Destiny 2: Forbearance God Roll

Destiny 2 has released a brand-new content update called Into the Light before the launch of its next major expansion, The Final Shape. Into the Light features a brand-new activity called Onslaught and features a selection of returning weapons as well. Forbearance is an Arc Wave Frame Grenade Launcher and was originally released with the Vow of the Disciple Raid with the launch of The Witch Queen expansion and is still available to obtain from there.

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Forbearance has also been added to the BRAVE arsenal, allowing free-to-play players to also get their hands on it. BRAVE Forbearance has brand new perk options as well as a brand-new Origin Trait called “Indomitability” which allows killing with this weapon while on the Light subclass to generate Grenade energy and kills with this weapon. In contrast, the Darkness subclass generates Melee energy.

Updated on May 5, 2024, by Huzaifa Haq: This guide has been refreshed to bring it up to date with the current Destiny 2 meta. This includes changing the Major Perks for both slots and adding content relating to the BRAVE update. Forbearance has returned to the weapon pool, carrying the same perks it did when it originally dropped. Additionally, it has a new perk that gives players the option to play with grenades. It’s a great weapon for PvE but doesn’t work as well in PvP. It remains a top weapon for crowd control, and the perk options reflect its purpose.

Why is Forbearance So Popular?

Forbearance’s popularity has a lot to do with the fact it is a wave frame grenade launcher. These are an incredibly popular archetype of grenade launchers for PVE, as they’re excellent for crowd control and clearing out rank-and-file enemies.

For those that might not know, wave frame grenade launchers are the ones that put a trail of energy on the ground starting at the spot of impact and extending forward. Forbearance is an arc elemental wave frame, but there is also the Solar-based Explosive Personality earnable in the Vox Obscura Exotic mission, the Void-based Harsh Language earned from Legendary engrams, the Stasis-based New Pacific Epitaph from Ghosts of the Deep, and finally the Strand-based Tusk of the Board from Iron Banner.

Major Perk Slot 1

• Unrelenting: Rapidly defeating targets triggers health regeneration.
• Stats for All: Hitting three separate targets increases weapon handling, stability, reload, and range for a moderate duration.
• Ambitious Assassin: Overflows the magazine based on the number of rapid kills before reloading. (NOTE: Will only double ammo count to two)
• Surplus: Increases handling, reload speed, and stability for each fully charged ability.
• Steady Hands: Kills provide improved handling for all weapons for a short duration.
• Demolitionist: Kills with this weapon generate Grenade energy. Using a Grenade automatically reloads the weapon.
• Disruption Break: Breaking a combatant’s shield with this weapon makes them vulnerable to Kinetic damage for a short time.

Major Perk Slot 2

• Golden Tricorn: Final blows with this weapon grant bonus damage. While this buff is active, grenade or melee kills of the same damage type greatly increase its damage and duration.
• Wellspring: Kills with this weapon generate ability energy. This energy is divided between your uncharged abilities.
• One for All: Hitting three separate targets increases damage for a moderate duration.
• Bait and Switch: Deal damage with all equipped weapons within a short time to give this weapon a damage boost.
• Chain Reaction: Each final blow with this weapon creates an elemental damage explosion.
• Rampage: Kills with this weapon temporarily grant increased damage. Stacks 3x.
• Desperate Measure: Getting a kill with this weapon increases the damage of this weapon. Getting Grenades and Melee final blows extends the damage and duration.

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The Original God Roll

The original version of Forbearance had the God Roll of Ambitious Assassin and Chain Reaction. This perk combination is also present on the BRAVE version and is still as deadly as ever.

Ambitious Assassin overflows the magazine based on the number of rapid kills before reloading. On Grenade Launcher, if players get a kill after reloading the next weapon magazine size will always be 2.

Chain Reaction is great for Crowd Control as each final blow with the weapon having Chain Reaction creates an Elemental damage explosion. The kills with explosions can trigger further Elemental explosions.

Forbearance PvE God Roll

Wave Frame Grenade Launchers are not suited for single target damage or DPS, they are more kitted towards crowd control and clearing groups of combatants. Therefore, for Forbearance, we will be looking at perks that either provide crowd control or ability regeneration.

For the barrel option, players want to go with Hard Launch or Quick Launch, as both of these provide an increase to the Velocity stat of the weapon velocity, which is always beneficial. For the magazine option, High-Velocity Rounds is a clear choice.

In the left column of perks, we have Ambitious Assassin and Demolitionist as the best perk options. Demolitionist will work better as each kill with it generates Grenade Energy which will synergize extremely well with the Origin Trait present on Forbearance.

In the right column, we do not want any extra damage-dealing perks, so we are left with the choice of Wellspring and Chain Reaction. Wellspring provides extra ability energy on kills, whereas Chain Reaction provides crowd control thanks to its Elemental damage explosions.