Loose Cannon

Loose Cannon
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Kill Icons
File:Killicon loose cannon bombhead.png
File:Killicon loose cannon bombs.png
Basic Information
Used by:	Demoman
Slot:	Primary
Released:	Mecha Update
Availability:	Drop, Craft or Purchase
Tradable:	Yes
Giftable:	Yes
Craftable:	Yes
Nameable:	Yes
Craft No.?:	No
Medieval:	No
Ammo
Ammo loaded:	4
Ammo carried:	16
Reload type:	Single
Available Qualities
Unique Strange Collector's Decorated
Loadout Stats
The Loose Cannon 1 - 100 Cannonballs have a fuse time of 2 seconds; fuses can be primed to explode earlier by holding down the fire key. Cannonballs push players back on impact Cannonballs do not explode on impact -50% damage on contact with surfaces

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"Ya call those bombs, ya wee little romance novel? I'll show you bombs!" Click to listen — The Demoman on old-fashioned bombs

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This article is about the weapon. For the comic, see Loose Canon

The Loose Cannon is a primary weapon for the Demoman. It resembles a pirate-style cannon with a sight near the front of the barrel.

The Loose Cannon fires exploding cannonballs that travel at approximately 1065 Hammer units per second. The cannonballs have a slightly shorter fuse than regular grenades at 2 seconds, but they will not explode on contact with an enemy, instead dealing damage and potent knockback. Holding fire will prime the cannonball but not shoot it until the button is released, allowing control over the timing of the fuse. As cannonballs cause 50% less damage once they have touched a surface, priming them correctly is key to achieving maximum efficiency. Holding a primed shot for too long will automatically fire the shot, which will immediately explode similar to the Beggar's Bazooka overloading, and deal damage to the user. Over-shortening the fuse can allow for a strong grenade jump.

The Loose Cannon was contributed to the Steam Workshop under the same name.

Damage and function times

See also: Damage

Damage and function times
Shot type		Projectile
Damage
Base damage	100%	Direct: 50-101 Splash: 22-64 Bounce: 11-32
Critical		Direct: 151-302 Splash: 280 Bounce: 190
Mini-crit		Direct: 68-136 Splash: 29-86 Bounce: 14.5-43
Splash damage
Minimum splash	50%	3 ft
Damage reduction		1% / 2.88
Self-damage		Splash: 25-64 Bounce: 12.5-32
Function times
Attack interval		0.6 s
Reload (first)		1.24 s
Reload (consecutive)		0.6 s
Maximum charge time		?
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

Note: Explosive damage varies depending on how it hits a player. The larger the classes' hit box and the closer to the explosion, the more damage delivered. The further away from the explosion, the less damage. Explosions do the most damage when they happen at the mid point of a player model. The explosion will cover more of the hit box, thus doing the most possible damage. Distance between the target and user does not affect the Grenade Launcher's damage.

Crafting

See also: Crafting

Blueprint

Loch-n-Load		Reclaimed Metal		Loose Cannon
x3	+		=

Class Token - Demoman		Slot Token - Primary		Scrap Metal		Possible Results
	+		+		=

Related achievements

 Demoman

Blind Fire Destroy an Engineer building that you can't see with a direct hit from your Grenade Launcher. Bloody Merry Provide an enemy player with a freeze cam of your smiling face.

Glasg0wned Kill 25 Scouts and Pyros with the Grenade Launcher.

Foundry achievements

Terminated, Too Kill a player by pushing them into the cauldron fire.

Astro-chievements

Lift-offed Push a player into the rocket's exhaust path at the end of the round.

Update history

December 20, 2012 Patch (Mecha Update)

• The Loose Cannon was added to the game.

Trivia

• A Loose Cannon is a term for a person who has little to no self control.
• The Loose Cannon uses some of the same kill icons as the Bombinomicon wielded by Merasmus.

See also

• Loose Cannon strategy