Destiny 2 Ignition Code: God Rolls & How to get it

Episode: Revenant is here, and with it comes weapons both new and old.

Today, we’ll be covering one from the latter of the two categories, an addition that’s familiar to any Destiny 2 player who’s been around for a while: Ignition Code.

Name: Ignition Code

Type: Grenade Launcher Archetype: Lightweight

Ammo: Special Element: Kinetic

Craftable: No Released: Episode 2

Source: Splicer Engrams Requires: Episode 2: Revenant

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How good is Ignition Code

While Ignition Code had a pretty solid fanbase back in Season of the Splicer, it’s not nearly as popular today.

Especially with the introduction of new types of special weapons (double-fire grenade launchers, wave frame grenade launchers, and rocket sidearms, to name a few), standard breach-loaded grenade launchers have mostly fallen out of the meta.

That said, Ignition Code does have some redeeming qualities; namely, a good chunk of meta perks for both PvE and PvP. While these won’t push Ignition Code to S-Tier by themselves, they do make the weapon an alright pick if you’re not a fan of more meta options. Ignition Code is B-Tier in PvE and A-Tier in PvP.

Best alternatives:

	The Mountaintop	Grenade Launcher	Special	Kinetic	Onslaught Activity
	Tusk of the Boar	Grenade Launcher	Special	Strand	Iron Banner	Bait and Switch

Ignition Code Perks & God Rolls

The Ignition Code grenade launcher can roll with the following perks:

• Perk 1: Slideshot, Ambitious Assassin, Unrelenting, Lead from Gold, Steady Hands, Permeability.
• Perk 2: Reverberation, Strategist, Frenzy, Vorpal Weapon, High Ground, Harmony.
• Origin Trait: Splicer Surge

Ignition Code PvE god rolls

In the current meta, Ignition Code simply isn’t meant for boss damage. So, instead, we’ll try and shape it into more of an ad clear role with our selected perks.

Begin by seeking out Quick Launch and either a velocity or handling masterwork for general stat bumps. Then, for your magazine, it’s a toss-up between Spike Grenades and Blinding Grenades—the former is best for general gameplay, while the latter provides great utility.

Slideshot is Ignition Code’s claim to fame for perk one, allowing you to spray enemies with grenades continuously. For the final column, Frenzy is far and away the best choice, even though you likely won’t feel it much in general gameplay.

Ignition Code PvP god rolls

While Ignition Code also isn’t a meta choice in The Crucible, it has a neat little gimmick that we’ll play into for more casual settings.

A higher velocity stat generally makes grenade launchers way easier to use in The Crucible, so start with Quick Launch, High-Velocity Rounds, and a velocity masterwork. Moving to the main perks, we’re fans of Steady Hands in the first column. While it’s not outstanding, there aren’t many better options.

As for the final column, Harmony is easily the best pick. When active, it allows you to one-shot Guardians with the weapon, making for a fun loop to play around.

How to get Ignition Code

Ignition Code is one of the few returning weapons from Season of the Splicer. Released with Episode 2: Revenant, you can acquire this weapon by:

• Completing Onslaught: Salvation
• Utilizing tonics available at the H.E.L.M
• Increasing your Seasonal reputation

How to get Ignition Code, Destiny 2

Much like previous seasons/episodes, there are vendor upgrades that increase your chances of a roll with double perks, as well as the ability to attune to a specific one. There are also Enriching Tonics that can give you specific rewards for defeating combatants. As of now, there is only one that can drop seasonal gear. We cover all Splicer Weapons here.

How to get Ignition Code, Destiny 2

Before you go

Interested in more top-tier Splicer weapons from Episode 2? You should check out these Gridskipper God Rolls.