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{{weapon
|name=rocket
|color=blue
|tile=[[image:rocket.png]]
|smalldmg=1d45
|largedmg=1d60
|skill=firearms
|cost=450
|weight=200
|material=iron
}}
{{for|the ammunition in dNetHack and its derivatives|rocket (dNetHack)}}
A '''rocket''' is a type of weapon that appears in [[SLASH'EM]] and [[SlashTHEM]]. The rocket is a [[projectile]] that uses the [[firearms]] [[skill]] and is designed as ammunition for [[Rocket launcher (SLASH'EM)|rocket launchers]]. It is made of [[iron]].

==Generation==
Rockets are generated differently depending on the variant.

===SLASH'EM===
In SLASH'EM, rockets are not randomly generated, though they can be [[wish]]ed for or found in [[bones]].

[[Yendorian Army]] [[captain]]s have a {{frac|2}} chance of being [[generated with]] a rocket launcher and {{rn1|5|3}} rockets as ammo.{{refsrc|makemon.c|234|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}

===SlashTHEM===
In SlashTHEM, rockets are very rare and make up {{frac|1000}} of weapons randomly generated on the ground, in general shops or as [[death drop]]s.

Weapons outlets, used armor dealerships and gun stores can also stock bullets. Gun stores have a {{frac|100}} chance of generating a stack of rockets on each square.

In addition to generation details for [[monster]]s SLASH'EM, [[Grandpa Tank Breaker]] is always generated with a rocket launcher and {{rn1|10|3}} rockets as ammo.

==References==
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 ==Strategy==
-The excessive [[weight]] of both the rocket launcher and its ammo renders the weapon almost completely useless for any practical applications in SLASH'EM: at 750 aum, the launcher alone takes up the mass majority of a strong [[hero]]'s [[carrying capacity]], even with no other inventory, and the addition of just a single rocket adds 200 aum, so just carrying the launcher and a few rockets will ensure that the hero is at minimum [[burdened]] (if not worse).
+The excessive [[weight]] of both the rocket and its launcher renders the weapon almost completely useless for any practical applications in SLASH'EM: at 750 aum, the launcher alone takes up the mass majority of a strong [[hero]]'s [[carrying capacity]], even with no other inventory, and just a single rocket adds 200 aum, so just carrying the launcher and a few rockets will ensure that the hero is at minimum [[burdened]] (if not worse).
-In SlashTHEM, the maximum carrying capacity is set to 4000 aum, which is usually only reached by a hero that [[polymorph]]s into any available [[Nymph (monster class)|nymphs]]: while in theory this can make the prospect of utilizing the rocket launcher feasible, most nymphs are not especially ideal as long-term polymorph forms&mdash;even at the maximum carrying capacity, a rocket launcher on its own takes up just under {{frac|5}} of that capacity, with a set of six rockets bumping that weight to nearly half of that total before accounting for any other inventory present.
+In SlashTHEM, the maximum carrying capacity for the hero is 4000 aum, usually only reached by [[polymorph]] into a [[Nymph (monster class)|nymphs]]: while in theory this can make the prospect of utilizing the rocket launcher feasible, most nymphs are not especially ideal as long-term polymorph forms&mdash;also, a rocket launcher on its own takes up just under {{frac|5}} of the maximum carrying capacity, with a set of six rockets bumping that weight to nearly half of that total before accounting for any other inventory present.
-In either case, the rocket launcher also has a base rate of fire of -5 that renders [[multishot]] nearly impossible for the launcher without an incredibly high [[enchantment]]: even with Expert skill in firearms, a +15 rocket launcher only fires two rockets with a {{frac|8}} probability. Furthermore, the rocket launcher is hampered by its -4 to-hit penalty and inability to wear a [[shield]] while operating one, and its damage per turn is considerably lower than much lighter one-handed rapid-fire weapons, such as [[assault rifle]]s and [[submachine gun]]s.
+In either case, the rocket launcher also has a base rate of fire of -5 that renders [[multishot]] nearly impossible for the launcher without an incredibly high [[enchantment]]: even with Expert skill in firearms, a +15 rocket launcher only fires two rockets with a {{frac|8}} probability. Furthermore, the rocket launcher is hampered by its -4 to-hit penalty and inability to wear a [[shield]] while operating one, and the damage per turn from rockets is considerably lower than much lighter one-handed rapid-fire weapons, such as [[Assault rifle (SLASH'EM)|assault rifles]] and [[Submachine gun (SLASH'EM)|submachine guns]].
 ==Origin==

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 ==Description==
-As firearms ammunition, rockets must be [[fired]] or "[[thrown]]" from an appropriate [[launcher]] (i.e. a rocket launcher) to deal their actual base damage&ndash;d45 damage against small monsters and d60 against large ones&ndash;and properly-fired rockets will always explode whether or not they hit their target, dealing 3d8 [[Fire (element)|fire]] damage to any monsters caught in the explosion.
+As firearms ammunition, rockets must be [[fired]] or "[[thrown]]" from an appropriate [[launcher]] (i.e. a rocket launcher) to deal their actual base damage&ndash;d45 damage against small monsters and d60 against large ones&ndash;and properly-fired rockets will always explode whether or not they hit their target, dealing 3d8 [[Fire (element)|fire]] damage to any monsters caught in the explosion. A rocket that is fired upward or downward will explode on that square.{{refsrc|dothrow.c|1073|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
 ==Strategy==

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 ==Origin==
-{{wikipedia|Rocket}}
+{{wikipedia|Rocket (weapon)}}
 In military terminology, a rocket is a self-propelled, unguided or guided, weapon-system powered by a rocket engine. Rockets differ from missiles primarily by lacking an active guidance system; early missiles became known as "guided rockets" or "guided missiles". Some rockets were developed as unguided systems and later upgraded to guided versions, like the GMLRS, and these generally retain the term "rocket" instead of becoming "missiles"; many multiple rocket launcher systems fall into the latter category. Rockets or missiles that travel underwater, like the VA-111 Shkval, are known as "torpedoes", whatever their propulsion system.

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 {{for|the ammunition in dNetHack and its derivatives|rocket (dNetHack)}}
-A '''rocket''' is a type of weapon that appears in [[SLASH'EM]] and [[SlashTHEM]]. The rocket is a [[projectile]] that uses the [[firearms]] [[skill]] and is designed as ammunition for [[Rocket launcher (SLASH'EM)|rocket launchers]]. It is made of [[iron]].
+A '''rocket''' is a type of [[weapon]] that appears in [[SLASH'EM]] and [[SlashTHEM]]. The rocket is a [[projectile]] that uses the [[firearms]] [[skill]] and is designed as ammunition for [[Rocket launcher (SLASH'EM)|rocket launchers]]. It is made of [[iron]].
 ==Generation==

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 ===SlashTHEM===
-In SlashTHEM, rockets are very rare and make up {{frac|1000}} of weapons randomly generated on the ground, in general shops or as [[death drop]]s.
+In SlashTHEM, rockets are very rare and make up {{frac|1000}} of weapons randomly generated on the ground, in general [[shop]]s or as [[death drop]]s.
 Weapons outlets, used armor dealerships and gun stores can also stock bullets. Gun stores have a {{frac|100}} chance of generating a stack of rockets on each square.

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 In addition to generation details for [[monster]]s SLASH'EM, [[Grandpa Tank Breaker]] is always generated with a rocket launcher and {{rn1|10|3}} rockets as ammo.
 ==References==
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 [[Category:SLASH'EM weapons]]
 [[Category:SlashTHEM weapons]]