M79

## **Overview**

The M79 is a powerful one-shot weapon that fires large explosive bullets, capable of instantly killing an opponent. This slow-moving bullet deals area damage as well as extremely high knockback, however it is heavily affected by gravity. A major feature of the M79 is its high mobility - players can jump and shoot under themselves to boost their momentum with rocket jumps at the cost of their own health.

## Strategies

#### **With the M79**

When using the M79, the greatest roadblock to face is the bullet arc. In other words, the M79's projectiles are heavily affected by gravity. To aim correctly, M79 users must fire slightly over the intended line of fire for the bullet to reach enemies, in an arc-style curve. Another thing to keep in mind is that the M79 has very low range - however, its rocket jump ability makes up for that. Use this feature to your advantage for better mobility in a battle. Lastly, remember that your bullets can get very easily neutralized by players with Link Guns, and keep in mind that the M79 does have a lengthy reload time.

#### **Against the M79**

When fighting against M79 users, you need to account for where their projectile is going. As aforementioned, their bullets travel in a great arclike style which could unexpectedly take you from above, well over your line of fire. At all times, stay alert for any airborne M79 bullets (or even airborne players wielding it, since the M79 user could be rocket jumping around to take you by surprise). Charging headfirst into a fight against one of the weapon users would most likely result in your death instead of theirs.

## Pros And Cons

### Pros

* Excellent at close range
* Projectile can arch over a hill, killing any player in contact with it
* Powerful weapon if used correctly
* Best to use when you move around with it, instead of camping
* Projectile is large, giving you a better chance at killing enemy players
* Projectile can now pass through flames from the Flamer

### Cons

* Does not have the best range
* Projectile is slower and less accurate than that of the RPG
* Aiming and then firing at an inpenetrable surface like a wall or the terrain can hurt yourself, and can sometimes kill yourself
* Charging towards enemies with it will make you an easy target

## **Trivia**

* You can indeed kill yourself with the M79 bullet's blast damage. This "suicide attribute" is much like other weapons such as the Avenger, RPG, and X75. As previously stated, the term "Rocket Jump" is slang for pointing an explosive-launching weapon at an inpenetrable object and firing at it. This allows you to get a boost, along with costing some of your health, and if close enough to the explosion, you can kill yourself.
* The M79 is tied for 1st place for the least amount of ammo capacity with the Barrett, Bow, Boomerang, and the RPG.
* In rare cases, M79 bullets do not damage players at all, but still deal knockback.
* Before, the M79's bullets were extremely ineffective against the Flamer, however M79 bullets can now penetrate through flames, giving it an advantage against Flamer users.
* The blast knockback of the M79 can affect other teammates in Team Deathmatch and Capture the Flag.
* The M79 is a real-life weapon that is based from the M79 Grenade Launcher.
* Unlike its real-life counterpart, the M79's projectile (the grenade) appears to be a burning glow. The real-life weapon fires its grenade that gets launched over a certain distance and detonates after a short period of time. In Ninja.io, the projectile instead explodes when in contact with an impenetrable wall, or a player.

## Gallery

The real-life M79, which is practically the exact same when comparing with the one in Ninja.ioThe M79 in Ninja.ioThe M79's projectile (grenade) shown in-game