Grenade Launcher

Grenade Launcher
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Kill Icon
Basic Information
Used by:	Demoman
Slot:	Primary
Availability:	Stock, Uncrate #19 (Strange), Uncrate #77 (Strange), Uncrate #52 or Reward (Australium)
Nameable:	Yes
Craft No.?:	No
Medieval:	No
Ammo
Ammo loaded:	4 / 6
Ammo carried:	16 / 30
Reload type:	Single
Available Qualities
Normal Unique Strange Decorated
Loadout Stats
Grenade Launcher 1 - 100

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The Grenade Launcher is the default primary weapon for the Demoman. It is a multiple-round, break-action grenade launcher with adjustable weapon sights, wooden stock and foregrip.

It fires glowing grenade projectiles that travel at approximately 1215–1220 Hammer units per second, and detonate either on direct contact with enemies or approximately 2.3 seconds after being fired. The grenades bounce with a degree of unpredictability because they have a spin. The ability of the grenades to bounce can be used to indirectly attack enemies around corners. Unlike most projectiles, the grenades are not affected by damage falloff. They arc significantly downward after being fired and launch slightly to the right of the cross-hair. Grenades can also be used for a makeshift explosive jump.

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%	Direct: 100 Splash: 22-64
Critical		Direct: 300 Splash: 190
Mini-crit		Direct: 135 Splash: 29-86
Splash damage
Minimum splash	50%	3 ft
Damage reduction		1% / 2.88
Self-damage		Point-blank: 42-74 Splash: 25-64
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.

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. However, the Grenade Launcher will always deal the same damage to a player it collides with before it hits the ground. Distance between the target and user does not affect the Grenade Launcher's damage.

Strange variant

Strange variant information

Strange Grenade Launcher Strange Grenade Launcher - Kills: 0 Only the first statistic counts towards the strange rank. Available as a Strange Festive variant.

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.

Glasg0wned Kill 25 Scouts and Pyros with the Grenade Launcher. Laddy Macdeth Kill 50 enemies with direct hits from the Grenade Launcher.

Update history

{{Update history | Pre-release Beta

• Reduced Grenade Launcher loaded ammo from 6 to 4.

September 28, 2007 Patch

• Demoman grenades no longer explode on contact after the first bounce.

October 9, 2007 Patch

• Grenades now collide with players and Engineer buildings after the first bounce, but still won't explode on contact.

October 25, 2007 Patch

• Fixed some edge cases where grenades could go through players or buildings.
• Fixed grenade explosions being able to impart damage through thin ceilings.

February 28, 2008 Patch

• Reduced Demoman's maximum Grenade Launcher reserve ammo from 30 to 16.

March 1, 2008 Patch (Xbox)

• Fixed grenades going through players or buildings.

March 6, 2008 Patch

• Fixed Demoman grenades not hurting the shooter if fired at point blank range against a target.
• Fixed critical modifier for explosive weapons (rockets, pipe bombs) increasing critical chance more than intended.

April 29, 2008 Patch (Gold Rush Update)

• Increased force taken by pipebombs by bullets and explosions.

July 1, 2008 Patch

• Fixed bug that caused Demomen to take a small amount of extra damage from their own grenades and fly farther using them.

February 23, 2010 Patch

• Fixed pipebombs not being removed if they explode in a func_nogrenades zone.

February 24, 2010 Patch

• Fixed pipebombs not colliding correctly with players.

October 28, 2010 Patch

• Fixed a bug with grenades sometimes exploding on friendly players.

December 17, 2010 Patch (Australian Christmas)

• Updated the model to use c_models.

January 19, 2011 Patch

• Updated model with optimizations and new LODs.

February 14, 2011 Patch

• [Undocumented] Grenade Launchers using Name or Description Tags now properly use the c_model equivalent.

April 14, 2011 Patch (Hatless Update)

• [Undocumented] Added phong shading to Grenade Launcher grenades.

June 23, 2011 Patch (Über Update)

• [Undocumented] Added Strange quality.

July 22, 2011 Patch

• Updated the gamehaptics file.
  • Refined the Demoman's Pipe Bomb Launcher reload forces.

April 27, 2012 Patch

• [Undocumented] Stickybombs and grenades now have a team-colored aura when fired and a rapidly flashing critical particle effect.

May 3, 2012 Patch

• Fixed a rendering error affecting sticky bomb particle effects

Note: This fix also affected grenades.

December 20, 2012 Patch (Mecha Update)

• Added Festive variant.

March 19, 2013 Patch

• The Festive variant can now accept Critical Kills strange parts.

November 21, 2013 Patch (Two Cities Update)

• [Undocumented] Added Australium variant.

December 22, 2014 Patch (Smissmas 2014)

• Direct Hit grenades now deal full damage to target regardless of where it struck the enemy. Previously full damage would only occur when grenades exploded closer to the targets feet.
• Grenades now have the same base blast radius as rockets. Changed from 159Hu to 146Hu.
• Damage variance on grenades reduced from +/- 10% damage to +/-2%.

Unused content

• Like the regular stickybombs, the pipebombs for the Grenade Launcher have an unused normalmap.

Trivia

• The Grenade Launcher is based on the real life M79 Grenade Launcher, though modified to have a revolving chamber, similar to a M32 Multiple Grenade Launcher.
• During development, the likeness of the Grenade Launcher was used for a reincarnation of the Pipebomb Launcher, as seen in Trailer 2.

Gallery

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  First-person view.

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  RED Festive variant.

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  BLU Festive variant.

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  Australium variant.

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  RED projectile.

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  BLU projectile.

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  Conceptual Grenade Launcher.

See also

• Grenade Launcher strategy
• Australium weapons