Rocket Launcher

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"Rocket Launchers have a limited, devastating payload that provides an excellent countermeasure to heavily-armored ground forces and combat vehicles. There is no better battlefield equalizer."

— Grimoire Description.

Rocket launchers are a class of heavy weapon in Destiny. They are powerful, shoulder-mounted weapons that launch rockets which explode on impact. This makes them effective at crowd control and boss killing. Even though they have a very low RPM, Rocket Launchers provide a very high DPS, which can be boosted by Cluster Bombs. Unlike most Primary and Special weapons, which are hitscan, rounds fired from Rocket Launchers take time to reach their targets. This time is determined by the Velocity stat, which replaces the Range stat. Similarly, Blast Radius replaces Impact.

In Destiny 2, Grenade launchers were added to the game. Like Rocket Launchers, they fire projectiles which have to take time to reach their target. Projectiles from Grenade Launchers, however, make arcs, causing them to have less overall range. Their ammunition counts usually max out in the tens, causing them to function as a less-damaging Rocket Launcher with more ammo.

Year One

Common

• Butcher SA/3
• Deacon RS/2
• Despot SA/5
• Harbinger (Rocket launcher)
• Jester SA/3
• Primed Khan RS/4
• Sultan SA/5

Uncommon

• Breaker SA/5

Rare

• Disruptor 5000
• The Good Doctor
• Big Rig XXL
• Sultan SA/5
• Despot SA/5

Legendary

• The Cure
• Exodus Plan RS/1
• Unfriendly Giant
• Steal Oracle Z-11
• Admonisher III
• One Way Ticket 000
• Radegast's Fury (obtained during Iron Banner event)
• Hezen Vengeance (raid)
• Hunger of Crota (Crota's End raid loot)
• Valedictorian 9-44
• One Way Ticket 000
• Pax Totalus EPR8
• The Fear
• The Ash Factory
• Uppercut Payload
• Wastelander V2V
• The Dreamwaker (Queen's Wrath)
• The Last Rebellion (Prison of Elders)
• Tomorrow's Answer (obtained during Trials of Osiris event)

Exotic

• Gjallarhorn
• Truth
• Dragon's Breath

Year Two

Legendary

• Choleric Dragon SRT-49
• The Smolder
• Ceres Lost BMJ-46
• The Vertigo
• The Tamarind (available from Trials of Osiris)
• Tormod's Bellows (available from the Iron Banner)
• Elulium's Frenzy (King's Fall raid)
• The Nightmare (available from Prison of Elders)
• SUROS JLB-42
• SUROS JLB-47
• The Hothead (Reward from completing The Mountaintop crucible quest line. Retired in Age of Triumph)

Year Three

Legendary

• The Titanium Orchid (available from the Iron Banner)
• SOUND AND FURY~ (Wrath of the Machine)
• Steel Oracle Z-11
• Unto Dust 00
• The Warpath
• Something Wicked
• Disassembly Required

Exotic

• Gjallarhorn

Destiny 2 Year One

Uncommon

• Butler RS/2

Rare

• Cup-Bearer SA/2
• Reginar-B
• Weaver-C

Legendary

• Blue Shift
• Broadsword Launcher - (Warmind)
• Classical-42 - (Curse of Osiris)
• Countess SA/2 - (Curse of Osiris)
• Curtain Call
• Hoosegow
• Morrigan-D
• Mos Epoch III
• Pentatonic-48
• Pit Launcher - (Curse of Osiris)
• Scipio-D - (Warmind)
• Shining Sphere - (Warmind)
• Sins of the Past - Chance reward from the Leviathan raid.
• The Button - (Warmind)
• Tiebreaker - (Curse of Osiris)
• Zenobia-D - (Curse of Osiris)

Exotic

• The Wardcliff Coil

Destiny 2 Year Two

Legendary

• Apex Predator - (Forsaken)
• Bad Omens - (Forsaken)
• Bellowing Giant - (Scourge of the Past)
• Hoosegow XE5837 - (Black Armory)
• Roar of the Bear - (Forsaken)
• Sleepless - (Forsaken)

Exotic

• Two-Tailed Fox -(Forsaken)

List of appearances

• Destiny (First appearance)
• Destiny 2

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