Rocket Launcher

Rocket Launcher
Creator	Roblox
Genres	All
Description	This item is no longer supported. The new rocket launcher can be found here: https://www.roblox.com/library/4842186817/Rocket-Launcher

This article is about the classic Brickbattle weapon. For the article about the gear item, see Catalog:Rocket Launcher.

The Rocket Launcher (originally called the Bazooka) is a long, gray BrickBattle weapon that shoots explosive rockets. It was added in June 2006 as a preset HopperBin and later as a free model uploaded by Roblox . It is commonly used by games as a quick method for destruction in addition to its use as a weapon.

Appearance

The Rocket Launcher appears as a long, gray tubed weapon. It has a scope on the side but is not usable. The mesh for the Rocket Launcher is modeled after the Swedish Carl Gustaf Recoilless Rifle. Launched rockets have a missile-like shape, inheriting the color of the team the player who launched it with is in (default is the BrickColor white). Launched rockets also have particles from a Fire instance trailing behind it.

Function

A Rocket Launcher being used to destroy parts.

When equipped, the player can launch a rocket at a speed of 60 studs per second. The rockets move in a straight line and are normally unaffected by gravity. The Rocket Launcher has a reload speed of three seconds.

Once collided with a part, launched rockets create an Explosion with a radius of 8 studs, dealing 60 damage to any character in that range and creating knockback. They go through water and parts if they are named "rocket", "handle", "effect", or "water" (all must be in lowercase) but will still explode if collided with the one who launched them. Some games, including Doomspire Brickbattle, also give an extra use to Rocket Launchers, allowing for the player to "rocket jump" from their own rockets to quickly gain vertical momentum.

History

The original HopperBin for the Rocket Launcher was created sometime in June 2006,^{⁠[citation needed]} then called the bazooka. They used to shoot studded meshless rockets, were slightly slower, and had a reload speed of seven seconds. The original version also had its mesh rotated 180 degrees from its current appearance.

The Rocket Launcher, along with the other BrickBattle gear at the time, was uploaded to the library on April 12, 2007.

Components

Audio

Name	File	ID	Description
collide		rbxasset://sounds/collide.wav	When a rocket collides with an object
Rocket whoosh 01		rbxasset://sounds/Rocket whoosh 01.wav (12222095)	When a rocket gets launched

Graphics

Name	Photo	ID	Description
RocketIcon		90021376	Icon
rocketlauncher		rbxasset://fonts/rocketlauncher.mesh (12221651)	Mesh. The original mesh is from CadNav, dated June 2, 2006 in the files. The Roblox version was heavily modified with a significantly lower poly count and no reflection mapping.
rocketlaunchertex		rbxasset://textures/rocketlaunchertex.png (12224070)	Mesh texture. A large portion goes unused, only the gray noisy part being visible.
Missile		2251534	Mesh for launched rockets
Rocket		rbxasset://Textures/Rocket.png (17598704)	Not on current version, the original icon

Trivia

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• UristMcSparks created an endorsed model of a Rocket Launcher.^{⁠[citation needed]}
• New versions of the Rocket Launcher were released on the library in 2020 as part of Roblox Creator Hub's Weapons Kit, featuring more customizability and animations.
• You can shoot a rocket midair with slingshots, paintballs or superballs. It's however recommended to use a trowel for cover instead.

Gallery

One of the original rocket launcher renders.

Another original rocket launcher render.

References

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