Rocket Launchers are a variety of Ranged weapon that fire Rockets. While they use the same ammunition, individual launchers vary wildly in missile behaviour. Rockets generally explode on contact with an enemy or solid block, dealing heavy damage within the area of the explosion. This can often damage the user if not fired carefully.
There are four varieties of Rockets available. Rockets I and II are equal in damage, as are Rockets III and IV; as such, only damage values for I and III are listed on this table. Even-numbered variants are capable of destroying blocks when used with certain launchers, though some blocks are immune to explosions.
Rocket Launchers benefit from the damage bonus of the Shroomite Helmet.
Conventional Launchers[]
| Weapon | Damage | Auto fire? | Fire rate | Acquired from | Sell | Notes | |||
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Grenade Launcher | 55  /60 |
95/100 | 120/125 | ✔️ | 29 (Average) | Dropped by Plantera | 2 | Shots affected by gravity, will bounce and roll along solid surfaces |
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Rocket Launcher | 60 | 100 | 125 | ✔️ | 29 (Average) | Dropped by Skeleton Commando in a post-Plantera dungeon | 2 | Fires rockets like slow bullets, missiles have burning trail |
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Proximity Mine Launcher | 80 | 120 | 145 | ✔️ | 39 (Slow) | Sold by Cyborg for 35 | 7 | Explosives roll to a stop and wait until enemies draw near before exploding |
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Electrosphere Launcher | 40 | 80 | 105 | ❌ | 11 (Very Fast) | Dropped by Martian Saucer during Martian Madness | 10 | Explodes at the cursor, creating a damaging field. Fields cannot overlap. Does not destroy blocks. |
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Snowman Cannon | 67 | 107 | 132 | ✔️ | 15 (Very Fast) | Dropped by Ice Queen during Frost Moon | 20 | Rockets track enemies. Explosions do not damage the user. |
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Celebration | 65 | 106 | 130 | ✔️ | 29 (Average) | Dropped by Moon Lord | 10 | Fires two rockets at the cost of one. Rockets travel a set distance before exploding. Explosions damage neither blocks nor the user. |
Technical Launchers[]
These weapons don't use rockets as ammo but still benefit from Shroomite Helmet.
| Weapon | Damage | Ammo Used | Auto fire? | Fire rate | Acquired from | Sell | Notes | ||
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Stynger | 45 | 62 | Stynger Bolt | ✔️ | 21 (Fast) | Dropped by Golem. | 7 | Bolts explode on contact, shattering into explosive shards that also explode. Explosions do not damage blocks. |
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Jack 'O Lantern Launcher | 65 | 95 | Explosive Jack 'O Lantern | ✔️ | 29 (Average) | Dropped by Pumpking during a Pumpkin Moon. | 15 | Shots bounce. Explosions damage neither blocks nor the user. |