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Grenade Launcher
Grenade launcher icon
Details
Category Battle Royale Weapons
History
Introduced Patch 1.6
Vaulted Patch 11.0

Grenade Launcher is an Explosive Weapon in Battle Royale. It can be found in Rare, Epic, and Legendary variants. It uses Rockets.

The Grenade Launcher was vaulted in Patch 11.0 to reduce the number of items in the game.

Stats

Grenade Launcher
Grenade launcher icon
Details
Bullet Type Rockets icon
DPS 100
Damage 100
Fire Rate 1.0
Magazine Size 6
Reload Time 3.0
Structure Damage 375
Grenade Launcher
Grenade launcher icon
Details
Bullet Type Rockets icon
DPS 105
Damage 105
Fire Rate 1.0
Magazine Size 6
Reload Time 2.8
Structure Damage 394
Grenade Launcher
Grenade launcher icon
Details
Bullet Type Rockets icon
DPS 110
Damage 110
Fire Rate 1.0
Magazine Size 6
Reload Time 2.7
Structure Damage 413

Availability

Grenade Launcher has a chance to appear among same weapon class in the following circumstances:[1]

Class Chest Loot Floor Loot Supply Drop Supply Llama
Rare 28.5% n/a n/a n/a
Epic 9.5% n/a n/a n/a
Legendary 2.8% n/a 33.3% n/a

Grenade Launcher has a chance to appear among all weapons in the following circumstances:

Rarity Chest Loot Floor Loot Supply Drop Supply Llama
Rare 0.97% n/a n/a n/a
Epic 0.32% n/a n/a n/a
Legendary 0.1% n/a 8.33% n/a


Strategy

  • The Grenade Launcher is perfect for destroying structures and delivering massive damage to targets with continuous fire, but it is difficult to use, as one needs to aim higher to compensate for the arc trajectory of the Grenades, which bounce on contact with any surface, making it difficult for the grenades to hit the target before exploding. It also has a limited range due to the Grenades' fuse time.
  • Care should be taken when shooting the Grenade Launcher in small areas with an incline, as the Grenade will bounce and potentially hit the player with the Grenade Launcher.

Trivia

  • The Grenade Launcher is inspired by the Milkor MGL (Multiple Grenade Launcher), though with a very stubby attachment rail that also includes a grip.
  • It is possible to ride on the Grenade, which many people do not know about.
  • Generally, it is a much-hated weapon by the community, because although it is hard to land shots with a grenade from the weapon, if it lands, the shot is enough to kill non-shielded players.

Gallery

Changes

6.10 Patch Notes (October 16, 2018 )
Audio
  • Added an in-air loop to Grenade Launcher projectiles so you can spatialize where they’re coming from.
  • Improved Grenade Launcher bouncing audio.

6.02 Patch Notes (October 10, 2018 )
Weapons + Items
  • Loot drop rate adjustments
  • Decreased Rare Grenade Launcher drop chance from 1.45% to 0.99%
  • Note: The overall number of Explosive Weapons and Snipers in a given game has not changed, however, there is a greater distribution of rarity and variants.

Patch 5.10 (July 24, 2018) Weapon + Items

Supply Drop loot rates adjusted.
  • Explosives to 25% from 28.5%.

Patch 5.0 (July 7, 2018)

  • Lowered the vehicle knockback strength on Grenade, Sticky Grenade, Grenade Launcher, and Rocket Launcher.

References

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