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H2:Rocket Launcher

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Rocket Launcher
H2-M41SSRocketLauncher.png
H2A RocketLauncher.png
The Rocket Launchers in Halo 2 (top) and Anniversary (bottom).
Gameplay role

Faction:

Human (UNSC)

Weapon tier (?):

Heavy weapon

Weapon class (?):

Launcher

Weapon type (?):

Explosive

Firing mode:

Semi-automatic
Lock-on (charge to track, manual release)

Effective range:

Medium to long

Counterparts:

Covenant
Brute Shot
Fuel Rod Cannon
Gameplay stats

Damage:

150
x0.5 vs shields

Splash damage:

200 out to 1 wu, down to 75 at 2 wu (radius)
x0.5 vs shields

Damage type (?):

explosion_large

Projectile effects:

Vehicle tracking, Detonates on impact, Stuns Ai

Projectile speed:

8 wu/s out to 0 wu, up to 20 wu/s after 20 wu
45 degrees per second turning speed

Hitscan range (?):

~0.266 wu

Max range (?):

175 wu

Rate of fire:

0.8s fire recovery time
(1.25 rounds per second)

Spread (?):

0 degrees

Magazine size:

2 rounds

Reserve ammo capacity:

6 rounds (3 magazines)

Auto aim (?):

5 degrees out to 45 wu
(scales with zoom)

Sticky aim (?):

10 degrees out to 25 wu
(scales with zoom)

Zoom:

1.8x magnification

Melee damage (?):

Smash Melee

Tag name (?):

rocket_launcher [1]

 

The Rocket Launcher is a weapon featured in Halo 2. Information on the Rocket Launcher found in the multiplayer component of Halo 2: Anniversary can be found here.

Universe and lore[edit]

Main articles: M41B SPNKr, M41 SPNKr

The Rocket Launcher featured in the original release of Halo 2 is the M41B SPNKr. It is a 2 round, shoulder-fired rocket launcher, with a magnified optic, used by the United Nations Space Command.[2]

In Halo 2: Anniversary the weapon uses a model based off of the M41 SPNKr from Halo: Reach, and also featured in Halo 4.

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Gallery[edit]

Halo 2[edit]

Halo 2: Anniversary campaign[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Halo 2 Editing Kit, game file tags\objects\weapons\support_high\rocket_launcher\rocket_launcher.weapon
  2. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 176