Launchers

Launchers are a type of Hardmode ranged weapons that fire rockets and other, similar ammunition. The ammo used by launchers generally explodes on contact with an enemy or solid block, dealing heavy damage within the area of the explosion. It may damage the player if not fired carefully. All launchers benefit from the damage bonus of the Shroomite Helmet, as well as other ranged bonuses. They can only be obtained post-Plantera.

Types

There are currently 10 different launchers available in Terraria, all of which are Hardmode-exclusive.

Name		Damage		Velocity	Use time	Knockback	Crit		HM	Rarity	Sell	Source
		Base	With ammo
	Celebration Internal Item ID: 3546	25 / 65	: 65 ()	15	30 (Average)	4 (Weak)	4% / 14%	✔️	✔️	08* 10*	16	Purchased from the Party Girl (80). Dropped by the Moon Lord.
	Celebration Mk2 Internal Item ID: 3930	50	: 90	17	6 (Insanely fast)	10 (Extremely strong)	4%	✔️	✔️	10*	10	Dropped by the Moon Lord.
	Electrosphere Launcher Internal Item ID: 2796	40	: 80	12	12 (Very fast)	2 (Very weak)	4%	❌	✔️	08*	10	Dropped by Martian Saucer.
	Grenade Launcher Internal Item ID: 758	60 / 55	: 100 ()	10	20 (Very fast) / 30 (Average)	4 (Weak)	4%	✔️	✔️	08*	7	Dropped by Plantera.
	Jack 'O Lantern Launcher Internal Item ID: 1784	65 / 60	: 125 ()	7	25 (Fast) / 30 (Average)	5 (Average)	10%	✔️	✔️	08*	10	Dropped by Pumpking.
	Nail Gun Internal Item ID: 3107	85	: 115	10	15 (Very fast)	0 (No knockback)	4%	✔️	✔️	08*	10	Dropped by Nailheads.
	Proximity Mine Launcher Internal Item ID: 760	80 / 45	: 120 ()	12	50 (Extremely slow) / 40 (Very slow) / 30 (Average)	4 (Weak)	4%	✔️	✔️	08*	7	Purchased from the Cyborg (35).
	Rocket Launcher Internal Item ID: 759	55 / 50	: 95 ()	5	30 (Average)	4 (Weak)	4%	✔️	✔️	08*	8	Dropped by Skeleton Commandos.
	Snowman Cannon Internal Item ID: 1946	67	: 107	15	15 (Very fast)	4 (Weak)	4%	✔️	✔️	08*	9	Dropped by Ice Queen.
	Stynger Internal Item ID: 1258	45 / 43	: 62 ()	9	22 (Fast)	5 (Average)	4%	✔️	✔️	07*	7	Dropped by Golem.

Rockets

This content is transcluded from Rockets § Types.There are currently 12 / 4 different rockets available in Terraria, all of which are Hardmode-exclusive.

Name		Damage	Availability	Rarity	Source	Normal blast radius	Destroys tiles
	Rocket I Internal Item ID: 771	40 / 35	Always	00*	Purchased from Cyborg (50)	Small	❌
	Rocket II Internal Item ID: 772	40	Blood Moon	01*	Purchased from Cyborg (250)	Small	✔️
	Rocket III Internal Item ID: 773	65 / 55	Night or Solar Eclipse	01*	Purchased from Cyborg (1)	Large	❌
	Rocket IV Internal Item ID: 774	65 / 69	Solar Eclipse	02*	Purchased from Cyborg (5)	Large	✔️
	Cluster Rocket I Internal Item ID: 4445	50	Post-Martian Madness	00*	Purchased from Cyborg (750)	Spread	❌
	Cluster Rocket II Internal Item ID: 4446	50	Post-Martian Madness, During Blood Moon or Solar Eclipse	00*	Purchased from Cyborg (15)	Spread	✔️
	Dry Rocket Internal Item ID: 4459	40	Always	00*	Purchased from Cyborg (50)	Tiny	✔️ (liquid tiles only)
	Wet Rocket Internal Item ID: 4447	40	Always	00*	( @  /  )	Tiny	❌
	Lava Rocket Internal Item ID: 4448	40	Always	00*	( @  )	Tiny	❌
	Honey Rocket Internal Item ID: 4449	40	Always	00*	( @  )	Tiny	❌
	Mini Nuke I Internal Item ID: 4457	75	Always	00*	100  + ( @  )	Huge	❌
	Mini Nuke II Internal Item ID: 4458	75	Always	00*	100  + ( @  )	Huge	✔️

Behavior

Some launchers give unusual behavior to rockets, including transforming them into different kinds of projectiles with different behaviors. This table lists how some of the basic properties of the rocket variants are affected by the different rocket-using launchers. Additional info on how and why some of these changes happen can be found on the launchers' individual pages.

This content is transcluded from Rockets/behavior.

Image	Name	Rocket II/IV and Mini Nuke II destroy tiles?	Liquid Rockets function?	Liquid Rocket blast radius?	Rocket III/IV blast radius?	Mini Nuke I/II blast radius?	Cluster Rocket I/II secondary explosion?	Cluster Rocket primary blast radius?
	Grenade Launcher Internal Item ID: 758	✔️	✔️	Tiny	✔️ Large	✔️ Huge	✔️	Small
	Rocket Launcher Internal Item ID: 759	✔️	✔️	Tiny	✔️ Large	✔️ Huge	✔️	Small
	Proximity Mine Launcher Internal Item ID: 760	✔️	✔️	Tiny	✔️ Large	✔️ Huge	✔️	Small
	Snowman Cannon Internal Item ID: 1946	✔️ ❌	✔️	Tiny	✔️ Large	✔️ Huge	✔️	Small
	Electrosphere Launcher Internal Item ID: 2796	❌	❌	Small	❌ Small	❌ Small	❌	Small
	Celebration Internal Item ID: 3546	❌	❌	Large	✔️ Large	❌ Large	❌	Large
	Celebration Mk2 Internal Item ID: 3930	✔️	❌	Large	✔️ Large	❌ Large	❌	Large