Great unique way to improve it... (Destiny)

by Korny , Dalton, Ga. US. Earth, Sol System, Friday, January 02, 2015, 09:51 (3855 days ago) @ Dean Hofmeyer (unhh)

In a way, not having tracking is good. It lets you place your AOE bubble exactly where you want it, instead of wherever the enemy is when the rocket catches up to it.

Agreed.

We have way too many Solar weapons, but that's part of the weapon's shtick.
If I were to buff it, I'd make the solar grenade last longer than a regular one, to promote the AoE effect, otherwise (as I predicted the minute the weapon was announced), it's mostly good against bosses. That said, the Velocity is oddly slow... Wait.

What if it didn't just leave a Solar grenade, but Had an AoE burn the moment it left the tube? Any enemy around the rocket would get scorched, even if it was only enough to pop their shields or ignite them, it gives you more options, and adds variety to the "how" of using a rocket launcher. Rather than hitting the floor, you'd be more incline to send it down a hallway. This is also in keeping with the theme of "dragon's breath"... Also, you'd benefit from such a slow velocity (longer exposure to the burn)...

Imagine sending it just over the heads of a row of Hive, watching every one of them get ignited...