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Wave Frame Grenade Launchers were a massive hit in Destiny 2 during their release in the Witch Queen expansion. Forbearance dominated the meta for a long time but has since fallen off. Despite this, they remain a viable option in the PvE sandbox. New Pacific Epitaph fills the Stasis option for Wave Frame Grenade Launchers. Gravity Well will also work perfectly with the Grenade Launcher, given the regular reloads.
Destiny 2 New Pacific Epitaph Overview
New Pacific Epitaph is a Stasis Wave Frame Grenade Launcher. The weapon is primarily ad-clear-centric, taking down a room full of enemies. New Pacific Epitaph has plenty of options to aid in this regard. However, if you are looking for a PvP Weapon, Wave Frame Launchers are not the place to look since they have little to no effectiveness in PvP.
New Pacific Epitaph has an identical perk total as other Rite of the Nine weapons, twelve in total. The perks in the left column are Demolitionist, Envious Arsenal, Lead from Gold, Recycled Energy, Rimestealer, and Unrelenting. The right column contains Adrenaline Junkie, Chain Reaction, Elemental Honing, Kill Clip, Redirection and Sword Logic.
PvE God Roll
With New Pacific Epitaph being an ad-clear focused weapon, we want to prioritize perks to increase its effectiveness. Lead from Gold remains a solid option to increase its ammo economy, but the best perk is Unrelenting. Given that you are taking down numerous enemies at a time, you should benefit from it. The survivability of the perk will allow you to remain in fights for significantly longer periods at a time. A final option is Demolitionist, given how most PvE builds in the current sandbox are grenade-oriented. The reload, plus the extra grenade energy, makes for a dream made in heaven in most cases.
The right column has two options. Despite the nerfs to Chain Reaction, it remains a premier AoE perk. The other alternative is Redirection to deal with combatants that take longer for New Pacific Epitaph to kill. Chain Reaction should be the default as it best increases the potency of the Wave Frame.
- Barrel: Quick Launch
- Magazine: High-Velocity Rounds
- Left Column: Unrelenting/Lead From Gold/Demolitionist
- Right Column: Chain Reaction: Redirection
- Masterwork: Velocity
- Origin Trait: Gravity Well
PvP God Roll
New Pacific Epitaph is not a weapon we would recommend chasing for PvP specifically. It is nearly impossible to secure kills with it, given its short range and long time to kill. If you want the Wave Frame Launcher for your PvP adventures, here is what you want. Demolitionist in the left column will help to garner kills, as you can play around with your Grenade for an additional reload and have it up more often. Kill Clip is the best perk in the right column since you reload regularly, and it will allow you to continue getting kills if you manage to secure the first one.
- Barrel: Quick Launch
- Magazine: High-Velocity Rounds
- Left Column: Demolitionist
- Right Column: Kill Clip
- Masterwork: Handling
- Origin Trait: Restoration Ritual
Acquiring New Pacific Epitaph
New Pacific Epitaph drops in four variations from the Ghosts of the Deep dungeon: Base, Base Holofoil, Adept, and Adept Holofoil. You can acquire the Adept version of the Wave Frame from the Ultimatum mode. All encounters will have New Pacific Epitaph as an option, with both secret chests, the Boss Hunter Hive Guardian chest, and the Eternity Chest all having a chance. Lastly, players can attune the Wave Frame to have a higher chance of dropping the weapon during their adventures.
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