Concussive Reload
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| Name | Concussive Reload |
| Season | 26 |
| Type | Artifact Perk |
| Rarity | Legendary |
| Description | Using a Grenade Launcher to damage a boss, damage a Champion, or break a combatant's shield weakens them. BOOST: Using Grenade Launchers to damage bosses, Champions, or to break combatants’ shields automatically reloads stowed weapons. |
| Source | Slayer Baron Apothecary Satchel Artifact |
Concussive Reload is an Artifact Perk.
Contents
Acquisition
Unlocked on tier 4 of the Slayer Baron Apothecary Satchel Seasonal Artifact during Episode: Revenant.
Usage
While this perk is unlocked, using any Grenade Launcher to damage high-priority targets or break shields applies the Weaken debuff to the affected enemy.
Trigger Conditions
- Boss Damage: Any damage dealt to boss-tier enemies
- Champion Damage: Any damage dealt to Champion enemies
- Shield Breaking: Breaking any enemy's elemental or overshield
Weaken Effect
- Debuff Strength: 15% damage vulnerability
- Duration: 6 seconds
- Stacking: Does not stack with other Weaken effects, but refreshes duration
BOOST Effect
When enhanced through Eido's Tonic system: Auto-reload for stowed weapons when triggering conditions are met
- Cooldown: 6-second internal cooldown on the auto-reload effect
- Weapon Coverage: Affects all weapons not currently equipped
- Trigger Sharing: Same conditions as base Weaken effect
Strategic Applications
Concussive Reload is a cornerstone perk for endgame content:
- Boss DPS: 15% Weaken significantly increases team damage output
- Champion Management: Provides both stunning capability and damage amplification
- Shield Breaking: Rewards diverse elemental GL usage for match game scenarios
- Weapon Management: BOOST effect reduces reload downtime for weapon rotations
Grenade Launcher Synergies
Works with all GL types:
- Breach Grenade Launchers - Special slot GLs for consistent Weaken application
- Drum Grenade Launchers - Heavy slot GLs for sustained boss damage
- Exotic GLs - Anarchy, Witherhoard, The Prospector, and others
- Seasonal GLs - Episode: Revenant weapons with enhanced functionality
Build Integration
Essential for GL-focused builds:
- Rapid Impacts - Provides reload speed bonuses for GLs
- Power from Pain - Grants Devour when defeating weakened enemies
- Kinetic Impacts - Enhances Power GL effectiveness specifically
- Anti-Champion GL mods - Combines utility and damage amplification
Endgame Applications
Particularly valuable in:
- Nightfalls - Champion encounters and match game shields
- Raid encounters - Boss DPS phases and shield mechanics
- Dungeons - High-health targets and Champion variants
- Trials of Osiris - Super shutdown and shield breaking in PvP
Historical Context
Concussive Reload is functionally similar to the beloved "Breach and Clear" artifact mod from Season of the Splicer, which was widely regarded as one of the most powerful and build-defining artifact perks in Destiny 2 history.
Team Synergy
The Weaken debuff benefits the entire fireteam:
- Multiplicative Stacking: Stacks with other damage buffs like Well of Radiance and Ward of Dawn
- Universal Benefit: All damage types benefit from the 15% vulnerability
- Easy Application: Single GL hit provides team-wide damage enhancement
- Versatile Targeting: Works on all high-priority target types
Combat Loop Enhancement
Creates positive feedback cycles:
- GL Hit → Weaken Applied → Increased Team Damage → Faster Enemy Defeat → More GL Opportunities
- BOOST Integration: Auto-reload enables immediate weapon swapping for DPS optimization
