ASP-30 Grounder

The  is a rocket launcher available to the Terran Republic. It is unlocked by default.

The Aircraft Seeking Projectile - 30 Grounder is a standard ground-to-air missile launcher able to lock onto enemy aircraft and fire a nigh-undodgable missile. Featuring an excellent reload speed, considerable damage against, and the ability to be dumb-fired, the grounder serves as a solid general purpose launcher for players who also require an anti-air option.

Compared to the ML-7, the Terran standard issue rocket launcher, the Grounder gains the power to lock onto aircraft to vastly increase the chance of a hit, dealing reduced damage in this mode as a trade-off. In exchange for this perk, the Grounder deals reduced a slightly decreased amount of direct impact damage, and missiles fired do not accelerate over time, thus travelling notably slower over distance. The Grounder's missiles will also not explode unless passing near an aircraft, meaning they deal considerably less damage to infantry.

The ASP-30 Grounder, Hawk GD-68,  Nemesis VSH9, and  LAV-LA are statistically identical.

Ribbons and Medals
It is possible to earn both Ribbons and Medals while using the. Each ribbon is a standard reward for achieving a set amount of kills with the rocket launcher. Medals are awarded upon reaching kill milestones with the weapon.

History

 * June 9, 2021 Hotfix
 * Lock-on Rocket Launchers once again deal damage past 250m. (This change was implemented last week.)
 * September 15, 2021 Update (A New Player Experience)
 * The ASP-30 Grounder has replaced the ML-7 as the default rocket launcher of the Terran Republic Heavy Assault.