Rocket Launcher

The Rocket Launcher is an Explosive Weapon in Fortnite: Battle Royale. It was added in the Pre-Season. During Fortnitemares, the Rocket Launcher becomes the Pumpkin Launcher.

Functionality
The Rocket Launcher shoots out a large and slow projectile. When this projectile comes in contact with a surface, or stays in the air long enough, it detonates, dealing high amounts of explosive damage. This damage can hurt the player who shot it if they're too close, alongside enemies. Rockets deal more damage to structures than they do to players, and you cannot achieve a headshot with one. Rockets are not affected by gravity, and won't drop if they go too far.

Stats
Rocket Launchers range from dealing 70 Damage per shot to 130 Damage per shot (52.5 - 97.5 damage per second). All Rocket Launchers use. The Rocket Launcher cannot headshot players.

The Rocket Launcher is a Slow Moving Projectile Weapon. It has First Shot Accuracy enabled, but as it is a Rocket Launcher, it is largely irrelevant. There is no damage falloff on the Rocket Launcher's projectiles.

Obtained
From when the weapon was last available in Standard Playlists, in Chapter 2: Season 8:

Strategy Guide

 * You can shoot a Rocket under a player and allow them to ride it. This can be used to quickly transport a player to an area, such as out of the Storm.
 * Keep your distance from an enemy when shooting a rocket, if you go too close, the rocket may also eliminate you along with the enemy player.

Pre-Season

 * Update v1.6: Introduced the Rocket Launcher in, and.
 * Update v1.7.1: Increased Rocket Launcher reload time by 20%.
 * Projectiles now deal 375 Structure Damage, instead of 450.

Season 1

 * Update v1.9.1: Rocket Launcher supports Rocket Riding now.

Season 4

 * Content Update v4.40: Increased the reload time of the Rocket Launcher based on rarity.
 * from 2.3 seconds to 2.8.
 * from 2.185 seconds to 2.66.
 * from 2.07 to 2.52.
 * The maximum number of unloaded Rocket Ammo that can be held has been changed to 12.

Season 5

 * Update v5.40: Removed Rocket Launcher.
 * Availability of and  Rocket Launchers increased slightly to compensate.

Season 7

 * Update v7.40: Adjustments:
 * Removed Rocket Launchers from Chests.
 * Increased the chance of receiving a Rocket Launcher from Supply Drops from 25% to 50%.

Chapter 2: Season 1

 * Update v11.00: Adjustments:
 * & rarities introduced.
 * Unvaulted
 * Decreased reload time for most rarities.
 * Changed damage to 70/85/100/115/130
 * Update v11.00 Hotfix
 * Vaulted rarity

Chapter 2: Season 2

 * Update v12.00: and  rarities vaulted.

Chapter 2: Season 3

 * Update v13.20: &  Rocket Launchers now has a small chance of dropping from Supply Drops into Team Rumble only.

Chapter 2: Season 4

 * Update v14.00
 * & rarities Vaulted.


 * Update v14.10
 * Unvaulted rarity.
 * Can only be obtained from defeating Gorgers.


 * Update v14.20
 * rarity vaulted again.


 * Update v14.30
 * rarity unvaulted again, from Gorgers only.


 * Fortnitemares 2020: Pumpkin Launcher dropped by Ghostly Ghost Henchmen, functions the same as the Rocket Launcher.

Chapter 2: Season 5

 * Update v15.00: rarity available from defeating Ruckus at Hydro 16 or Trading Bars with characters.

Chapter 2: Season 6

 * Update v16.00: rarity available from Supply Drops and Bunker Chests.

Chapter 2: Season 8

 * Update v18.21: Unvaulted the Pumpkin Launcher for the Fortnitemares 2021.
 * It drops as Chest loot in rarity only.
 * The Rocket Launcher was therefore removed.
 * Content Update v18.30:
 * Vaulted the Pumpkin Launcher.
 * Unvaulted the Rocket Launcher in and  rarities.

Chapter 3: Season 1

 * Update v19.00: Vaulted the Rocket Launcher is both rarites.
 * Update v19.10: Unvaulted the &  Rocket Launcher, only in Team Rumble.
 * Hotfix: Removed the Rocket Launcher from Team Rumble.

Trivia

 * The Low Tier Rocket Launcher resembles the Russian RPG-7.
 * The High Tier Rocket Launcher resembles the American Mk 153 Shoulder-Launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon or SMAW.
 * The ability to ride a rocket is a glitch that Epic Games decided to not remove.
 * The Decals on the Rockets themselves resemble Nose Art applied to fighter planes during WWII, such as this.
 * The Rocket Launcher is one of the shortest lived weapons in Battle Royale, only lasting a few hours upon Chapter 2: Season 1's release.
 * The Rocket Launcher also only lasted a single full season, in Chapter 2: Season 1. It was unvaulted during Fortnitemares, however.
 * When two rockets are shot at each other, one rocket will be destroyed and the other rocket will continue its path. There appears to be no pattern that controls which rocket is destroyed.
 * You can shoot a Grappler at a rocket and be able to ride it for a short amount of time.
 * The same applies with Spider-Man's Web Shooters, except they can be permanently held onto.

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