Dead Messenger

Dead Messenger
Attributes
Season	22
Type	Grenade Launcher
Slot	Energy
Ammo	Special
Rarity	Exotic
Damage Type	Void
Foundry	?????
Archetype	?????
Description	A gift for the empress who has everything.
Statistics
Blast Radius	100
Velocity	73
Stability	27
Handling	40
Reload Speed	50
Rounds Per Minute	72
Magazine	1
Zoom	13
Inventory Size	70
Aim Assistance	78
Airborne Effectiveness	6
Recoil	73
Bounce Intensity	27

Weapon Shaping
	Weapon Pattern Completing Deepsight Resonance extractions on this weapon will unlock its Pattern.
	Deepsight Resonance Extractions required to unlock: 1

Acquisition
	"Vox Obscura" Exotic quest

Dead Messenger PvP Stats

Dead Messenger is a Exotic Grenade Launcher.

Perks - Curated Roll

Intrinsic

• Trinary Vision - One-shot handheld Grenade Launcher. Projectiles release a fan of three energy waves on contact with the ground.

Sight / Barrel

• Quick Launch - This weapon's barrel provides faster projectiles and much faster aiming.
  • Greatly increases handling speed
  • Increases projectile speed

Magazine / Battery

• High-Velocity Rounds - This weapon's projectiles are particularly light and quick. Increases projectile speed.
  • Increases Reload Speed.

Trait 1

• The Fundamentals — Holding [Reload] changes this weapon's damage type, cycling between Solar, Arc and Void.

Trait 2

• Short-Action Stock - This weapon is especially easy to grip.
  • Greatly increases Handling Speed.

Origin Trait

• File:Empty traits socket icon1.png Empty Traits Socket - No perk currently selected.More perks become available as the weapon level increases.

Perks - Random Rolls

Intrinsic

• Trinary Vision - One-shot handheld Grenade Launcher. Projectiles release a fan of three energy waves on contact with the ground.

Possible Sight / Barrel

• Quick Launch - This weapon's barrel provides faster projectiles and much faster aiming.
  • Greatly increases handling speed
  • Increases projectile speed
• 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
• Smart Drift Control — This barrel is broadly optimized for firing control.
  • Moderately controls recoil
  • Increases stability
  • Increases handling speed
  • Slightly increases projectile speed
• Linear Compensator - This weapon's launch barrel is well-balanced.
  • Slightly increases projectile speed
  • Slightly increases blast radius
  • Slightly increases stability
• Hard Launch - This weapon's launch barrel is optimized for projectile speed.
  • Greatly increases projectile speed
  • Decreases stability
  • Slightly decreases blast radius

Possible Magazine / Battery

• 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.

Possible Trait 1

• The Fundamentals — Holding [Reload] changes this weapon's damage type, cycling between Solar, Arc and Void.

Possible Trait 2

• Hand-Laid Stock — This weapon is optimized for recoil control.
  • Increases stability.
• Composite Stock - This weapon has a versatile dual-purpose stock.
  • Slightly increases Stability.
  • Slightly increases Handling Speed.
• Fitted Stock - This stock makes the weapon stable but heavy.
  • Increases Stability.
  • Improves recoil direction.
  • Slightly decreases Handling Speed.
• Short-Action Stock - This weapon is especially easy to grip.
  • Greatly increases Handling Speed.

Possible Trait 3

• Thresh - Killing combatants with this weapon generates a small amount of Super energy.
• Unrelenting - Rapidly defeating targets triggers health regeneration. Guardians and powerful combatants count as more than one kill.
• Demolitionist - Kills with this weapon generate grenade energy. Activating your grenade ability reloads this weapon from reserves.

Catalyst Trait

• Turnabout - Using this weapon to break the shield of a combatant or a Guardian using their Super will grant you an overshield.

How to Obtain

Detailed explanation on how to acquire Dead Messenger

Lore

A gift for the empress who has everything.

Caiatl and Zavala stood side by side, watching a live feed of the Guardian's assault on the Psion transmission facility, as broadcast by Amanda Holliday's circling aircraft.

The Guardian ducked behind cover and pulled out a sleek grenade launcher, recovered during their last assault of the base. They fired into a pack of onrushing war beasts, sending shrapnel hurling through the air.

The Cabal empress emitted a low rumble as she admired the weapon. Zavala looked up at the enormous ruler with raised eyebrows. Her gaze was fixed on the firefight, her eyes twinkling with violent ardor.

The Vanguard commander shut off the open comms and cleared his throat. "Would you like me to send you one of those grenade launchers? I can have Banshee create a Cabal-sized version for you."

Caiatl looked down at the Awoken leader, suddenly aware that her avarice had been on display. She lowered her tusks, which the commander interpreted as equivalent to a blush.

"That would be most welcome, Commander," Caiatl replied. "I'd like to fire it into Xivu Arath's belly and bathe in her soulfire."

Zavala turned back to the screen. "You have a... passionate spirit, Empress."

He did not see it, but beneath her mask, Empress Caiatl smiled.

It was terrifying.

Images

Versions

• Dead Messenger (Season 22)
• Dead Messenger (Season 16)

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