M79 Grenade Launcher

Killing Floor 2 item
M79 Grenade Launcher

6
MAGAZINE SIZE		1
SPARE AMMO CAPACITY		26

DAMAGE			375
FIRE RATE			22
ACCURACY			100
PENETRATION			0

• "Fire mode launches a grenade." • "Grenade explodes on impact." • "Only arms itself a few meters downrange so you don't blow your own face off."

General Information
Pricing	650
Ammo Cost		13
Weapon Type		Explosive
Alternative Weapon Type		{{{AlternativeWeaponType}}} [[File:KF2_WeaponType_{{{AlternativeWeaponType}}}_Gray.png\|top\|20px\|link=]]

Weapon Information
Starting Ammo		1 + 9
Block (multiplier for incoming damage)		×Expression error: Unexpected round operator.
Parry (multiplier for incoming damage)		×Expression error: Unexpected round operator.

Secondary Attack
Ammo Type		{{{SecondaryAmmunition_AmmoType}}}

Magazine Size		{{{SecondaryAmmunition_MagazineSize}}}
Spare Ammo Capacity		{{{SecondaryAmmunition_AmmoCapacity}}}

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Fire Rate			Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{".
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Penetration			Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{".

Starting Ammo		{{{SecondaryAmmunition_InitialSpareMags}}}
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Ammo Cost		{{{SecondaryAmmunition_AmmoCost}}}

Heal Amount		Expression error: Unexpected round operator. ✚
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Full Recharge Time		Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{".s
Full Recharge Time (self injection)			Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{".s



Technical Information


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The M79 Grenade Launcher is the Demolitionist's tier 2 weapon.

Description

"Fire mode launches a grenade. Grenade explodes on impact."

Flavor Text

"Only arms itself a few meters downrange so you don't blow your own face off."

Technical Information

Damage (projectile impact) = 150.
Damage (explosion) = 225.
Damage (bash) = 23.

This weapon does two types of the damage - direct hit that only affects initial target and AOE explosion of the grenade.
Damage Type Group: Ballistic_Shell, Explosive.

Explosion Radius (grenade) = 8.5m.

Explosion Falloff = Exponential (power or 2).

Rate Of Fire = 22 RPM.
Rate Of Fire (elite reloading) = 32 RPM.
Rate Of Fire (buttstock bash) = 60.

Reload Time = 2.37s.
Reload Time (elite) = 1.58s.
Force Reload Time (reload delayed for) = 0.3s.

Equip Time = 0.55s.
Putdown Time = 0.46s.

Weapon Powers:
Gun hit power (grenade direct hit) = 275.
Knockdown power (grenade direct hit) = 125.
Knockdown power (grenade explosion) = up to 150.
Stumble power (grenade direct hit) = 340.
Stumble power (grenade explosion) = up to 400.

Upgrades

Upg1 (600): Base damage x1.12, Base weight + 1.
Upg2 (700): Base damage x1.3, Base weight + 2.
Upg3 (1500): Base damage x1.55, Base weight + 3.

Notes

Minimum travel distance for projectile to explode = 3.87m.
Projectile travel speed = 50m/s.
Direct hit does two types of the damage.
Projectile collide with either - ZED's hitzone or collision cylinder.
Projectile affected by gravity.

Trivia

The M79 grenade launcher is a single-shot, shoulder-fired, break-action grenade launcher that fires a 40x46mm grenade.
Despite the common misconception M79 grenade does ballistic damage at any range, regardless if it exploded or dud.
M79 has largest explosion radius of all launchers in game. Combined with Demolitionist's Fragmentation Rounds and Mad Bomber skills M79 grenade gets explosion radius of 8.5 x (1.5 + 0.25) = 14.875 meters. Upgrading to maximum level increases it to ~23 meters.

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