SR5:Weapons:Launchers

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Use the Heavy Weapons skill when firing grenade and missile launchers. All suffer from double modifiers for uncompensated recoil (p. 175). Launchers can take top and underbarrel accessories. Naturally, grenade launchers fire minigrenades, and missile launchers launch missiles or rockets.

Range Table

DP Modifier	Short +0	Medium -1	Long -3	Extreme -6
Heavy Weapons	Range in Meters
Grenade Launchers	5–50	51–100	101–150	151–500
Missile Launchers	20–70	71–150	151–450	451–1,500

Grenade Launchers

Weapon	Acc	DV	AP	Modes	RC	Ammo	Avail	Cost	Source
AK-98, Grenade Launcher	3	Grenade		SS	–	6 (m)	–	–	SR5:R&G
Ares Alpha, Grenade Launcher	4 (6)	Grenade		SS	–	6 (c)	–	–	Core
Ares Antioch-2	4 (6)	Grenade		SS	–	8 (m)	8F	3,200¥	Core
ArmTech MGL-12	4	Grenade		SA	–	12 (c)	10F	5,000¥	Core
HK XM30, Grenade Launcher	4	Grenade		SS	–	6 (c)	15F	4,500¥	SR5:R&G

Missile Launchers

Weapon	Acc	DV	AP	Modes	RC	Ammo	Avail	Cost	Source
Aztechnology Striker	5	Missile		SS	–	2 (ml)	10F	1,200¥	Core
Mitsubishi Yakusoku MRL	Missile			SA/BF	–	4×2 (m)	20F	14,000¥	SR5:R&G
Onotari Arms Ballista MML	Missile			SS	–	4 (m)	19F	7,500¥	SR5:R&G
Onotari Interceptor	4 (6)	Missile		SS	–	2 (ml)	18F	14,000¥	Core

Ares Antioch-2

Acc	DV	AP	Mode	RC	Ammo	Avail	Cost	Source
4(6)	Grenade	–	SS	–	8(m)	8F	3,200¥	Core

Modifiers

Integrated Smartlink

Wireless

You can use the wireless link trigger for your grenades, even if you don’t have DNI (Direct Neural Interface sidebar, p. 222).

The Antioch–2 features a classic grenade launcher design combined with an integral smartlink system. It is one of the more affordable grenade launchers on the market.

ArmTech MGL-12

Acc	DV	AP	Mode	RC	Ammo	Avail	Cost	Source
4	Grenade	–	SA	–	12(c)	10F	5,000¥	Core

Wireless

You can use the wireless link trigger for your grenades, even if you don’t have DNI (Direct Neural Interface sidebar, p. 222).

This bullpup-configuration grenade launcher is popular, since it can fire in semi-auto mode and carries substantially more minigrenades than its competitors.

Aztechnology Striker

Acc	DV	AP	Mode	RC	Ammo	Avail	Cost	Source
5	Missile	–	SS	–	1(ml)	10F	1,200¥	Core

Wireless

You can use the wireless link trigger for your missiles, even if you don’t have DNI (Direct Neural Interface sidebar, p. 222).

The Striker is an extremely light disposable launcher—perfect when you want to deliver a punch and make a quick, unencumbered getaway.

Mitsubishi Yakusoku MRL

Acc	DV	AP	Mode	RC	Ammo	Avail	Cost	Source
Missile	Missile	Missile	SA/BF	–	4 * 2(m)	20F	14,000¥	SR5:R&G

Missile Ammo

The Yakosoku can load up to 4 different types of missiles, 2 in each tube.

Wireless

The missile(s) to be launched can be chosen via the integrated wireless smartgun connection as a Free Action.

Fire both

Firing both tubes at once requires the attacker to split their dice pool or use a self-guided system in one of the tubes.

A direct competitor of the Ballista, the Yakusoku trades the security features and bells and whistles for the versatility of being able to fire both missiles and rockets. Its dual-tube design also allows for faster firing.

• Faster firing is a bending of the truth. The Yak can fire both tubes at once but trying to aim both at once is tough. Smart users load a self-guided missile in one and a rocket in the other. They aim the rocket but launch the missile at the same time.
  • Stone

Onotari Arms Ballista MML

Acc	DV	AP	Mode	RC	Ammo	Avail	Cost	Source
Missile	Missile	Missile	SS	–	4(m)	19F	7,500¥	SR5:R&G

Area Targetting

The Ballista can attack with both direct and indirect missile fire. A handheld laser target designator is linked to the backpack unit with a fiber-optic cable securing the system from hacking.

Wireless

The Ballista can also accept orders wirelessly from other target designators linked to the user’s PAN (see PANs and WANs, p. 233, SR5).

Reload

The magazine is hard to replace and requires 3 Complex Actions if done by a second person. The wearer would need to remove the backpack (Complex Action), replace the magazine (3 Complex Actions), and then put the backpack back on (2 Complex Actions) in order to change it themselves.

Leave it to Saeder-Krupp to design a system great for taking dragons out of the sky. The Ballista saw a lot of action recently during the Dragon Wars, and mercenary units have picked up quite a bit of the overstock that was produced in expectation of a longer conflict. The system is a backpack and launcher set up that holds four extra missiles that will automatically reload after each shot. The setup comes with a handheld laser designator for independent targeting but the missiles can respond to other designators and their own internal systems.

• Don’t fool yourself into thinking this will take any serious dragon out of the sky by itself. It can be part of a larger strategy, but that strategy had better be pretty damn big.
  • Hard Exit

Onotari Interceptor

Acc	DV	AP	Mode	RC	Ammo	Avail	Cost	Source
4(6)	Missile	–	SS	–	2(ml)	18F	14,000¥	Core

Modifiers

SmartGun

Wireless

You can use the wireless link trigger for your missiles, even if you don’t have DNI (Direct Neural Interface sidebar, p. 222).

This Saeder-Krupp-developed military missile launcher is designed to fire rockets or guided missiles, of any type. It has two separate barrels and firing chambers, and can load up to two missiles at once, which need not be of the same type. Due to backblast issues, it is not capable of “giving ‘em both barrels.” It features an internal smartgun system.

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Weapons
Melee	Blades // Clubs // Exotic // Implant // Improvised // Misc.
Ranged	Ballistic Projectiles // Flamethrowers // Exotic // Lasers // Throwing
Firearms	Taser // Pistols (Hold-Out / Light / Heavy / Machine) // Submachine Guns // Rifles (Assault / Sniper / Sporting) // Shotguns // Machine Guns // Misc. (Exotic / Implant)
Large-Caliber Projectiles	Assault Cannons // Launchers (Grenade // Missile)
Misc.	Firearm Accessories // Weapon Consumables (Ammunition / Ballistic Projectile / Grenades / Rockets & Missiles)