Editing Smoke launcher

{{Infobox main|weapon
| name = Smoke launcher
| image = SmokeLauncher.png
| description = A wide-barreled smoke shell launcher. The shell will upon impact release a cloud of smoke, obscuring incoming shots and preventing turrets from locking on.
| type = Equipment
| type2 = Weapons
| tech level = Industrial
| class = Industrial
| damage = 0
| damage type = Smoke
| range = 23.9
| burst = 1
| mode = Single-Shot
| warmup = 210
| cooldown = 210
| velocity = 40	
| missRadius = 1.9
| blastRadius = 2.4
| production facility 1 = Machining table
| research = Gunsmithing
| resource 1 = Steel
| resource 1 amount = 75
| resource 2 = Component
| resource 2 amount = 4
| marketvalue = 380
| mass base = 3.4
| work to make = 30000
| work speed stat = General Labor Speed
| meleeattack1dmg = 9
| meleeattack1type = blunt
| meleeattack1part = Stock
| meleeattack1cool = 2.0
| meleeattack1ap = 13
| meleeattack2dmg = 9
| meleeattack2type = blunt
| meleeattack2part = Barrel
| meleeattack2cool = 2.0
| meleeattack2ap = 13
| meleeattack3dmg = 9
| meleeattack3type = Poke
| meleeattack3part = Barrel
| meleeattack3cool = 2.0
| meleeattack3ap = 13
| MeleeWeaponAverageDPS = 4.5
| MeleeWeaponAverageAP = 13
| page verified for version =
| skill 1 = Crafting
| skill 1 level = 4
| has quality = false
| weaponTags = GrenadeSmoke
| thingSetMakerTags = 
| tradeTags = WeaponRanged
}}
{{Info|The '''smoke launcher''' fires smoke bombs that explode on impact, covering a small area with [[smoke]] equal to a 5x5 square without corners, regardless of item quality.}}

== Acquisition ==
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Smoke launchers can also be [[trade|purchased]] from [[outlander]] and orbital combat suppliers or outlander [[faction base]]s.

== Summary ==
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Smoke launchers create [[blind smoke]]. 

Blind smoke reduces accuracy of any [[ranged weapons|regular projectile]], player or enemy, multiplying ranged accuracy by {{Bad|x70%}}. For more detail on how this penalty is applied relative to other factors, see [[Weapons#Accuracy|Weapons]]. Since most explosives have a [[Forced Miss Radius]], they are mostly unaffected by the gas. The smoke does not have to cover either the shooter or the target; any smoke in the way will cause the accuracy reduction. In addition, [[turrets]], player and enemy alike, cannot target through pawns that have one or more tiles of smoke between them and the turret.

== Analysis ==
Smoke launchers are useful when fighting turrets, since the smoke can totally prevent them from locking on. Since the smoke blocks line-of-sight, you don't need to directly blanket the turret with smoke - as long as there is smoke between you and the turret, the turret will not lock on. By inching closer with a smoke launcher, you can approach safely. Continuously firing smoke at a turret can keep it blinded indefinitely - allowing others to safely destroy it or handle other threats. This is far easier to do with a smoke launcher than a [[smokepop pack]] due to the latters limited number of charges. 

Smoke is also useful in preparing for a melee rush. By reducing the accuracy of ranged weapons, your melee fighters will find it safer to charge in, without making your melee pawns give up a [[shield belt]] or better armor as with the [[jump pack]]{{RoyaltyIcon}} or [[locust armor]].{{RoyaltyIcon}} Once you've closed with an enemy, the smoke grenadier can either continue to put down smoke, retreat, or engage using the weapon and any [[body part weapons]] in melee. For ranged combat, smoke launchers can be used to reduce accuracy of High DPH pawns such as [[Charge lance]]s & [[Sniper rifles]] or to lessen the pressure when being assaulted by projectiles from multiple ranged units like [[Gorehulk]]s.{{AnomalyIcon}} Blind Smoke can also be combined with [[Tox gas]]{{BiotechIcon}} to reduce accuracy further on certain pawns.
Smoke launchers deal no damage to pawns or structures, even on direct hits. Therefore, they are a purely support weapon. As accuracy is not important for smoke to function, smoke launchers are useful for pawns with a low shooting skill. These pawns would otherwise contribute little to gunfights. Like with other launchers, pawns with the [[trigger-happy]] trait can fire it much faster with essentially no downsides due to the forced miss radius in general. smoke launchers will synergize well with any weapon that has a forced miss radius as hits can be dealt without accuracy reducing it.

=== Training ===
Because it does no damage but trains shooting skill, you can use this to train low shooting skills by shooting colonists, animals, prisoners, etc.

== Version history ==
* [[Version/1.1.0|1.1.0]] - Added
* [[Version/1.2.2753|1.2.2753]] - Projectiles are now rendered with a visual arc and ground shadow.
* [[Version/1.5.4241|1.5.4241]] - Smoke launchers no longer have qualities.
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