GL-21 Grenade Launcher
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“A grenade launcher effective against armored infantry. Not intended for use against vehicle armour or fortified buildings.
— Ship Management Terminal
The GL-21 Grenade Launcher is a Support Weapon able to effectively clear small and medium sized enemies due to the large AoE of the grenades. A well rounded weapon, capable of firing full-auto if needed.
Stratagem Statistics
- Call-in Time: 3 Seconds
- Uses: Unlimited
- Cooldown: 480 Seconds
Detailed Weapon Statistics
| GL-21 Grenade Launcher | |
|---|---|
| Cooldown | 480 sec |
| Call-in Time | 3 s |
| Capacity | 10 |
| Reload Time | 3.5 s |
| Tactical Reload | 3 s |
| Spare Magazines | 2 |
| Starting Magazines | 1 |
| Mags from Supply | 2 |
| Mags from Ammo Box | 1 |
| Attacks | |
| Grenade 40mm HE | Projectile |
| Grenade 40mm HE | Explosion |
| Grenade 40mm HE | |
|---|---|
| Projectile | |
| Caliber | 40 mm |
| Mass | 50 g |
| Initial Velocity | 100 m/s |
| Drag Factor | 120% |
| Gravity Factor | 100% |
| Penetration Slowdown | 25% |
| Damage | |
| Standard | 20 |
| vs. Durable | 2 |
| Penetration | |
| Direct |  Unarmored
|
| Slight Angle | Unarmored
|
| Large Angle | Unarmored
|
| Extreme Angle | Unarmored
|
| Special Effects | |
| Demolition Force | 10 |
| Stagger Force | 40 |
| Push Force | 10 |
| Grenade 40mm HE | |
|---|---|
| Area of Effect | |
| Inner Radius | 2.5 m |
| Outer Radius | 6.5 m |
| Shockwave Radius | 7 m |
| Damage | |
| Inner Radius | 400 |
| Outer Radius | 399 - 0 |
| Penetration | |
| Inner Radius |  Medium I
|
| Outer Radius |  Light II
|
| Shockwave | Medium I
|
| AoE Effect | |
| Demolition Force | 30 |
| Stagger Force | 25 |
| Push Force | 30 |
Affected By
The following Ship Modules affect the GL-21 Grenade Launcher
| Department | Ship Module | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Patriotic Administration Center | Donation Access Licence | GL-21 Grenade Launcher is always called in with max reserve magazines, instead of just 1. |
| Streamlined Request Process | Cooldown reduced by 10%, from 480 Seconds (8 Minutes) to 432 Seconds (7 Minutes 12 Seconds). |
Tactical Information
- The Grenade Launcher's grenades have a short arming period before becoming active, causing the grenade to harmlessly bounce off objects for a short time after firing if it hits an enemy/object within the munition's arming distance before exploding.
- It excels at destroying Bug Holes, and is also capable of destroying Bot Fabricators when the grenade explodes in the lowest section inside the vents.
- The grenades perform well at dispatching hordes of smaller enemies.
- The Grenade Launcher performs well at dispatching various medium-sized Terminids.
- Nursing Spewers and Bile Spewers will die to 2-3 grenades to the acid sac.
- Hive Guards will die to 2 grenades, and will be heavily staggered on impact.
- Brood Commanders will die to 3 grenades, and also will not enter their Berserk state, as their head does not get removed.
- This support weapon pairs well with a Supply Pack, as the pack makes up for launcher's low reserve ammunition.
- It also pairs well with the Jump Pack, as it allows you to fire grenades from the high ground much easier.
- The Grenade Launcher is largely ineffective against heavier enemies such as Hulks and Chargers except when striking their weak points in their rears.
- While it is unable to kill a Bile Titan, it is able to very quickly cripple it by destroying the bile sacks on its stomach and tail, making it unable to spew bile.
Media
Weapon Wheel for the GL-21 Grenade Launcher.
First-Person. It is the only available option.
Third-Person on the GL-21 Grenade Launcher.
Change History
Patch
Description
1.000.400
2024-06-13
Changes
- Increased explosion damage by from 350 to 400.
Undocumented Changes
- Explosion Push Force reduced from 40 to 30.
1.000.300
2024-04-29
Fixes
- Explosive weapons no longer pull players inward from the blast.
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