Gifted Conviction

Activating Ascension or Tempest Strike sends bouncing explosives at nearby targets. They damage and jolt what they hit.

Jolting nearby targets also grants damage resistance, so each activation can make you tougher in a crowded fight.

The two abilities named in the perk are Hunter abilities, and the Jolt status it applies marks the chest as an Arc piece for players who rotate between movement and strikes.

Jolt spreads chain damage between affected enemies, so a pack of targets amplifies the effect.

Because the explosives go to nearby targets, a crowded room gives the chest more targets to jolt per activation than a lone boss does.

• Gifted Conviction, Exotic chest armor for Hunters, added to your account.
• Stat Options: None, High Overall Stats (65+), or one of High Health Stat (25+), High Melee Stat (25+), High Grenade Stat (25+), High Super Stat (25+), High Class Stat (25+) and High Weapons Stat (25+).
• Extras: Use My Exotic Ciphers, for orders where the Exotic Ciphers on your account are used.
• Quantity (values 1 to 15).

• Ownership of The Final Shape: the game data lists Gifted Conviction with the note "Requires Destiny 2: The Final Shape" on Xûr's offer of it, and Destiny 2: The Collection contains it.
• A Hunter character, because other classes cannot equip this armor piece.

Which abilities trigger the explosives?

Ascension and Tempest Strike.

What do I get for jolting targets?

Damage resistance, granted when you jolt nearby targets.

Where does Gifted Conviction come from in the game?

Its collection entry lists Exotic Armor Focusing as the source. Bungie's Help Center notes that Exotic Ciphers can be used to focus Exotics at the Cryptarch.