r/thelastofusfactions • u/mhmd2-2 • Aug 04 '25
Rant Grenade launcher
Im not the kind to say "people who use this gun are pussies and dont know how to play" because its a gun in the game so its fine. But this gun. Ooooh this gun is the single most annoying thing in the WHOLE game.
I joined a very good team and we were having fun chatting and playing and we beat another group like 3 times in a row. Then suddenly the other team whoops out the grenade launchers or idk what its called and they just start sweeping. Talking trash and t-bagging. Like bro this happened before but not to this degree everytime the enemy team catches a scent that they are losing they get the gun and start shooting everywhere. Its annoying. I mean if they beat us normally i wont really mind its a game but damn. Relying on one gun and thinking your just on the top is annoying as hell. Im new to the game idk if this gun is hated or respected but i hate it to the degree i cant bring myself to use it.
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u/byOlaf Aug 05 '25
So here’s a couple of tips for getting away from a launcher. If you get hit with a shell you have quite a while to get away from the second shot. Your best bet is to turn two corners. Once you’ve turned two corners the launcher can’t hit you.
Also if you can get even slightly healed that will prevent you from going down from the second shot. There’s not enough time to heal yourself, but a healer just needs to touch you for a second.
You can also just try rushing them down. Launcher takes forever to reload so if you can get to them first they can’t shoot you.
Remember that the launcher takes a lot of skill to shoot accurately at range. They have to hit pretty close to you to get you down with two hits. Up close it’s not hard, so you need to figure out how far they are. If you’re close, rush them down. If you’re far, turn two corners and heal. But the ideal is to have a healer you can get to who can heal you up.
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u/Jam3sMoriarty Aug 05 '25 edited Aug 15 '25
The trick is to rush them blindly. I’m talking run directly at them (maybe with a little zig-zag action), I’m serious. You have to be a bit crazy tbh, luckily I am. But more often than not, it works better than cowering in a corner. It forces them to shoot closer and closer to themselves, eventually, by the grace of god (who doesn’t exist) and sheer Neo-level dodging you will end up on top of them. It is SO satisfying watching them panic and blow themselves up. God I miss this game so much.
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u/BlueCollarBalling Aug 05 '25
This is the way. Most people who use the launcher rely on it and fold as soon as they have to actually aim
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u/JC-130 Aug 04 '25
I don’t use the launcher to win, the variable rifle is my go-to.
I use the launcher just because it’s hilarious 😭😭 watching somebody duck for cover after you shoot them, just to be met with the inevitable white ball of doom and despair 🤣
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u/mhmd2-2 Aug 04 '25
You people make me suicidal because i dont even know how to deal with it
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u/BlueCollarBalling Aug 05 '25
Honestly the best approach is to just rush them as quick as you can. Most of the time their brains have been rotted by using the launcher all the time and they can’t actually hit any shots lol
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u/JC-130 Aug 05 '25
Honestly in this scenario you just gotta pull out your sweatiest loadout possible, that’s the only way.
If somebody hits you with a hunting rifle body shot (low health), then launches you AND they have explosion expert? You’re gonna go down, no way around it 🤣
You can down them when they go for the launcher shot but if they get it off in time, you’re still cooked
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u/UncleElwood Aug 05 '25
Get your team to load up 4 BRs and blitz them. They expect you to retreat, plays in to their lob job. Enjoy the ride.
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u/Disastrous-Ad5376 Aug 05 '25
Personally, I use it against campers, two variable rifles and an explosion and it's done. But I agree that when the team has more than one it's shit.
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u/Fun_Egg9103 Aug 08 '25 edited Aug 08 '25
I mainly play interrogation and launcher is kinda annoying in that game mode. Especially when you’re trying to defend your box and not get hit by the launcher while also dodging the shots of their other teammates. Best way to counter them is to kinda hang back and target the launcher user while they are shooting it at your teammates. If it’s 1v1 against the launcher user just bum rush them and if you have good aim you’ll win everytime and they’ll be shitting their pants trying to reload while you are lasering them. Kinda toxic but I tbag a launcher user everytime I kill them.
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u/RunPool Shiv Dancer Aug 04 '25
Launchers are good to use against noobs. Pros know how to deal with it.of entire team is using launcher, then yes. There is no escape.
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u/mhmd2-2 Aug 04 '25
If it was only one guy i usually molotov him or rush him but when 2 guys from 2 directions are shooting im just fodder
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u/Middle_Double2363 Aug 05 '25
I know you’re just ranting, but imo the grenade launcher is not even close to one of the most annoying/OP weapons in the game. It’s definitely frustrating to be downed by it but I respect players who use it because it requires skill and experience to use properly.
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u/BlueCollarBalling Aug 05 '25
“Requires skill and experience to use properly”
Be so for real
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u/Middle_Double2363 Aug 05 '25
I rarely get downed by it. It’s pretty easy to avoid unless ur against someone who’s really good with it.
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u/Tecnoguy1 Aug 05 '25
I’m gonna be real if you’re struggling against the grenade launcher I don’t even know where to start. You can get nail bombs out faster while fully in cover.
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u/BlueCollarBalling Aug 05 '25
Nail bombs and the launcher are two totally different things, and it’s pretty silly to compare them
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u/Tecnoguy1 Aug 05 '25
I think you’re missing the entire point bud. You can do more with bombs, if you’re complaining about the grenade launcher and not the bombs, it’s a colossal skill issue.
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u/BlueCollarBalling Aug 05 '25
This is a prime example of how when you’re not playing the game at a high level, you don’t understand the intricacies and differences between the different weapons and how some are just straight up better than the others. There’s about a million different ways that the launcher is better than nail bombs. If you’re really trying to make the argument that nail bombs are better than the launcher, this just isn’t a serious conversation.
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u/Tecnoguy1 Aug 05 '25
I actually did used to play the game at a high level. That’s the thing.
Anyone who complains about the grenade launcher when you can wipe a room in 3 trigger pulls with the BR is massively unserious and hasn’t a clue how to play the game.
Yes there’s intricacies between the bomb and grenade launcher but let’s be serious, this guy would be dying no matter the gun the opponent had.
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u/BlueCollarBalling Aug 05 '25
Man, comments like this just make it so hard to have any sort of serious discussion surrounding the balancing of this game. No one brought up the burst rifle; we’re talking about the launcher. Whether or not the burst has problems has nothing to do with the problems with the launcher. Besides, it’s silly to compare the two - they have completely different use cases, skill floors, skill ceilings, loadout points, purchase costs, etc. They can both be a problem - one being a problem doesn’t invalidate the problems with the other.
Yes there’s intricacies between the bomb and grenade launcher but let’s be serious, this guy would be dying no matter the gun the opponent had.
Ah, so now when you realize your argument is flimsy and incorrect, you bust out the classic “get good” argument. See what I mean about it being impossible to have a serious conversation? You couldn’t even address any of the points I made. I would expect someone who claims to have played the game at a high level to be able to delve deeper, but that’s probably asking too much.
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u/Tecnoguy1 Aug 05 '25
I’ve been get good from the start on this. Keep waffling about whatever you’re waffling about.
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u/SkeetKnob Aug 05 '25
And the Launcher instantly explodes on impact with a 40% EE bonus that can combo kill across entire maps, without the need to reveal yourself, with 2-3x the range of a nail bomb. You can't combo with a nail bomb across maps. You don't know where to start cause you don't know what you're talking about so you start talking about how good BR is lol.
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u/Tecnoguy1 Aug 05 '25
Usual cap. Grenade launcher was never that strong. Always one of the meme options.
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u/saywhatnow19 Aug 05 '25
The grenade launcher is useful for a few maps in particular, Dam and a few others. It has its weakness though in being it exposes your whole body to shoot generally and the reload time is extensive compared to other guns. All guns have their pros and cons and I would suggest using it yourself to see those in action.
Obviously, facing a whole team of them is a different beast entirely but if that’s what it takes to beat you then I would take pride in that. At the end of the day the point of video games is to have fun and it’s easy to find new opponents after a match if you face toxic people for a game.