seasonal Fragile mod for the activity you're running.|tags:PvE PvE-Boss PvE-BossSpec PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller

Essential perks

Bipod Quick Launch Overflow Impact Casing

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies episode 131 from 5 March 2025 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/2TAB3PL2u2Qigv2YejzhGJ?si=09c3555ccf5c4dcc) with @CourtProjects, @Saint_Kabr and @ImpetusAlways (PvE PvE-Boss PvE-BossSpec PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller): First-choice PvE pick for sustained damage against Bosses in both general at-level or better, and in end-game underleveled content. Hezen Vengeance is in the highest rocket launcher subfamily band for damage, and the highest RPM, which already makes it an excellent choice for DPS, but it also has the highest Inventory stat of any RL currently in game, for great total ammo. At base, the stats are good by comparison with its peers - 79 Velocity equates to 39.27m/s, 55 Stability is ×1.1101 flinch resist at 100 Resilience, 23 Handling is 0.57s ready, 0.48s ADS and 0.47s stow speed, 60 Reload Speed is a 2.95s reload and Recoil Direction is 65. Base magazine size is 1, and with 0/1/2/3 reserves mods total ammo is 8/9/10/11 (max 11). The barrel perk can be used to improve the Handling and Velocity with Quick Launch, and Impact Casing as the magazine perk boosts overall damage by ×1.022. For sustained damage, you have the natural pairing of Envious Arsenal (enhanced it effectively adds a reserves mod so you only need two to hit maximum total ammo) and Bait and Switch in the second, to reload and gain ×1.3 bonus damage for just cycling through your weapons. The Timelost Magazine origin trait is very strong for PvE - essentially, the Thresh trait perk for free to build your super quickly on kills, and then providing a ×2 magazine size for 20s after your super finishes, refilling the mag from your reserves, making it ideal for boss damage phases. Recommended MW: Handling, with a Quick Access Sling mod. Also, don't forget to check whether there's a useful Seasonal Fragile mod for the activity you're running.|tags:PvE PvE-Boss PvE-BossSpec PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller

Essential perks

Bait and Switch Quick Launch Impact Casing Envious Arsenal

Adamsdown_Boy written v8.2.0.2 (PvE PvE-Boss PvE-BossSpec PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller): First-choice PvE pick for sustained damage against Bosses in both general at-level or better, and in end-game underleveled content. Hezen Vengeance is in the highest rocket launcher subfamily band for damage, and the highest RPM, which already makes it an excellent choice for DPS, but it also has the highest Inventory stat of any RL currently in game, for great total ammo. At base, the stats are good by comparison with its peers - 79 Velocity equates to 39.27m/s, 55 Stability is ×1.1101 flinch resist at 100 Resilience, 23 Handling is 0.57s ready, 0.48s ADS and 0.47s stow speed, 60 Reload Speed is a 2.95s reload and Recoil Direction is 65. Base magazine size is 1, and with 0/1/2/3 reserves mods total ammo is 8/9/10/11 (max 11). The barrel perk can be used to improve the Handling and Velocity with Quick Launch, and Impact Casing as the magazine perk boosts overall damage by ×1.022. This is the only rocket launcher that can roll Overflow, appearing in the first trait perk column, which is ×2 magazine size for collecting any ammo brick (×2.2 when enhanced, rounded up for 3 in the tube). When you proc the origin trait, this takes this to 5 shots without reloading. For sustained damage, pair that with Lasting Impression in the second, for ×1.194 overall bonus damage if you can wait 3s for a delayed explosion after a hit. The Timelost Magazine origin trait is very strong for PvE - essentially, the Thresh trait perk for free to build your super quickly on kills, and then providing a ×2 magazine size for 20s after your super finishes, refilling the mag from your reserves, making it ideal for boss damage phases. Recommended MW: Handling, with a Quick Access Sling mod. Also, don't forget to check whether there's a useful Seasonal Fragile mod for the activity you're running.|tags:PvE PvE-Boss PvE-BossSpec PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller

Essential perks

Quick Launch Overflow Impact Casing Lasting Impression