The Prospector is about as niche as weapons can get in Destiny 2. It has tremendous DPS potential per shot, but terrible ammo economy. In long-term, it just doesn’t keep up. As a result, it’s best for burst DPS situations like Riven or similar strike bosses.

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The Prospector Catalyst does improve things — maybe not enough to take it out of its niche, but it does make it more useful. It might not be the most important Catalyst to chase down, but players with a fondness for the Prospector will definitely want it. Here’s what the Prospector Catalyst does and where it can be obtained.

The Prospector Catalyst comes with the perk Deeper Pockets. Deeper Pockets has a single, but important benefit it provides the Prospector:

• Increased ammo reserves by three

This doesn’t sound like much, but the Prospector’s biggest flaws are a long reload time and a small magazine. Having three extra grenades to fire before reloading dramatically increases DPS. The Prospector still a burst damage weapon, but it’s much more effective with the Prospector Catalyst.

The Prospector Catalyst is a random reward for completing either Heroic or Nightfall Strikes. Both have the same odds of rewarding a Prospector Catalyst, and there doesn’t appear to be a way to increase those odds.

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Nightfall Strikes are always a good choice for the loot, but Heroic strikes can be done faster. Honestly, players are likely going to be doing a lot of both before the Prospector Catalyst drops. It’s also important to remember there’s no way to guarantee the Prospector Catalyst will be the one that appears. It could be any of the other Heroic or Nightfall Strike-based Catalysts that appears, like the Merciless Catalyst.

Once the player has the Prospector Catalyst, it’s a good idea to upgrade it. To do this players will need to kill 500 enemies using the Prospector grenade launcher. It doesn’t matter which enemies are killed or even where, though PVE is highly recommended given the nature of the Prospector.

It’s also worth noting that these kills can be done retroactively. If the player killed any enemies using the Prospector before getting the Prospector Catalyst, they’ll count towards those 500. With that in mind, it’s often a good idea to use the Prospector on the Heroic and Nightfall Strikes while grinding.

The key to getting the Prospector Catalyst is to complete Nightfall and Heroic Strikes quickly. For this reason, some players might prefer to run Heroic Strikes, as they can typically be completed faster than Nightfalls.

That being said, Nightfalls give great loot like Exotic Armor pieces and Nightfall specific weapons. They may take longer, especially on higher difficulties, but the rewards are often worth. Long story short, if the player wants just the Prospector Catalyst, then quick Heroic Strikes are the way to go. If getting helpful loot while grinding is more important, then Nightfall is best.

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