Launcher

The **Launcher** is one of the female playable characters in the base game of DNF Duel. Her appearance in the game was originally teased with Ghostblade's announcement trailer, with her being officially revealed on March 20, 2022. Despite her name, she is largely based on the Mechanic sub-class of the Female Gunner in Dungeon Fighter Online.

## Story

***An Empyrean soldier tasked with obliterating enemy forces by using heavy firearms.***

As high muscle mass was required to become a Launcher, it was considered to be an occupation not fit for females. However, a select few women persevered through the brutal training, overcoming this misconception. They became figures of admiration through their ability to swiftly use extremely weighty heavy firearms. Armed with talent and zeal, these highly trained soldiers have complete command over a wide array of heavy firearms.

As long as they can attain high levels of destruction, they do not care about the pain of shedding sweat and blood from behind enemy lines.

## Character Overview

An Empyrean soldier who annihilates targets with high-tech weapons. She uses long-range attacks that have varying trajectories, eradicating her opponents without allowing them to approach. When Awakened, the amount of White Damage she inflicts against guarding opponents is increased.

### Character Traits

* Has a variety of ranged attacks.
* Has a variety of multi-hit attacks.
* Has many moves with delayed hits that can pressure opponents.

## Version History

The following is a list of changes that Launcher has received over the course of the game.

### V1.09

* HP Gauge increased to 950 from 900.
* Guard Gauge increased to 1150 from 1000.
* In Awakening Effect, normal and guard damage increase effects have been added.
* Standing A has increased hitstun and untech time.
* Crouching A has reduced startup & recovery and longer hitstop, hitstun, & untech time. Additionally, it can now be followed up with standing A.
* Jumping A has increased hitstop and reduced recovery, launching opponents higher.
* The disarming motion of standing B can now be canceled with MP skills.
* Crouching B can now be canceled with various skills, even on whiff. It also launches opponents higher.
* Jumping B's hitbox has now been expanded.
* FM-31 Grenade Launcher's upper body hurtbox has been removed from before to immediatedly after activation. Additionally, it can now be jump-canceled, with damage scaling for combos being reduced.
* Spriggan's knockback distance has been reduced.
* Laser Rifle has reduced landing recovery and increased hitstun. The move is also adjusted to no longer being techable.
* Charge Laser Rifle costs less MP, now having more hitstun, blockstun, and untechable time.
* BBQ's recovery upon hit has been reduced, now launching opponents higher.
* X-1 Extruder has reduced recovery, now being able to hit off-the-ground.
* FM-92 mk2 Lancer's MP Cost has been reduced.
* Quantum Bomb's minimum damage has increased.

## Trivia

* Overall, she is the only character in this game with a given full name on the other game she guest appeared in, rather than being called by her main profession. In other Nexon game, *Elsworld*, Launcher's given full name is **Anna "Rose" Testarossa** (アンナ・"ロズ"・テスタロッサ, Anna "Rozu" Tesutarossa).
	+ She is also the only character in this game to have her character design based on a different subclass instead. In this case, her design is taken from the *Mechanic* subclass instead of the actual *Launcher* design.

## External Links

* Launcher's DNF Duel Page: Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese
* Launcher's DFO page based on the original class she is derived from.