Grenade Launcher

The Grenade Launcher is an Explosive Weapon in Fortnite: Battle Royale, that was added in the Pre-Season with the launch of Battle Royale. 
==Functionality==
The Grenade Launcher shoots out a projectile similar to a Grenade, which is affected by gravity and is able to bounce. Shortly after impact, it will explode dealing damage to the players in the vicinity.
Grenade Launcher Gameplay - Weapon - Fortnite.gif|Grenade Launcher in action
Grenade Launcher Gameplay 2 - Weapon - Fortnite.gif|Grenade bouncing off a wall
The Grenade Launcher is a Slow Moving Projectile Weapon affected by gravity and physical surfaces. It has First Shot Accuracy enabled, but as it is an Explosive Weapon it is largely irrelevant. There is no damage falloff on the Grenade Launcher's projectiles.
== Stats ==
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|-|Original=
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==Sounds==
Sound Type 	Rarity	Audio
Pullout 	, and	File:Grenade Launcher - Pullout - FX - Fortnite.wav
Shooting/Explosions	, and	File:Grenade Launcher - Shoot And Explode - FX - Fortnite.wav
Reload 	, and	File:Grenade Launcher - Reload - FX - Fortnite.wav
Pickup 	, and	File:Grenade Launcher - Pickup - FX - Fortnite.wav
Drop 	, and	File:Grenade Launcher - Drop - FX - Fortnite.wav
==Strategy Guide==
*Avoid shooting a Grenade Launcher near your person as it will deal the same damage to you as it does to enemy players.
*You can shoot a Grenade under a player and allow them to ride it. This is much more difficult than it is with a Rocket Launcher and is almost useless.
==Weapon ID==
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The Grenade Launcher is referred to as Launcher Grenade in the files.
*: WID_Launcher_Grenade_Athena_R_Ore_T03
*: WID_Launcher_Grenade_Athena_VR_Ore_T03
*: WID_Launcher_Grenade_Athena_SR_Ore_T03
|-|Fortnite OG=
The Grenade Launcher is referred to as Figment Launcher Grenade in the files.
*: WID_Figment_Launcher_Grenade_Athena_R
*: WID_Figment_Launcher_Grenade_Athena_VR
*: WID_Figment_Launcher_Grenade_Athena_SR
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== History ==
==Trivia==
*The Grenade Launcher is based off the South African MGL line of Grenade Launchers.
*You are able to ride on grenades as you can with Rockets, although it is much more difficult.
*There exists an variant of the grenade launcher that is unused in the game's stat rows.
*Unlike the Pumpkin Launcher to the Rocket Launcher, the Snowball Launcher is a different weapon, as it has a slight different function and rarities. The same applies to the Easter Egg Launcher.
*During Winterfest 2019, the Grenade Launcher used to become the Snowball Launcher, with very slight changes to its function and different stats. During Easter it also used to become the Egg Launcher very slight changes to its function and different stats.
**In Operation: Snowdown however, the Snowball Launcher has not returned, instead being replaced with The Big Chill.
**In Spring Breakout, the Egg Launcher returned without the Grenade Launcher being unvaulted.
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