“ | Explosive Weapon: Fires long-range rockets that damage enemies in an area.
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- — In-Game Description.
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 Rockets. The Rocket Launcher cannot headshot players.
Rocket Launcher (Common) | |
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DPS | 52.5 |
DAMAGE | 70 |
MAGAZINE SIZE | 1 |
FIRE RATE | 0.75 |
RELOAD TIME | 4.68 Seconds |
STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 270 |
Rocket Launcher (Uncommon) | |
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DPS | 63.75 |
DAMAGE | 85 |
MAGAZINE SIZE | 1 |
FIRE RATE | 0.75 |
RELOAD TIME | 4.14 Seconds |
STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 285 |
Rocket Launcher (Rare) | |
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DPS | 75 |
DAMAGE | 100 |
MAGAZINE SIZE | 1 |
FIRE RATE | 0.75 |
RELOAD TIME | 3.60 Seconds |
STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 300 |
Rocket Launcher (Epic) | |
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DPS | 86.25 |
DAMAGE | 115 |
MAGAZINE SIZE | 1 |
FIRE RATE | 0.75 |
RELOAD TIME | 3.06 Seconds |
STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 315 |
Rocket Launcher (Legendary) | |
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DPS | 97.5 |
DAMAGE | 130 |
MAGAZINE SIZE | 1 |
FIRE RATE | 0.75 |
RELOAD TIME | 2.52 Seconds |
STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 330 |
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.
The Rocket Launcher can reload whilst being aimed.
Sounds[]
Sound Type | Rarity | Audio |
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Pullout | Common, Uncommon and Rare | |
Epic and Legendary | ||
Shooting | Common, Uncommon and Rare | |
Epic and Legendary | ||
Drop | Common, Uncommon and Rare | |
Epic and Legendary | ||
Pickup | Common, Uncommon and Rare | |
Epic and Legendary | ||
Reload | Common, Uncommon and Rare | |
Epic and Legendary | ||
Shoot (Fortnitemares) | Epic and Legendary | |
Reload (Fortnitemares) | Epic and Legendary |
Obtained[]
From when the weapon was last available in Standard Playlists, in Chapter 4: Season 1:
Rarity | Chest | Rare Chest | Cosmic Chest | Floor Loot | Supply Drop | Fishing (Plain) | Fishing (Hole) |
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Common (Vaulted) | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ |
Uncommon (Vaulted) | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ |
Rare (Vaulted) | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ |
Epic | ✓ | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ |
Legendary | ✓ | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ |
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.
- Players can grapple onto a rocket (Creative doesn't seem to let you but when tried in the BR Map in creative it worked)
History[]
Pre-Season[]
- Update v1.6: Introduced the Rocket Launcher in Rare, Epic and Legendary.
- 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: The Rocket Launcher receives a Halloween makeover (This change is reverted after Halloween).
- Rocket Launcher supports Rocket Riding now.
Season 4[]
- Content Update v4.40: Increased the reload time of the Rocket Launcher based on rarity.
- Rare from 2.3 seconds to 2.8.
- Epic from 2.185 seconds to 2.66.
- Legendary 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: Vaulted Rare Rocket Launcher.
- Availability of Epic and Legendary Rocket Launchers increased slightly to compensate.
Season 6[]
- Fortnitemares 2018: Vaulted the Rocket Launcher and Unvaulted The Pumpkin Launcher (Reverted after Fortnitemares 2018 Concluded)
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%.
Season X[]
- Update v10.40: Added the Rare variant to Creative.
Chapter 2: Season 1[]
- Update v11.00: Updated the Model and icon of the Rocket Launcher.
- Common & Uncommon rarities introduced. Also added those rarities to Creative.
- Unvaulted Rare rarity.
- Reload time adjusted from 3.96/3.78/3.6/3.42/3.24 to 4.68/4.14/3.6/3.06/2.52.
- Damage adjusted to 70/85/100/115/130.
- Increased recoil on all rarities.
- Decreased recoil recovery speed on all rarities.
- Update v11.00 Hotfix: Vaulted Common rarity.
- Fortnitemares 2019: Vaulted the Rocket Launcher and Unvaulted The Pumpkin Launcher (Reverted after Fortnitemares 2019 Concluded)
- Introduced The Pumpkin Launcher in Uncommon Rarity.
- Update v11.10: Added the Pumpkin Launcher to Fortnite: Creative in Uncommon, Rare, Epic, and Legendary .
Chapter 2: Season 2[]
- Update v12.00: Uncommon and Rare rarities vaulted.
Chapter 2: Season 3[]
- Update v13.20: Epic & Legendary Rocket Launchers now has a small chance of dropping from Supply Drops into Team Rumble only.
Chapter 2: Season 4[]
- Update v14.00: Vaulted the Epic and Legendary Rocket Launcher.
- Update v14.10: Unvaulted Legendary rarity.
- Can only be obtained from defeating Gorgers.
- Update v14.20: Legendary rarity vaulted again.
- Update v14.30: Legendary rarity unvaulted again, from Gorgers only.
- Update v14.40: Unvaulted the Pumpkin Launcher for Fortnitemares 2020. Uncommon rarity dropped by Ghostly Ghost Henchmen
- Update v14.50: Vaulted the Pumpkin Launcher.
Chapter 2: Season 5[]
- Update v15.00: Epic rarity is available from defeating Ruckus at Hydro 16 or Trading Bars with characters.
Chapter 2: Season 6[]
- Update v16.00: Legendary rarity is 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 Epic rarity only.
- The Rocket Launcher was therefore removed.
- Content Update v18.30:
- Vaulted the Pumpkin Launcher.
- Unvaulted the Rocket Launcher in Epic and Legendary rarities.
Chapter 3: Season 1[]
- Update v19.00: Vaulted the Rocket Launcher is both rarities.
- Update v19.10: Unvaulted the Epic & Legendary Rocket Launcher, only in Team Rumble.
- Hotfix: Removed the Rocket Launcher from Team Rumble.
Chapter 3: Season 4[]
- Update v22.20: Unvaulted the Rare, Epic and Legendary versions of the Pumpkin Launcher for Fortnitemares 2022.
- It drops from chests and can be found as floor loot.
- Update v22.30: Vaulted the Pumpkin Launcher.
Chapter 4: Season 1[]
- Update v23.00: Unvaulted the Rocket Launcher in Epic and Legendary rarities.
- Update v23.10: Vaulted the Rocket Launcher.
- Content Update v23.10: Unvaulted the Rocket Launcher in Epic and Legendary rarities.
Chapter 4: Season 2[]
- Update v24.00: Vaulted the Rocket Launcher in Epic and Legendary rarities.
Chapter 4: Season 4[]
- Update v26.30: Unvaulted the Rare, Epic and Legendary versions of the Pumpkin Launcher for Fortnitemares 2023.
- The Pumpkin Launcher has been updated with new Sound Effects for Moving Rockets.
Chapter 4: Season OG[]
- Update v27.00: Unvaulted the Rare, Epic and Legendary versions of the Rocket Launcher.
- Vaulted the Pumpkin Launcher.
Chapter 5: Season 1[]
- Update v28.00: Vaulted the Rocket Launcher.
Gallery[]
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 Common 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 Uncommon 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.