RP-GG

The RP-GG (Rocket Propelled Goblin Grenade) is a hand-held anti-tank weapon that has become a generic term for all similar anti-tank weapons. First created by Goblin engineers and anti-armour specialists during the War against the Lich King using captured Titan technology, the RP-GG consists of a Goblin-manufactured anti-tank grenade mounted on a small rocket. The critical development of the RP-GG was the implementation of Titan-derived 'fire and forget' heatseeking technology, which enables unskilled users to hit enemy tanks, aircraft, and other vehicles at the cost of losing some precision. Previous similar weapons have existed, but lack the popularity enjoyed by the RP-GG, which has seen use in every major subsequent conflict in a number of variants.
==Main Variants==
===RP-GG M1===
The original RP-GG and that which gave its name to an entire family of anti-tank weapons, the RP-GG M1 is a comparatively crude weapon next to its successors. The M1 utilizes raw high explosive effects for its small warhead, limiting its utility against the increasingly heavy armour of Alliance armoured vehicles and leading to its swift decline in manufacture before the end of the Lich War.
===RP-GG M2a===
The defining RP-GG mark, the M2a was the first to incorporate the heat-seeking mechanism but was otherwise identical to the RP-GG M1.
===RP-GG M2b===
In contrast to the RP-GG M1 and M2a, the M2b does not rely solely on explosive force to disable enemy vehicles. Instead, it sacrifices a small amount of its explosive charge in favour of utilizing a shaped charge mechanism that allows it to pierce heavier armour. This characteristic developed in direct answer to the use of Titan-derived steamtanks in the Battle of Wintergrasp and during the subsequent siege of Ulduar, and allows well-placed RP-GG M2b shots to remain effective against modern armour.
Category:Weapons
Category:Engineering