Grenade Launcher

A Grenade Launcher in The Lost and Damned.

The Grenade Launcher is a weapon that appears in Grand Theft Auto IV's episodes, The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony. The grenade launcher fires 40 mm grenades greater distances than a person throwing a hand grenade and is about as effective as a pipe bomb. It is best for removing cover, such as a car, however, the grenade does not land in a particular spot, making it less accurate. The grenade detonates on a seven second fuse. Grenades can be fired at and bounced off walls to reach tricky targets. When engaging long range targets, the player must arc the shot (aim higher than the target) in order to compensate for gravity. Although the grenade launcher is ill-suited for aerial targets, the player can carry more rounds than the RPG allows.

The weapon is based on the HK69A1 grenade launcher.

The Grenade Launcher is the only weapon from The Lost and Damned that is available in The Ballad of Gay Tony. It features an interesting improvement in which the grenade explodes on impact if it hits a vehicle or person. Also, the time it takes for the grenade to explode has been shortened to about 4 seconds.

The weapon is made available at your safehouse after completing 50 Gang Wars in The Lost and Damned.

Trivia

  • It was originally going to make an appearance in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City but was taken out without any explanation.
  • Whenever a grenade from this hits the rotor on any helicopter, the helicopter will either instantly lose its rotor, lose its tail, explode, or start smoking.

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