Loch-n-Load

Loch-n-Load
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Basic Information
Used by:	Demoman
Slot:	Primary
Contributed by:	Xavier
Released:	December 17, 2010 Patch (Australian Christmas)
Availability:	Drop, Craft, Purchase, Uncrate #10, Uncrate #39 (Strange) or Chemistry Set (Collector's)
Tradable:	Yes
Giftable:	Yes
Craftable:	Yes
Nameable:	Yes
Craft No.?:	No
Medieval:	No
Ammo
Ammo loaded:	3
Ammo carried:	16
Reload type:	Single
Available Qualities
Unique Vintage Strange Collector's Decorated
Loadout Stats
The Loch-n-Load Level 1 - 100 Grenade Launcher +20% damage vs buildings +25% projectile speed -25% clip size -25% explosion radius Launched bombs shatter on surfaces

“

Looking for a good way to eliminate the competition? Tired of having a weapon with a measly single barrel? Want to hit your enemies where it hurts? Now you can have all of those things and more with our latest in a long line of home-baked explosive goods! — Loch-n-Load publicity blurb

”

The Loch-n-Load is a community-created primary weapon for the Demoman. It is a double-barreled break-action grenade launcher.

The Loch-n-Load fires grenades that travel at approximately 1522 Hammer units per second (~65 miles per hour), 25% faster than Grenade Launcher grenades. This also increases the maximum range and decreases the arc of the grenades fired. The Loch-n-Load's grenades also deal 20% more damage than the Grenade Launcher to Buildings, allowing it to kill a lone level-three building in two shots instead of three.

As downsides, the Loch-n-Load only has 75% of the clip compared to the Grenade Launcher (3 grenades) and it has 25% reduced splash range. It grenades also shatter harmlessly on surfaces that are not Players, Buildings or entities such as the Horseless Headless Horsemann. Its grenades also have a three second timer like normal grenades, and can explode while airborne if they were airborne for at least three seconds.

Damage and function times

See also: Damage

Damage and function times
Shot type		Projectile
Damage type		Explosive
Ranged or Melee damage?		Ranged
Damage
Base damage	100%	100 / 120
Critical		300
Mini-crit		135
Splash damage
Minimum splash	50%	6.8 ft
Damage reduction		1% / 2.16
Self-damage		38-73
Function times
Attack interval		0.6 s
Reload (first)		1.24 s
Reload (consecutive)		0.6 s
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

Item set

Main article: Item sets

The Expert's Ordnance
	Loch-n-Load Ullapool Caber Scotch Bonnet
Effect	No effect

Crafting

See also: Crafting

Blueprint

Reclaimed Metal		Scottish Resistance		Loch-n-Load
	+		=

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

As a crafting ingredient

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

Strange variant

Strange variant information

Strange Loch-n-Load Strange Grenade Launcher - Kills: 0 +20% damage vs buildings +25% projectile speed -25% clip size -25% explosion radius Launched bombs shatter on surfaces Only the first statistic counts towards the strange rank.

Compatible Strange parts Strange Part: Damage Dealt Strange Cosmetic Part: Fires Survived Strange Part: Allied Healing Done Strange Part: Allies Extinguished Strange Part: Scouts Killed Strange Part: Soldiers Killed Strange Part: Pyros Killed Strange Part: Demomen Killed Strange Part: Heavies Killed Strange Part: Engineers Killed Strange Part: Medics Killed Strange Part: Snipers Killed Strange Part: Spies Killed Strange Part: Cloaked Spies Killed Strange Part: Low-Health Kills Strange Part: Posthumous Kills Strange Part: Kills While Übercharged Strange Part: Defender Kills Strange Part: Underwater Kills Strange Part: Critical Kills Strange Part: Gib Kills Strange Part: Kills While Explosive Jumping Strange Part: Headshot Kills Strange Part: Airborne Enemies Killed Strange Part: Burning Enemy Kills Strange Part: Medics Killed That Have Full ÜberCharge Strange Part: Unusual-Wearing Player Kills Strange Part: Point-Blank Kills Strange Part: Long-Distance Kills Strange Part: Domination Kills Strange Part: Revenge Kills Strange Part: Full Moon Kills Strange Part: Halloween Kills Strange Part: Kills During Victory Time Strange Part: Kills with a Taunt Attack Strange Part: Buildings Destroyed Strange Part: Sappers Destroyed Strange Part: Robots Destroyed Strange Part: Giant Robots Destroyed Strange Part: Robot Spies Destroyed Strange Part: Tanks Destroyed Strange Part: Robots Destroyed During Halloween Strange Part: Projectiles Reflected Strange Cosmetic Part: Freezecam Taunt Appearances Strange Part: Killstreaks Ended Strange Part: Player Hits

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.

Laddy Macdeth Kill 50 enemies with direct hits from the Grenade Launcher.

Update history

December 17, 2010 Patch (Australian Christmas)

• The Loch-n-Load was added to the game.

December 21, 2010 Patch

• The Loch-n-Load was added to the Mann Co. Store, made craftable, and included in random drops.

January 7, 2011 Patch

• [Undocumented] This weapon was given a unique kill icon, but was not implemented.

January 10, 2011 Patch

• The Loch-n-Load's kill icon was implemented.

February 14, 2011 Patch

• Fixed players getting set bonuses applied on tournament servers when the server is restricting the player's weapons using the item_whitelist.
• [Undocumented] Fixed players getting set bonuses applied on Medieval maps for items that are not allowed in medieval mode.

March 15, 2011 Patch

• The crafting cost of the Loch-n-Load was changed from 2 Reclaimed Metal and a Scottish Resistance to 1 Reclaimed Metal and a Scottish Resistance.
• All Loch-n-Loads crafted before this patch were upgraded to Vintage quality.

April 14, 2011 Patch (Hatless Update)

• Damage increased by 10%.

July 22, 2011 Patch

• [Undocumented] The damage bonus attribute was changed from "+20% damage done" to "+20% damage bonus".

October 13, 2011 Patch (Manniversary Update & Sale)

• Fixed Demoman weapons primary/secondary being backwards in the loadout screen.

November 22, 2011 Patch

• Fixed the Loch-n-Load death notice icon not being displayed correctly.

February 23, 2012 Patch

• [Undocumented] Added Strange quality.

April 18, 2012 Patch

• Fixed a server crash caused by the Loch-n-Load.

September 4, 2012 Patch

• Changed attribute:
  • Reduced the clip size penalty from -60% to -50%.
  • Weapon functionality is unchanged.

July 24, 2013 Patch

• Fixed the Loch-n-Load gun sight not drawing in the correct place.

November 12, 2013 Patch

• [Undocumented] Added Collector's quality.

June 18, 2014 Patch

• Updated Loch-n-Load reload animation.

December 22, 2014 Patch (Smissmas 2014)

• Changes to base grenade damage variance now ensure the Loch-n-Load does not exceed 124 damage on a single hit.
• Removed +25% self-damage penalty.
• Added -25% radius penalty.
• Changed clipsize penalty to -25% (3 grenades per clip) from -50% (2 grenades per clip).
• Loch-n-Load grenades no longer visually tumble when fired.

July 2, 2015 Patch #1 (Gun Mettle Update)

• Changed attribute:
  • Changed +20% damage bonus to +20% damage against buildings.

Bugs

• Grenades fired bounce off certain dynamic surfaces such as the moving walkways of Nucleus, as well as teammates.
• The achievement Glasg0wned cannot be earned with the Loch-n-Load.

Trivia

• As with the Grenade Launcher, the Loch-n-Load seems to be based on the M79 Grenade Launcher, except it has been modified with the addition of a second barrel. The two barrels are similar to the China Lake Grenade Launcher.
• The Loch-n-Load's name is a pun on the phrase "Lock and Load", a cliché originating from the process of preparing a weapon for firing. "Loch" is a Scots and Scottish English word for lake, and could be a reference to its similarities to the China Lake Grenade Launcher.
• Unlike the Grenade Launcher, the Demoman holds the end of the Loch-n-Load slightly above the crosshair, giving the appearance of firing at an arc. This does not affect the grenade's trajectory.

Gallery

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  First-person view.

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  RED projectile

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  BLU projectile

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  Loch-n-Load concept artwork

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  Loch-n-Load concept artwork

See also

• Loch-n-Load strategy