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== Description ==
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{{Infobox Weapon
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|weapon=Grenade Launcher
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|image_w=weapon_grenadelauncher.png
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|image_v=v_grenadelauncher.png
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|manualtext=Thumps neat exploding bombs into the air. You can even bounce a grenade off the wall or floor. When a grenade hits someone, it explodes. If it misses, the bomb sits n the floor for a moment, then explodes. Even though I sometimes bounce renades into myself, this gun's still my favorite.
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|ammotype=[[Rockets]]
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|ammousage=1 per shot
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|shottype=[[Bouncing]] [[projectile]]
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|dpshot=120 direct hit, up to 120 [[splash damage]]
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|dpsecond=200
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|range=~900 [[unit]]s (maximum throw distance)
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|cycletime=0.6s
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|1stappearance = [[E1M3]]
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|obituary1=(Target) eats (attacker)'s pineapple.
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|obituary2=(Target) was gibbed by (attacker)'s grenade.
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|obituary3=(Target) tries to put the pin back in.
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Time to feast on pineapples. Yum, yum. Quake 1's grenades hurt just as much as rockets, which make them very effective weapons. It's really fun to fill a whole room with these babies and watch innocent passers-by get blown to tiny little chunks when they explode.
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Commonly used to spam lower sections of a map in [[Multiplayer|multiplayer]] [[Deathmatch|deathmatch]], the '''Grenade Launcher''' shoots... you guessed it - a grenade in an arc, it explodes either after 2.5 seconds of bouncing or lying around, or instantly if coming in contact with a player or [[Monsters|monster]] while airborne. The explosion gives off quite a damaging blast radius.
  
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If there is a rocket launcher in the level and you have a good weapon other than the grenade launcher, the grenade launcher not a good choice. If you actually have a rocket launcher, it's just a plain stupid choice. It uses up precious rockets and it's hard to hurt players without also hurting yourself. Now, an exception to this rule is when you want to use them to scare people away - if you plant grenades in the floor while someone is chasing you, they're probably not going to try to follow you. If they do, you'll get a frag. This works best on stairs, because on a staircase the grenades will stick wherever you set them. If want to use the launcher for standard combat, remember that the grenades bounce a lot and travel far, so they are actually pretty easy to control. Bouncing them off the floor into players, or offering to play your own little game of "catch" (i.e., let them have it), will do a lot of damage because the grenades will hit them directly. Just watch out for that splash damage.
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The [[Shambler]] takes half damage from the grenade launcher.
  
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It's actually kind of easy to avoid grenades. If you're too close, you can't really see the things coming, so there's not much you can do except get far away. And, if you're far enough away, all you have to do is run backwards and fire off whatever you have.
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'''Effectiveness:''' Good
 
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'''Avoidability:''' Average
 

Latest revision as of 08:25, 1 October 2023

Grenade Launcher
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"Thumps neat exploding bombs into the air. You can even bounce a grenade off the wall or floor. When a grenade hits someone, it explodes. If it misses, the bomb sits n the floor for a moment, then explodes. Even though I sometimes bounce renades into myself, this gun's still my favorite."

Ammunition type Rockets
Ammunition usage: 1 per shot
Shot type: Bouncing projectile
Damage per shot: 120 direct hit, up to 120 splash damage
Damage per second (max): 200
Range: ~900 units (maximum throw distance)
Cycle Time: 0.6s
First appearance: E1M3
Obituaries: (Target) eats (attacker)'s pineapple.
(Target) was gibbed by (attacker)'s grenade.
(Target) tries to put the pin back in.
{{{obituary4}}}

Commonly used to spam lower sections of a map in multiplayer deathmatch, the Grenade Launcher shoots... you guessed it - a grenade in an arc, it explodes either after 2.5 seconds of bouncing or lying around, or instantly if coming in contact with a player or monster while airborne. The explosion gives off quite a damaging blast radius.

The Shambler takes half damage from the grenade launcher.

Weapons from Quake
Axe | Shotgun | Double-Barrelled Shotgun | Nailgun | Super Nailgun | Grenade Launcher | Rocket Launcher | Thunderbolt
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