Into the Light was a great success. It released a terrific new activity, Onslaught, and marked the return of some of the best weapons the game has ever seen. Today, we focus on one of the most unique and highly anticipated of the bunch: The Mountaintop.
 Name: The Mountaintop | Type: Grenade LauncherArchetype: Micro-Missile | Ammo:  SpecialElement:  Kinetic | Craftable:  NoReleased: Into the Light | Source: Onslaught ActivityRequires: Free-to-Play |
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How good is The Mountaintop
Despite significant nerfs before it was sunset with Beyond Light, The Mountaintop continues to dominate the current meta.
While the micro missile frame was heavily nerfed in The Crucible, it retained its potency in PvE, allowing it to excel past most competition right out of the gate. This, in addition to its absolutely stacked perk pool (Lead from Gold, Auto-Loading Holster, Recombination, Frenzy, Vorpal Weapon, etc.), makes for a weapon that’s almost guaranteed to be the star of the show in PvE.
In comparison, The Mountaintop isn’t as exciting in PvP. While it does retain some of its power (mostly in the form of ease of use), there are still other options that seem to out-compete it.
Tier Rank & “Roles”: We expect The Mountaintop to fall into the S-Tier for PvE (General Use) and the A-Tier for PvP.
Best alternatives:
 | Forbearance (Brave) | Grenade Launcher | Special |  Arc | Onslaught Activity | Bait and Switch |
 | Tusk of the Boar | Grenade Launcher | Special |  Strand | Iron Banner | Bait and Switch |
 | Wilderflight | Grenade Launcher | Special |  Void | Spire of the Watcher Dungeon | Repulsor Brace |
The Mountaintop Perks and God Rolls
The Mountaintop special grenade launcher can roll with the following perks:
- Perk 1: Ambitious Assassin, Impulse Amplifier, Demolitionist, Lead from Gold, Slickdraw, Auto-Loading Holster, Overflow
- Perk 2: Rampage, Vorpal Weapon, Adrenaline Junkie, One for All, Harmony, Recombination, Frenzy
- Origin Trait: Indomitability
The Mountaintop God Rolls, Destiny 2
The Mountaintop PvE god roll
| PvE Rolls | Roll #1: All-Around | Roll #2: DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Launcher Barrel | Quick Launch | |
| Magazine | Spike Grenades | |
| Perk 1 | Auto-Loading Holster (also good: Demolitionist) | Auto-Loading Holster |
| Perk 2 | Frenzy or Recombination | Recombination |
| Masterwork | Velocity | |
Roll #1: General Use
The Mountaintop can fit any role you need it to in PvE, making it a must-have for any Guardians planning on battling The Witness in The Final Shape.
We’ll start with Quick Launch and a velocity masterwork for higher velocity, as well as Spike Grenades for a bump in damage. From there, Auto-Loading Holster is the best general pick for perk one, although Demolitionist and Lead from Gold are both honorable mentions. As for the final column, it’s a toss-up between Frenzy and Recombination—Frenzy is a more consistent (but less potent) buff, while Recombination can allow for one extremely powerful shot.
Recommended Loadout: The Mountaintop, Sunshot, Apex Predator.
Roll #2: DPS
If you’re instead using The Mountaintop in a DPS rotation, simply go for Auto-Loading Holster and Recombination for your perks. While Vorpal Weapon seems interesting in the final column, most DPS phases cater more toward Recombination.
Recommended Loadout: The Mountaintop, Merciless, Apex Predator.
The Mountaintop PvP god roll
| PvE Roll: All-Around | |
|---|---|
| Launcher Barrel | Volatile Launch |
| Magazine | High-Velocity Rounds |
| Perk 1 | Impulse Amplifier |
| Perk 2 | Harmony (also good: Vorpal Weapon) |
| Masterwork | Velocity |
The Mountaintop’s power doesn’t stop with its PvP rolls—it’s also extremely powerful in The Crucible.
Volatile Launch and a velocity masterwork will grant the weapon reduced projectile speed; as for the magazine, you’re looking at either High-Velocity Rounds or Sticky Grenades, the latter only being better if you plan on strategically setting “traps” around the battlefield.
For main perks, column one offers Impulse Amplifier, making the weapon’s velocity skyrocket even more. And while nothing stands out in the final column, Harmony makes for an alright choice if you play around it.
How to get The Mountaintop
You can obtain The Mountaintop by participating in Onslaught activities. Brave weapons are guaranteed to drop when completing 10 waves but can also randomly drop throughout the activity. Clearing 50 waves in a single run will reward you with extra drops.
With Update 8.0.5, you can now visit Zavala in the Tower to access the new Onslaught Attunement menu.
Onslaught Attunement, Destiny 2
There, you can attune to a single BRAVE Arsenal weapon, increasing its drop chance by 60% in Onslaught. Onslaught Attunement has no cooldown or cost, so you can swap your chosen weapon at any time. We cover all Brave Weapons here.
How to get The Mountaintop, Destiny 2
You can find our D2 Weapon God Roll hub here.
Before you go…
Interested in more top-tier weapons from Onslaught? You should definitely check out these Recluse God Rolls.
I think MT will end up being an S-tier weapon again in PvE. Micro Missile is an extremely strong and unique perk and is being made intrinsic, meaning that we will still have good dmg dealing perks in addition to this on the weapon. MT can do stuff that no other GLs can do because of this and will still have that Sniper/GL factor that makes it valuable in lots of PvE situations.
Thanks for the article.
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