The Motif-41 is a Solar-element Area Denial Grenade Launcher that can be farmed through Renegades Destination activities. As the first-ever Solar Area-Denial Frame, it brings a strong perk pool and solid all-around performance. This guide breaks down how to obtain Motif-41, its role in the current meta, and the best PvE and PvP rolls.
How to Get Motif-41
Motif-41 is a Portal weapon, meaning it can drop from any Portal activity. If you’re specifically targeting this weapon, keep an eye on featured rotations—when Motif-41 is the featured drop in a specific activity, your farming efficiency improves significantly.
Motif-41 Overview
Motif-41 is a Legendary Energy Grenade Launcher with an Area Denial Frame, functioning as a burst-fire launcher. Each shot creates a lingering pool on impact that deals damage over time.
Base Stats:
Blast Radius: 100
Velocity: 73
Stability: 23
Handling: 65
Reload Speed: 64
Rounds Per Minute: 72
Magazine: 1
Origin Trait – Suros Synergy:
Reloading grants increased handling and reduced incoming flinch for a short duration.
Motif-41 shines almost exclusively in PvE. Area-Denial frames are extremely strong overall, and Motif-41 is no exception. While it doesn’t have a unique niche compared to options like Lost Signal, Festival Flight, or VS Velocity Baton, it excels as a flexible, reliable all-rounder—essentially the jack-of-all-trades among Area-Denial grenade launchers.
Its perk pool offers several excellent PvE options. Auto-Loading Holster + Incandescent stands out as the most popular and utility-focused combo, but perks like Attrition Orbs, Wellspring, and Heal Clip offer compelling alternatives depending on your build.
Motif-41 PvE God Rolls
For PVE I would go for this.
Barrel: Quick Launch
Magazine: High-Velocity Rounds
Perk 1: Auto-Loading Holster
Perk 2: Incandescent
As a Special weapon, Motif-41 benefits most from quality-of-life improvements. Prioritizing Handling and Reload Speed makes the weapon far smoother to use, making Quick Launch and High-Velocity Rounds the optimal choices.
For perks, Auto-Loading Holster is the clear winner in column one due to its ease of use and consistency. Wellspring is a viable alternative, while Heal Clip offers an interesting support-focused option. In column two, Incandescent and Attrition Orbs provide the most utility, though Master of Arms is a solid pick for general damage.
Motif-41 PvP God Rolls
Simply put, don’t bother.
Area-Denial grenade launchers are already weak in PvP, and Motif-41 lacks the perk support needed to overcome those limitations. There are far better options for the Crucible, making Motif-41 not worth chasing for PvP under any circumstances.