Heavy Ordnance Regeneration

Heavy Ordnance Regeneration
Attributes
Name	Heavy Ordnance Regeneration
Season	26
Type	Artifact Perk
Rarity	Legendary
Description	Dealing sustained damage to targets with a Heavy Machine Gun or Rocket Launcher grants damage resistance and increases grenade and melee regeneration for a short duration. BOOST: While Heavy Ordnance Regeneration is active, defeating powerful combatants disorients nearby rank-and-file combatants.
Source	Tablet of Ruin Artifact

Heavy Ordnance Regeneration is an Artifact Perk.

Acquisition

Unlocked on the Tablet of Ruin Seasonal Artifact during Episode: Heresy.

Usage

When this perk is unlocked, dealing sustained damage with specific heavy weapons provides both defensive and offensive benefits.

Weapon Requirements

The perk activates when dealing sustained damage with:

• Heavy Machine Guns - requires eight consecutive hits to trigger
• Rocket Launchers - requires two hits to trigger

Damage Resistance

• Grants 25% damage resistance in PvE activities
• Grants 5% damage resistance in PvP activities
• The resistance effect lasts for 15 seconds after triggering

Ability Regeneration

• Increases grenade regeneration rate by 85%
• Increases melee regeneration rate by 85%
• The enhanced regeneration lasts for 15 seconds after triggering

Sustained Damage Definition

• Heavy Machine Guns: Eight consecutive hits on enemies
• Rocket Launchers: Two rocket impacts (can be on different targets)
• The hits must occur within a reasonable timeframe to count as "sustained"

Strategic Applications

• Encourages aggressive heavy weapon usage in sustained combat
• Provides survivability through damage resistance
• Accelerates ability cycling for enhanced combat effectiveness
• Makes heavy weapons more versatile by providing utility beyond raw damage

This perk transforms heavy weapons from purely damage-focused tools into sources of combat sustainability and ability enhancement, making them valuable for extended engagements and high-intensity combat scenarios.