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{{Tool infobox
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|title=Rocket Launcher
|+ style="font-weight:bold; font-size:1.25em; text-align:center;" | Rocket Launcher
|image=[[File:Rocket_launcher_Sprite.png|150px]]
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| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Rocket_launcher_Sprite.png|150px|class=pixelart]]
|Description=A ranged weapon firing explosive rockets
|-
|Damage=Digging, [[Fire]]
! colspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | General Info
}}
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! colspan="2" |Description
== Overview ==
| Ranged excavation tool with large impact area.
The [[Rocket Launcher]] is a ranged explosive tool that is unlocked through [[Research]] ({{spoiler|Tier 4, 2000 [[Gold]]}})
|-
 
! colspan="2" |Damage Type
It can destroy some terrain that is impervious to smaller digging tools (such as {{spoiler|[[Crackstone]]}}).
| Explosive
 
|-
== Mechanics ==
! colspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | Upgrades
The [[Rocket Launcher]] fires a missile that travels slowly for a short distance before accelerating quickly. When the missile collides with a solid surface it explodes in a wide, roughly circular area of damage.
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! Upgrade !! Description !! Cost (per level)
Initially holding 3 rockets which are slowly automatically reloaded, both the magazine capacity and reload time can be improved through upgrades.
 
== Upgrades ==
Most upgrades are purchased with [[Fluxite]].
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Upgrade || Effect || Levels || Cost Per Level
|-
|-
! Quick-Load System
| Extended Magazine || Adds 2 max ammo and reduces reload time by 50% || 1 || {{spoiler|blur=yes|???}}
| Reduces reload time. || 500/500
|-
|-
! Extended Magazine
| Heavy Payload || Doubles rocket explosion damage || 1 || {{spoiler|blur=yes|???}}
| Increases max ammo. || 500/500
|-
|-
! Incendiary Warhead
| Explodes into a fire ball on impact, igniting nearby blocks. || 1000
|}
|}
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== Overview ==
Additionally, there is the following [[Augment]] available through the Augment Forge.
The [[Rocket Launcher]] can be used as a ranged excavation tool, but its main benefit over the [[Gun]] is the fact that it can be used to destroy [[Crackstone]] due to its explosive damage type.


== Mechanics ==
{| class="wikitable"
The [[Rocket Launcher]] fires a missile that travels slowly for about 1.5 seconds before accelerating quickly. When the missile collides with a solid surface it explodes in a circle area of radius approximately 6 tiles from the impact point.
! Upgrade || Effect
 
|-
The missle can travel around 55 tiles before it will despawn if it has not hit anything.
| Incendiary Warhead || Rockets explode into fireballs
|}


== Tips ==
== Tips ==
The missile can travel around 55 tiles before it will despawn if it has not hit anything.


== Bugs ==
== Bugs ==

Latest revision as of 10:50, 27 August 2026

Rocket Launcher
General Info
Description A ranged weapon firing explosive rockets
Damage Type Digging, Fire

Overview

The Rocket Launcher is a ranged explosive tool that is unlocked through Research (Tier 4, 2000 Gold)

It can destroy some terrain that is impervious to smaller digging tools (such as Crackstone).

Mechanics

The Rocket Launcher fires a missile that travels slowly for a short distance before accelerating quickly. When the missile collides with a solid surface it explodes in a wide, roughly circular area of damage.

Initially holding 3 rockets which are slowly automatically reloaded, both the magazine capacity and reload time can be improved through upgrades.

Upgrades

Most upgrades are purchased with Fluxite.

Upgrade Effect Levels Cost Per Level
Extended Magazine Adds 2 max ammo and reduces reload time by 50% 1 ???
Heavy Payload Doubles rocket explosion damage 1 ???

Additionally, there is the following Augment available through the Augment Forge.

Upgrade Effect
Incendiary Warhead Rockets explode into fireballs

Tips

The missile can travel around 55 tiles before it will despawn if it has not hit anything.

Bugs