What is the Desperate Measures perk in Destiny 2?
The Desperate Measures perk is an exclusive perk for almost all Brave weapons introduced in Destiny 2: Into the Light. This perk will grant a damage bonus after dealing weapon final blows. Not only that, but both melee and grenade final blows will provide an even bigger damage bonus, which is stackable as well.
For all of you perk-savvy Guardians, you will notice this perk sounds a lot like the Golden Tricorn perk. And you would be right, except for the fact that this perk doesn’t require your grenade or melee kills to be of the same damage type as your weapon. So, if isn’t obvious, you must get a Brave weapon with this perk.
Out of the 12 Brave weapons, only nine of them feature the Desperate Measures perk in their fourth column. Take a look at the list below so you can have an idea of the perk pool for each weapon and begin farming for your god roll of choice.
Destiny 2: Brave Weapons with Desperate Measures perk
| Weapon | Weapon Type | Expansion | Season | Third Column | Fourth Column |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forbearance | Grenade Launcher | The Witch Queen | Season of the Risen | Unrelenting Stats for All Demolitionist Ambitious Assassin Surplus Steady Hands Disruption Break | Wellspring Golden Tricorn One for All Bait and Switch Chain Reaction Rampage Desperate Measures |
| Falling Guillotine | Sword | Shadowkeep | Season of Arrivals | Vorpal Weapon Relentless Strikes Repulsor Brace Frenzy Attrition Orbs Chain Reaction Duelist’s Trance | Surrounded Whirlwind Blade Destabilizing Rounds Eager Edge Bait and Switch Sword Logic Desperate Measures |
| The Recluse | Submachine Gun | Forsaken | Season of the Drifter | Feeding Frenzy Enlightened Action Subsistence Threat Detector Repulsor Brace Hip-Fire Grip Dynamic Sway Reduction | Master of Arms Target Lock Frenzy Destabilizing Rounds Surrounded Tap the Trigger Desperate Measures |
| Hammerhead | Machine Gun | Forsaken | Season of the Forge | Feeding Frenzy Destabilizing Rounds Envious Assassin Rampage Fourth Time’s the Charm Rewind Rounds Under-Over | Surrounded High-Impact Reserves Target Lock Onslaught Killing Tally Desperate Measures Tap the Trigger |
| Blast Furnace | Pulse Rifle | Forsaken | Season of the Forge | Zen Moment Snapshot Shoot to Loot Keep Away Perpetual Motion Kinetic Tremors Headseeker | Kill Clip Firefly One for All Frenzy Rampage Rapid Hit Desperate Measures |
| Luna’s Howl | Hand Cannon | Forsaken | Season of the Outlaw | Eye of the Storm Subsistence Discord Encore Slideshot Enlightened Action Heal Clip | Magnificent Howl Kill Clip Incandescent Desperate Measures Opening Shot Precision Instrument Harmony |
| Midnight Coup | Hand Cannon | Destiny 2 Year 1 | – | Outlaw Firefly Shoot to Loot Explosive Payload Moving Target Attrition Orbs Enlightened Action | Rampage Kinetic Tremors Zen Moment One for All Frenzy Opening Shot Desperate Measures |
| Hung Jury SR4 | Scout Rifle | The Taken King | – | Rewind Rounds Enlightened Action Kinetic Tremors Rapid Hit Shoot to Loot No Distractions Loose Change | One for All Cascade Point Box Breathing Firefly Precision Instrument Desperate Measures Explosive Payload |
| Elsie’s Rifle | Pulse Rifle | Original Destiny | – | Feeding Frenzy Zen Moment Repulsor Brace Loose Change Keep Away Under-Over Rewind Rounds | Adrenaline Junkie Frenzy Destabilizing Rounds Kill Clip Desperado Desperate Measures Headseeker |
Be mindful that with each week’s reset day, new Brave weapons will be added to the initial batch of six that we got. And, once they do, don’t forget about completing the Arcite 99-40 weapon quests for them to be able to drop during your Destiny 2 activities and by opening Lord Shaxx’s arsenal chest. Next step? Hoping that the RNG overlords allow you to get a Brave weapon with the Desperate Measures perk.