The Prospector

The Prospector
Production overview
Manufacturer:	Tex Mechanica
Rarity class:	Exotic
Weapon type:	Grenade Launcher
Min-max accuracy:	Moderate
Min-max impact:	Moderate
Min-max stability:	High
Min-max handling:	Moderate
Min-max magazine:	8
Specifications
Feed system:	Drum Magazine
Ammunition type:	Grenades
Fire mode:	Full-Auto
Rate of fire:	150 RPM
Damage:	Arc
Effective range:	Medium
Service history
In service:	Guardians

The Prospector is an Exotic Grenade Launcher in Destiny 2.

Lore tab

"SOME THINGS SHOULD STAY BURIED"

"Get your axe and your pick and your shovel and your spine. We're goin' prospectin'."
"What?"
"That. The quote. I don't get it."
"It's an old saying. It's about puttin' in a hard day's work."
"Seems... antiquated."
"How so?"
"My grenade launcher's full auto and goes boom on command. What do I need hand tools for?"
"It's a metaphor. It ain't literal. At least not anymore. Your launcher is your hand tool."
"Ahh. Got it. Good to know."

Gameplay

Fires grenades that can be timed (through holding firing button) to detonate simultaneously.

Weapon mods

Comstock Lode - Equip this Weapon Ornament to change the appearance of The Prospector.

Weapon perks

Excavation - Hold to fire grenades. Release to detonate all live grenades simultaneously.
Volatile Launch - This weapon is optimized for an especially explosive payload.

Greatly increases blast radius
Slightly decreases handling speed
Slightly decreases projectile speed

Augmented Drum - Heavy, high capacity drum.

Greatly increases magazine size
Greatly decreases reload speed

Full Auto Trigger System - Holding down the trigger will fire this weapon at full auto.
Hand-Laid Stock - This weapon is optimized for recoil control.

Increases stability^[1]

Trivia

The Comstock Lode ornament's name is likely a reference to the the real life Comstock Lode, a large deposit of silver ore located in the state of Nevada first discovered around 1859.

The Prospector was once rated one of the worst exotics in Destiny 2 but with the arrival of the Leviathan raid it was found that it was the only way to destroy the Watchers in the Leviathan underbelly without triggering the alarm sequence playing solo.