Rocket Buggy

Rocket barrage ready!

41 (Elite)

54 (Heroic)

122 (Heroic)

### Reload Time

6,000ms (6,100ms when idle)8,200ms (8,300ms when idle), (after Buggy Ammo upgrade)

### Upgrades

Buggy AmmoAP Rockets

Junk Repair

## Introduction

The **Rocket Buggy** is an anti-armor unit used by Prince Kassad. It serves as his tank destroyer vehicle unit.

## Overview

Hit-and-run tactics were an important part of the GLA since their formation and because of that, GLA engineers had the idea of making a fast-moving artillery vehicle that can fire a burst of rockets capable of destroying most MBTs and light vehicles in a single barrage when in large numbers.

However, due to their extremely light armor and the Horizontal way of shooting their targets, the Rocket Buggy is used only by Kassad as it suits his hit-and-run tactics perfectly.

## Strategy

As part of *Contra*'s balancing, the Rocket Buggy has been repurposed to serve as an anti-armor unit, its role as artillery has been taken by the less powerful but cheaper Mortar Buggy.

The Rocket Buggy's range has been reduced slightly, but its effectiveness against vehicles has been improved, its rate of fire has also been notably increased in order to negate its weakness against PDL and ECM.

Combined with Prince Kassad's GPS scrambling abilities, the Rocket Buggy's high speed allows it to become an effective skirmisher or ambush hunter, striking from the flank or rear of the enemy armored battalion and take out high-value targets like support vehicles or artillery units. But speed comes at a price: its armor might as well be made of paper, so in order to make use of a Rocket Buggy's maximum potential, one must micromanage it properly, pull back as soon as necessary ad don't bite more than you can chew. Be sure to also keep an eye out for aerial units, as Rocket Buggies cannot target them.

## Upgrades

**Buggy Ammo**:

* +100% Rocket Buggy ammo.

**AP Rockets**:

* Increase the Rocket Buggy's damage output by 25%. Available at the Palace at rank 3.

**Junk Repair**:

* Allows the Rocket Buggy to repair itself on the battlefield. Available at the Palace at rank 3.

## Assessment

Pros:

* Fast for an Artillery unit.
* Long ranged.
* Buggy ammo upgrade doubles the number of rockets.
* Effective against structures (especially base defenses) and vehicles.

Cons:

* Weakly armored.
* Long reload time.
* Rockets can be intercepted by PDL or jammed by ECM.
* Ineffective against infantry.
* Helpless against aircraft.

## Quotes (in English)

### When Selected

* Yes!
* I ride alone!
* I will make my own path!
* Roads? How boring!
* What is it?
* Rocket barrage ready!

### When Ordered to Move

* Step on the gas!
* Leave them on the dust!
* AIIIIEEEE!
* I wait for you!
* Alright, let's go!
* I'm going!
* Of course!

### When Ordered to Attack

* Get off my trail!
* Die!
* They will be humiliated!
* It is my duty!
* Attacking!

## Trivia

* In ZH, there is a special toxin shells upgrade made for the rocket buggy which makes its missiles leave toxin residue. The upgrade exists in the code but is not enabled.
* In the early versions, General Leang has her own variant of the Rocket Buggy but it has no upgrades and uses Tank Hunter's voiceset.

## See also

* **Dana**
* **Katyusha**

## Gallery

Leang's Rocket Buggy(top) and standard GLA Rocket Buggy(bottom).