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The triple rocket launcher is a single use rocket launcher that fires 3 rockets, one after the other in short succession and will not stop until all three rockets are fired, even if the target is dead.

Acquisition[edit]

Triple rocket launchers cannot be crafted, and must be either acquired through trade, as a quest reward, found in ancient shrines or looted from Raiders, specifically from Heavy Mercenaries in Outlander and Pirate raids. In the last case, care must be taken to kill or down the raider before they can fire the single use weapon.

Raider Kind	Chance	Average Quality	Health
Heavy mercenary	?%	-	70-230%

Summary[edit]

The triple rocket launcher is a single-use consumable, unlike most weapons. Once fired a single time, the launcher disappears completely. It cannot be reloaded, nor can any resources be salvaged from it. When fired, the cooldown time of the weapon is still observed. It is similar to the doomsday rocket launcher in this respect.

As its name implies, the triple rocket launcher fires a burst of three rockets with a 20 ticks (0.33 secs) delay between rockets. Each rocket lands within a 2.9 of the target tile and explodes in 3.9 tile radius explosion doing 50 bomb damage.

If it is damaged in item form, i.e. not held by a pawn, by Flame damage, it may explode^{[Detail needed]}. The launcher will spark and emit a hissing sound shortly before exploding some time later. The explosion deals 50 Bomb damage in a 3.9 tile radius around itself.

Analysis[edit]

The triple rocket launcher is less effective against large raids. But the 3 shots, each just as strong as a doomsday launcher's main shot, are effective at harming bulky targets like centipedes. Regardless, the large explosion and very large range (36 tiles, only beaten by the sniper rifle) make it an effective crowd control weapon. The forced miss radius means that a pawn's own shooting accuracy (thus, skill) doesn't matter, though trigger-happy has a positive effect and careful shooter, a negative one.

Bomb type damage is effective against buildings, dealing 2x damage against passible structures, a 4x multiplier against impassible targets, and an 8x multiplier against walls. This is especially useful against mechanoid clusters. While it is out ranged by most mech weapons, the raw damage is an effective (but not perfectly safe or reliable) way to destroy clusters from a distance. This is most useful against objects that are urgent to destroy such as auto mortars and EMI dynamos, where your own mortars are too slow for the job.

Compared to doomsday rocket launchers[edit]

Doomsday rocket launchers fire a single rocket with a very large radius, then 3 secondary explosions which deal fire damage. The large AOE and secondary flame explosions make it much more effective at disabling organic raiders; a doomsday launcher can easily end high-tier raids that a triple launcher couldn't clear. Doomsday launchers are less effective against mechanoids, who are immune to fire. However, the large radius is still effective against weaker ones, like lancers.

The similar cost of the doomsday and the triple places the triple on the backfoot, as it is less effective in its niche than the doomsday is in its niche. There also exists opportunity cost - you may only have triple or doomsday rocket launchers available, so don't be picky about either one. You may want to "save" doomsday launchers against particularly devastating raids.

Fighting against[edit]

As expected, triple rocket launchers in the hands of raiders are incredibly dangerous, and should be made priority targets. You can either focus fire on them, or by getting them to waste their single shot on an inconsequential or difficult to hit target.

Psychic shock lances and psychic insanity lances have a comparable range (1 tile shorter) and fire much faster (0.5s warmup vs 4.5s warmup), which will make the target a nonthreat. Psycasts can also berserk the pawn in question for the same effect.

Wealth management[edit]

Rocket launchers are very effective form of wealth management. Wealth controls raid strength. Items are almost always bought at a market loss, so 1000 is a fair decrease in market value. And, you get a strong last ditch weapon against a tough raid - using the rocket will completely expend the wealth. Therefore, converting some excess wealth into rocket launchers is a good idea.

Melee attack table[edit]

Feature	Toggle
Attacks

Triple rocket launcher		Barrel (Blunt)					Human: Left & right fist (Blunt)					HP	Value
DPS^[1]	AP^[1]	Dam.	Cool.	AP	DPS	Chance^[2]	Dam.	Cool.	AP	DPS	Chance^[2]	HP	Value
4.42	16.5%	11.7	2.6s	18%	4.5	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 12.5%	100	1000

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Note: This is the actual base average derived from the melee verb system updated in 1.1.2610, it may sometimes disagree with the listed value in the in-game infobox.
It may also change depending on the stats and the melee verbs available to the wielder if the weapon is wielded by some other than a baseline human.
↑ Chance for attack to be selected, assuming the weapon is wielded by a baseline human. It may change depending on the melee verbs available to the wielder

Version history[edit]

0.8.657 - Added

Original sprite of the Doomsday and Triple rocket launchers
Triple rocket launcher used by chasing pirates, two rockets out of three being fired at a manhunter revenge Thrumbo.

Weapons

Melee | Neolithic: Breach axe • Club • Ikwa • Knife (Jade) • Spear

Medieval: Gladius • Longsword • Mace • Axe • Warhammer

Ultra: Eltex staff • Monosword (Persona) • Plasmasword (Persona) • Zeushammer (Persona)

Improvised: Beer • Elephant tusk • Thrumbo horn • Wood

Ranged | Neolithic: Greatbow • Pila • Recurve bow • Short bow • Flamebow

Medieval: Nerve spiker

Industrial: Assault rifle • Autopistol • Bolt-action rifle • Chain shotgun • Heavy SMG • Launcher (EMP, Incendiary, Smoke, Toxbomb ) • LMG • Machine pistol • Minigun • Pump shotgun • Revolver • Sniper rifle • Hellcat rifle • Incinerator

Spacer: Charge lance • Charge rifle

Consumables: Doomsday rocket launcher • Triple rocket launcher

Throwables: EMP grenades • Frag grenades • Molotov cocktails • Tox grenades

Mechanoid: Heavy charge blaster • Inferno cannon • Needle gun • Thump cannon • Beam graser • Charge blaster turret • Hellsphere cannon • Mini-flameblaster • Mini-shotgun • Slugthrower • Spiner • Toxic needle gun

Structures: Autocannon • Mini-turret gun • Mortar (Weapon) • Uranium slug cannon • Auto-mortar • Inferno cannon (Turret) • Light charge blaster • Mini-slugger • Tactical turret gun

Related | Body part weapons: Prosthetic arm • Bionic arm • Archotech arm • Power claw • Field hand • Drill arm • Venom talon • Venom fangs • Knee spike • Elbow blade • Hand talon • Flesh whip

Integrated weapons: Grenadier armor • Phoenix armor

[Actual-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Note: This is the actual base average derived from the melee verb system updated in 1.1.2610, it may sometimes disagree with the listed value in the in-game infobox.
It may also change depending on the stats and the melee verbs available to the wielder if the weapon is wielded by some other than a baseline human.

[Chance-2] Chance for attack to be selected, assuming the weapon is wielded by a baseline human. It may change depending on the melee verbs available to the wielder

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+| description = A single-use rocket launcher that fires a cluster of three large-bore explosive rockets. Good against small groups of tough targets.<br/>Because of its unwieldiness, single-use limitation, and the massive destruction it causes, it's said that one must be slightly crazy to use this weapon.
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+The '''triple rocket launcher''' is a single use rocket launcher that fires 3 rockets, one after the other in short succession and will not stop until all three rockets are fired, even if the target is dead.
+== Acquisition ==
+Triple rocket launchers cannot be crafted, and must be either acquired through [[trade]], as a [[quest]] reward, found in [[ancient shrine]]s or looted from [[Raiders]], specifically from Heavy Mercenaries in [[Outlanders|Outlander]] and [[Pirates|Pirate]] raids. In the last case, care must be taken to kill or down the raider before they can fire the single use weapon.
+<!-- Raider is linked instead of a faction because its a Mercenary used by both Outlanders and Pirates-->
+{| class="wikitable sortable"
+! Raider Kind !! Chance !! Average Quality !! Health
+|-
+| [[Raider#Heavy mercenary|Heavy mercenary]] || ?% || - || 70-230%
+|}
+== Summary ==
+The triple rocket launcher is a single-use consumable, unlike most weapons. Once fired a single time, the launcher disappears completely. It cannot be reloaded, nor can any resources be salvaged from it. When fired, the cooldown time of the weapon is still observed. It is similar to the [[doomsday rocket launcher]] in this respect.
-Single use like its cousin, the [[Doomsday rocket launcher]]. It takes a half-second longer to aim, and has a drastically lower blast radius compared to the Doomsday, but makes up for it all by having a barrage of 3 rockets.
+As its name implies, the triple rocket launcher fires a burst of three rockets with a {{Ticks|{{P|Burst Ticks}}}} delay between rockets. Each rocket lands within a {{P|Miss Radius}} of the target tile and explodes in {{P|Blast Radius}} tile radius explosion doing 50 [[Damage Type#Bomb|bomb damage]].
+If it is damaged in item form, i.e. not held by a pawn, by [[Damage Type#Flame|Flame damage]], it may explode<sup>[Detail needed]</sup>. The launcher will spark and emit a hissing sound shortly before exploding some time later. The explosion deals 50 Bomb damage in a 3.9 tile radius around itself.
+== Analysis ==
+The triple rocket launcher is less effective against large raids. But the 3 shots, each just as strong as a doomsday launcher's main shot, are effective at harming bulky targets like [[centipede]]s. Regardless, the large explosion and very large range (36 tiles, only beaten by the [[sniper rifle]]) make it an effective crowd control weapon. The forced miss radius means that a pawn's own shooting accuracy (thus, skill) doesn't matter, though [[trigger-happy]] has a positive effect and [[careful shooter]], a negative one.
+Bomb type damage is effective against buildings, dealing 2x damage against passible structures, a 4x multiplier against impassible targets, and an 8x multiplier against [[wall]]s. This is especially useful against [[mechanoid cluster]]s{{RoyaltyIcon}}. While it is out ranged by most mech weapons, the raw damage is an effective (but not perfectly safe or reliable) way to destroy clusters from a distance. This is most useful against objects that are urgent to destroy such as [[auto mortar]]s{{RoyaltyIcon}} and [[EMI dynamo]]s{{RoyaltyIcon}}, where your own [[mortar]]s are too slow for the job.
-'Heavy mercenary' raiders are typically encountered later on in the game, and they are the raiders which are found equipped with Triple Rocket Launchers - and rarely Doomsday Rocket Launchers. Regardless; enemies with triple rocket launchers are a major threat to your colony as they can handily kill multiple colonists if clustered, along with causing moderate collateral damage, and should be a priority target immediately.
+=== Compared to doomsday rocket launchers ===
+Doomsday rocket launchers fire a single rocket with a very large radius, then 3 secondary explosions which deal fire damage. The large AOE and secondary flame explosions make it ''much'' more effective at disabling organic raiders; a doomsday launcher can easily end high-tier raids that a triple launcher couldn't clear. Doomsday launchers are less effective against [[mechanoid]]s, who are immune to fire. However, the large radius is still effective against weaker ones, like [[lancer]]s.
+The similar cost of the doomsday and the triple places the triple on the backfoot, as it is less effective in its niche than the doomsday is in its niche.  There also exists opportunity cost - you may only have triple or doomsday rocket launchers available, so don't be picky about either one. You may want to "save" doomsday launchers against particularly devastating raids.
+=== Fighting against ===
+As expected, triple rocket launchers in the hands of raiders are incredibly dangerous, and should be made priority targets. You can either focus fire on them, or by getting them to waste their single shot on an inconsequential or difficult to hit target.
+[[Psychic shock lance]]s and [[psychic insanity lance]]s have a comparable range (1 tile shorter) and fire much faster (0.5s warmup vs 4.5s warmup), which will make the target a nonthreat. [[Psycast]]s{{RoyaltyIcon}} can also [[berserk]] the pawn in question for the same effect.
-Once fired it will not stop until all three rockets are fired, even if the target is dead.
+=== Wealth management ===
+Rocket launchers are very effective form of [[wealth management]]. Wealth controls [[Raider#Raid_strength|raid strength]]. Items are almost always bought at a market loss, so {{Icon Small|silver||1000}} is a fair decrease in market value. ''And'', you get a strong last ditch weapon against a tough raid - using the rocket will completely expend the wealth. Therefore, converting some excess wealth into rocket launchers is a good idea.
+== Melee attack table ==
+{{Weapon Stats Table|no header=true}}
+== Version history ==
+* [[Version/0.8.657|0.8.657]] - Added
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+RocketLauncher.png|Original sprite of the Doomsday and Triple rocket launchers
+Triple rocket launcher use.png|Triple rocket launcher used by chasing pirates, two rockets out of three being fired at a manhunter revenge Thrumbo.
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