Grenade Launcher (Team Fortress 2)

Grenade Launcher

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Type	Weapon
Rarity	Normal

Grenade Launcher

Demoman's Starter Primary

The Grenade Launcher is a primary weapon for the Demoman. It fires a grenade that deals splash damage with knockback. However, the projectile that this weapon launches bounces off surface and is affected by gravity. Additionally, the Demoman can perform a grenade jump by shooting below him, while standing on the ground and waiting for the grenade to detonate, propelling him upwards with some self-damage. This weapon is a stock weapon and can be obtained immediately if the Demoman class is chosen.

Damage and Function Times

Statistics
Weapon Type	Grenade Launcher
Clip Size	4
Reload Type	Single
Damage
Base Damage	100
Pellet Count	{{{Pellet Count}}}
Pellet Spread	{{{Pellet Spread}}}
Afterburn	{{{Afterburn}}}
Bullet Spread	{{{Bullet Spread}}}
Splash Damage
Splash Radius	37.5 feet
Self-Damage	20%
Healing
Healing Amount	{{{Healing Amount}}}
Function Times
Attack Interval	0.6 seconds
Reload	{{{Reload}}}
Reload (First)	1.24 seconds
Reload (Consecutive)	0.6 seconds
Ammo Consumption Interval	{{{Ammo Consumption Interval}}}
Afterburn Duration	{{{Afterburn Duration}}}
Airblast Cooldown	{{{Airblast Cooldown}}}
Windup Time	{{{Windup Time}}}
Maximum Charge Time	{{{Maximum Charge Time}}}
Aim Fatigue	{{{Aim Fatigue}}}
Effect Duration	{{{Effect Duration}}}
Spread Recovery	{{{Spread Recovery}}}

Notes

• Since the Grenade Launcher uses local immunity frames, a single grenade can hit and damage multiple enemies simultaneously.
• Grenades have a slower velocity than bullets. In addition, they also ricochet off tiles, are affected by gravity, and only explode from enemy impact or when their fuse expires.
• Grenade jumps launch the player upwards with no horizontal velocity.

Strategies

• The Grenade Launcher is best used for medium-ranged combat.
  • Since this weapon supports focus shot, the Demoman can fire homing grenades that are unaffected by gravity, allowing for long-ranged capabilities. With this in mind, he can stop worrying about missing his target.
  • The Demoman may want to switch to his close-ranged weapon, like the Bottle if he is worried about getting self-damaged from his grenades' explosions. However, it is better advised to never be in close contact with enemies unless if Demoman has a loadout suited for melee combat.
• Grenade jumping is less efficient for quick movement due to the lack of horizontal acceleration than rocket jumping.
  • However, this can be somewhat negated with the Chargin' Targe or any other shields.
  • Furthermore, the Demoman must keep track of his health to avoid accidentally blowing himself up.
• The Grenade Launcher's single reload style can diminish damage output. Therefore, it's important for the Demoman to know when to reload.
• Grenades can only hit a single enemy (not including the explosion which have a small splash radius). This means the Grenade Launcher shouldn't be relied upon for crowd control.
  • Demoman must be careful of using this weapon against bosses consisting of multiple segments or summoned minions.

Trivia

• The Grenade Launcher, like other explosive weapons in the Team Fortress 2 mod, originally had the ability to damage friendly NPCs.
  • However, this was changed due to the addition of the Flymeal.