Post by TRUE EB0LA on Apr 20, 2016 13:13:52 GMT -5
ALL CREDIT FOR THIS GUIDE GOES TO u/Mercules904
A couple things to note:
Recommended Perks for all non-SUROS random drop Rocket Launchers:
Recommended Perks for all SUROS random drop and Gunsmith Rocket Launchers:
Legendary Rocket Launchers
Very High-RoF
The Smolder - Available from the Crucible Quartermaster. Recommended Perks: Warhead Verniers, Tripod, Javelin, Tracking.
High-RoF
The Hothead - Available from The Mountaintop Crucible Quest completion. Recommend Perks for the Quest Version: Warhead Verniers, Last Resort, Field Scout, Spray and Play.
Choleric Dragon SRT-49 - Available from the Vanguard Quartermaster. Recommended Perks: Countermass, Life Support, Field Scout, Cluster Bomb.
Elulim's Frenzy - Available from the King's Fall Raid. Recommended Perks: Hard Launch, Cocoon, Javelin, Tripod.
Mid-RoF
Tormod's Bellows - Available from the Iron Banner.
The Tamarind - Available from the Trials of Osiris. Recommended Perks: Warhead Verniers, Battle Runner, Field Scout (you can switch to Heavy Payload after you pick up heavy ammo), Grenades and Horseshoes.
Low-RoF
Ceres Lost BMJ-46 - Available from the Dead Orbit Representative. Recommended Perks: Hard Launch, Grenadier, Single Point Sling, Cluster Bomb.
Very Low-RoF
The Vertigo - Available from the Future War Cult Representative. Recommended Perks: Soft Launch, Flared Magwell, Reactive Reload, Javelin.
SUROS JLB-47 - Available from the Gunsmith.
SUROS JLB-42 - Available from the Gunsmith.
The Ash Factory - Available from the Crucible as a random drop.
The Nightmare - Available from the Prison of Elders.
Exotic Rocket Launchers
Truth - Available from Legacy Engrams and random drops. Recommended Perks: Hard Launch, Grenades and Horseshoes, Javelin, Prototype Trueseeker.
Gjallarhorn - Available from Legacy Engrams and random drops. Recommended Perks: Soft Launch, Tracking, Speed Reload, Wolfpack Rounds.
Dragon's Breath - Available from the Legacy Engrams and random drops. Recommended Perks: Linear Compensator, Surplus, Javelin, Who's Next?.
If I had to make recommendations for each RoF sub-class, they would be as follows:
A couple things to note:
- I will add recommended Perks to the guns which can be purchased from Vendors. These do NOT account for any drops you get with random rolls, and only take into account the Perks the weapons are sold with.
- Rocket Launchers are divided up into Impact sub-classes.
- All Pros and Cons are determined by comparing weapons within the same class, not by all weapons in general.
- I'll give a final recommendation for each RoF sub-class.
- Mag Sizes will only be listed in the Pros and Cons if they have more or less than 2.
Recommended Perks for all non-SUROS random drop Rocket Launchers:
- Column 1 - Warhead Verniers/Hard Launch (increases both BR and Velocity), Soft Launch (increases Velocity), Linear Compensator (increases Velocity, decreases BR), Aggressive Launch (increases BR, decreases Velocity
- Column 2 - Tripod (increases Mag Size to 3)
- Column 3 - Javelin (increases Velocity), Heavy Payload (increases BR), Field Scout, Flared Magwell (increases Reload Speed)
- Column 4 - Grenades and Horseshoes (proximity detonation)
Recommended Perks for all SUROS random drop and Gunsmith Rocket Launchers:
- Column 1 - Warhead Verniers/Hard Launch (increases both BR and Velocity), Soft Launch (increases Velocity), Linear Compensator (increases Velocity, decreases BR), Aggressive Launch (increases BR, decreases Velocity
- Column 2 - Heavy Payload (increases BR), Speed Reload/Flared Magwell (increases Reload Speed)
- Column 3 - Grenades and Horseshoes (proximity detonation), Tripod (increases Mag Size to 3)
- Column 3 - Javelin (increases Velocity)
Legendary Rocket Launchers
Very High-RoF
The Smolder - Available from the Crucible Quartermaster. Recommended Perks: Warhead Verniers, Tripod, Javelin, Tracking.
Pros - Very high RoF. High Inventory and Reload Speed.
Cons - Very low Blast Radius. Low Velocity.
Cons - Very low Blast Radius. Low Velocity.
- Rate of Fire: 25
- Blast Radius: 60
- Velocity: 43
- Reload Speed: 73
- Mag Size: 2
- Inventory: 60
High-RoF
The Hothead - Available from The Mountaintop Crucible Quest completion. Recommend Perks for the Quest Version: Warhead Verniers, Last Resort, Field Scout, Spray and Play.
Pros - High RoF. Very high Blast Radius.
Cons - Low Inventory, Velocity and Reload Speed.
Cons - Low Inventory, Velocity and Reload Speed.
- Rate of Fire: 18
- Blast Radius: 96
- Velocity: 39
- Reload Speed: 52
- Mag Size: 2
- Inventory: 30
Choleric Dragon SRT-49 - Available from the Vanguard Quartermaster. Recommended Perks: Countermass, Life Support, Field Scout, Cluster Bomb.
Pros - High RoF and Inventory. Very high Blast Radius.
Cons - Low Reload Speed and Velocity.
Cons - Low Reload Speed and Velocity.
- Rate of Fire: 18
- Blast Radius: 96
- Velocity: 36
- Reload Speed: 51
- Mag Size: 2
- Inventory: 60
Elulim's Frenzy - Available from the King's Fall Raid. Recommended Perks: Hard Launch, Cocoon, Javelin, Tripod.
Pros - High RoF and Inventory. Very high Blast Radius.
Cons - Very low Reload Speed. Low Velocity.
Cons - Very low Reload Speed. Low Velocity.
- Rate of Fire: 18
- Blast Radius: 96
- Velocity: 41
- Reload Speed: 38
- Mag Size: 2
- Inventory: 60
Mid-RoF
Tormod's Bellows - Available from the Iron Banner.
Pros - High Velocity. Above average Reload Speed.
Cons - Average RoF. Low Blast Radius and Inventory.
Cons - Average RoF. Low Blast Radius and Inventory.
- Rate of Fire: 11
- Blast Radius: 68
- Velocity: 83
- Reload Speed: 65
- Mag Size: 2
- Inventory: 20
The Tamarind - Available from the Trials of Osiris. Recommended Perks: Warhead Verniers, Battle Runner, Field Scout (you can switch to Heavy Payload after you pick up heavy ammo), Grenades and Horseshoes.
Pros - High Velocity, Inventory, and Reload Speed.
Cons - Average RoF. Low Blast Radius.
Cons - Average RoF. Low Blast Radius.
- Rate of Fire: 11
- Blast Radius: 68:
- Velocity: 83
- Reload Speed: 72
- Mag Size: 2
- Inventory: 60
Low-RoF
Ceres Lost BMJ-46 - Available from the Dead Orbit Representative. Recommended Perks: Hard Launch, Grenadier, Single Point Sling, Cluster Bomb.
Pros - High Blast Radius.
Cons - Low RoF and Inventory. Below average Velocity and Reload Speed.
Cons - Low RoF and Inventory. Below average Velocity and Reload Speed.
- Rate of Fire: 9
- Blast Radius: 84
- Velocity: 49
- Reload Speed: 59
- Mag Size: 2
- Inventory: 20
Very Low-RoF
The Vertigo - Available from the Future War Cult Representative. Recommended Perks: Soft Launch, Flared Magwell, Reactive Reload, Javelin.
Pros - High Blast Radius and Velocity.
Cons - Very low RoF. Low Inventory and Reload Speed.
Cons - Very low RoF. Low Inventory and Reload Speed.
- Rate of Fire: 4
- Blast Radius: 84
- Velocity: 74
- Reload Speed: 51
- Mag Size: 2
- Inventory: 20
SUROS JLB-47 - Available from the Gunsmith.
Pros - High Blast Radius and Velocity.
Cons - Very low RoF. Low Inventory and Reload Speed.
Cons - Very low RoF. Low Inventory and Reload Speed.
- Rate of Fire: 4
- Blast Radius: 84
- Velocity: 74
- Reload Speed: 51
- Mag Size: 2
- Inventory: 20
SUROS JLB-42 - Available from the Gunsmith.
Pros - High Blast Radius. Above average Velocity.
Cons - Very low RoF and Reload Speed. Low Inventory.
Cons - Very low RoF and Reload Speed. Low Inventory.
- Rate of Fire: 4
- Blast Radius: 84
- Velocity: 67
- Reload Speed: 45
- Mag Size: 2
- Inventory: 20
The Ash Factory - Available from the Crucible as a random drop.
Pros - Very high Blast Radius. High Inventory.
Cons - Very low RoF. Average Velocity. Low Reload Speed. Low Mag Size.
Cons - Very low RoF. Average Velocity. Low Reload Speed. Low Mag Size.
- Rate of Fire: 4
- Blast Radius: 96
- Velocity: 63
- Reload Speed: 52
- Mag Size: 1
- Inventory: 60
The Nightmare - Available from the Prison of Elders.
Pros - Very high Blast Radius.
Cons - Very low RoF. Average Velocity. Below average Reload Speed.
Cons - Very low RoF. Average Velocity. Below average Reload Speed.
- Rate of Fire: 4
- Blast Radius: 96
- Velocity: 63
- Reload Speed: 60
- Mag Size: 2
- Inventory: 20
Exotic Rocket Launchers
Truth - Available from Legacy Engrams and random drops. Recommended Perks: Hard Launch, Grenades and Horseshoes, Javelin, Prototype Trueseeker.
Pros - Aggressive tracking. High Mag Size and Inventory. Very high Blast Radius and Reload Speed.
Cons - Average RoF. Below average Velocity.
Cons - Average RoF. Below average Velocity.
- Rate of Fire: 11
- Blast Radius: 96
- Velocity: 48
- Reload Speed: 79
- Mag Size: 3
- Inventory: 60
Gjallarhorn - Available from Legacy Engrams and random drops. Recommended Perks: Soft Launch, Tracking, Speed Reload, Wolfpack Rounds.
Pros - Wolfpack Rounds and hidden Perk of Prox Detonation. Very high Velocity. High Inventory. Above average Reload Speed.
Cons - Average Blast Radius and RoF.
Cons - Average Blast Radius and RoF.
- Rate of Fire: 11
- Blast Radius: 76
- Velocity: 90
- Reload Speed: 68
- Mag Size: 2
- Inventory: 60
Dragon's Breath - Available from the Legacy Engrams and random drops. Recommended Perks: Linear Compensator, Surplus, Javelin, Who's Next?.
Pros - Napalm dropped with detonation burns the surrounding area. High RoF.
Cons - Very low Blast Radius and Velocity. Low Mag Size and Reload Speed.
Cons - Very low Blast Radius and Velocity. Low Mag Size and Reload Speed.
- Rate of Fire: 18
- Blast Radius: 60
- Velocity: 30
- Reload Speed: 52
- Mag Size: 1
- Inventory: 70
If I had to make recommendations for each RoF sub-class, they would be as follows:
- Very High-RoF - The Smolder with the Recommended Perks is incredible for PvE, or, if you can get a drop with Tripod, Grenades and Horseshoes, and any Perks that enhance Blast Radius and/or Velocity, it can be decent for PvP.
- High-RoF - Elulim's Frenzy with the Recommended Perks, or a Choleric Dragon SRT-49 drop with Tripod, Grenades and Horseshoes, and any Perks that enhance Velocity.
- Mid-RoF - The Tamarind with the Recommended Perks.
- Low-RoF - A Ceres Lost BMJ-46 drop with Tripod, Grenades and Horseshoes, and Perks that enhance Velocity.
- Very Low-RoF - SUROS JLB-47 with the Recommended SUROS Perks, unless you happen to get The Ash Factory or The Nightmare to drop with Tripod, Grenades and Horseshoes, and any Perks that enhance Velocity.
- Exotic - Truth with the Recommended Perks.