Rocklet Rifle

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2022-03-09

• ACE
• Sabot
• Typhoon

Rocklet Rifle
The Rocklet Rifle fires munitions that auto-det on aircraft or pierce enemy ground vehicle armor. Alternate rocklet types may be loaded into the weapon.
Costs
Auto Granted
General Info
Empire:
Can Use:
Weapon Type:		Aerial Combat Weapon
Fire Rate:		133 RPM
Muzzle Velocity:		120m/s
Fire Modes:		Semi-Auto, Barrage
Damage[?]
Max Damage:		125
Min Damage:		125
Max Indirect Damage:		60 before 5m
Min Indirect Damage:		1 at 8m
Damage Type:		Infantry Rocket Launchers, Flak Explosion
Reload Speed
Reload Speed:		3.45s
Ammunition
Magazine Size:		6
Ammunition Pool:		54
Accuracy[?]
		Hip	Aim
Crouch	Still:	0.5	0
	Move:	0.5	0
Stand	Still:	0.5	0
	Move:	0.5	0
Bloom per Shot:		0.06	0
Data Sources?
Census DBG API source:		Rocklet Rifle API Data
Census LF API source:		Rocklet Rifle API Data

Sabot Rocklets
Sabot Rocklets sacrifice damage for increased accuracy at range. When equipped, alternate fire is replaced with a low-bloom 3-round burst, and projectile velocity is increased for both firemodes.
Costs
Cert Cost:		500
DC Cost:		249
General Info
Empire:
Can Use:
Weapon Type:		Aerial Combat Weapon
Fire Rate:		133 RPM
Muzzle Velocity:		???m/s
Fire Modes:		Semi-Auto, Barrage
Damage[?]
Max Damage:		110
Min Damage:		110
Max Indirect Damage:		?? before ??m
Min Indirect Damage:		?? at ??m
Damage Type:		Infantry Rocket Launchers, Flak Explosion
Reload Speed
Reload Speed:		3.45s
Ammunition
Magazine Size:		6
Ammunition Pool:		54
Accuracy[?]
		Hip	Aim
Crouch	Still:	0.5	0
	Move:	0.5	0
Stand	Still:	0.5	0
	Move:	0.5	0
Bloom per Shot:		0.06	0
Data Sources?
Census DBG API source:		Sabot Rocklets API Data
Census LF API source:		Sabot Rocklets API Data

Typhoon Rocklets
The heavier Typhoon class rocklet carries a more powerful anti-armor payload, but sacrifices its flak-like anti-air capabilities.
Costs
Cert Cost:		500
DC Cost:		249
General Info
Empire:
Can Use:
Weapon Type:		Aerial Combat Weapon
Fire Rate:		133 RPM
Muzzle Velocity:		120m/s
Fire Modes:		Semi-Auto, Barrage
Damage[?]
Max Damage:		140
Min Damage:		140
Max Indirect Damage:		25 before 0.5m
Min Indirect Damage:		25 at 0.5m
Damage Type:		Infantry Rocket Launchers, Common Explosive
Reload Speed
Reload Speed:		3.45s
Ammunition
Magazine Size:		6
Ammunition Pool:		54
Accuracy[?]
		Hip	Aim
Crouch	Still:	0.5	0
	Move:	0.5	0
Stand	Still:	0.5	0
	Move:	0.5	0
Bloom per Shot:		0.06	0
Data Sources?
Census DBG API source:		Typhoon Rocklets API Data
Census LF API source:		Typhoon Rocklets API Data

The Rocklet Rifle is a tool available to the Light Assault. It is unlocked by default.

The Rocklet Rifle is a unique 'mini rocket launcher', referred to as an aerial combat weapon, that provides the light assault with a reliable option with which it can threaten light enemy aircraft with dumbfired proximity-fused rocklets. Rocklets are also capable of dealing moderate damage to ground vehicles and MAXes, and retains 100% of its typical accuracy while the light assault is midair.

The rifle is loaded with ACE rocklets by default, dealing moderate damage with anti-air flak capability and balanced flight characteristics. These can be swapped out for Sabot rocklets or Typhoon rocklets with the appropriate attachment, either increasing damage or ranged accuracy, each at the expense of the other.

Although it has no lock-on functionality, the Rocklet Rifle's capabilties while loaded with ACE rocklets are best compared to faction-specific anti-ground lock-on rocket launchers, with which it shares its damage-per-magazine against ground vehicles.

The Rocklet Rifle fires one rocklet whenever the Fire key ( by default) is pressed. In lieu of an aiming function, pressing the Aim key ( by default) will quickly fire the entire magazine, at great loss of accuracy.

Attachments

Attachments

Ammo ACE Rocklets Armor-piercing Contained Explosive rocklets deal moderate damage to armored ground targets, and will air-burst when near enemy aircraft. Default If no other ammo type is chosen, this is loaded. Sabot Rocklets Sabot Rocklets sacrifice damage for increased accuracy at range. When equipped, alternate fire is replaced with a low-bloom 3-round burst, and projectile velocity is increased for both firemodes. 500  249  Typhoon Rocklets The heavier Typhoon class rocklet carries a more powerful anti-armor payload, but sacrifices its flak-like anti-air capabilities. 500  249  The Rocklet Rifle cannot use optic, barrel, or rail type attachments.

Ammo Types

ACE Rocklet

The ACE Rocklet is a rocklet available to the Rocklet Rifle. It is loaded by default.

Armor-piercing Contained Explosive rocklets are a balanced rocklet type. They feature good velocity and gravity values, dealing 125 damage-per-rocklet. ACE rocklets feature a proximity-fused explosive, causing them to detonate to deal flak damage when passing within five meters of hostile aircraft.

Sabot Rocklet

The Sabot Rocklet is a rocklet available to the Rocklet Rifle. It is unlocked through purchase with Certification Points or Daybreak Cash.

Sabot rocklets are a long-range, high accuracy rocklet. In exchange for a reduction in damage, down to 110 damage-per-rocklet, Sabot rocklets feature vastly improved velocity and gravity values and they replace the rifle's alternate fire with a quick and accurate three-round burst.

Typhoon Rocklet

The Typhoon Rocklet is a rocklet available to the Rocklet Rifle. It is unlocked through purchase with Certification Points or Daybreak Cash.

Typhoon rocklets are close-range, high damage rocklets. Suffering large penalties to velocity and gravity, Typhoon rocklets instead deal notably increased damage—an increase to 140 damage-per-rocklet. Typhoon rocklets lose access to the proximity-fuse found on the other rocklet types, greatly reducing the rifle's effectiveness in anti-air—though this penalty means that any rocklets that do directly hit an aircraft will deal incredibly high damage.

Effectiveness

• ACE
• Sabot
• Typhoon

Versus Infantry
Infantry	Shots to Kill
Infantry	8(10)
Infiltrator	8(9)
Heavy Assault Overshield	12(15)
MAX	16(13)

Versus Vehicles
Vehicle	Armor Facing	Shots to Kill
Flash	-	8 (on fire @ 7)
Composite Armor 4	-	11 (on fire @ 9)
Harasser	-	20 (on fire @ 16)
Composite Armor 4	-	24 (on fire @ 20)
Sunderer	-	40 (on fire @ 32)
Blockade Armor 4	-	48 (on fire @ 39)
Deployment Shield 4	-	40 (Shield 20)
ANT	-	32 (on fire @ 26)
Lightning	Front/Top	32 (on fire @ 26)
	Side	28 (on fire @ 23)
	Rear	22 (on fire @ 18)
Prowler/ Magrider	Front/Top	40 (on fire @ 32)
	Side	35 (on fire @ 28)
	Rear	27 (on fire @ 22)
Chimera	Front/Top	44 (on fire @ 36)
	Side	39 (on fire @ 31)
	Rear	30 (on fire @ 24)
Vanguard	Front/Top	48 (on fire @ 39)
	Side	42 (on fire @ 34)
	Rear	32 (on fire @ 26)
ESF	-	Direct — 8 (on fire @ 6) Flak — 18 (on fire @ 15)
Composite Armor 4	-	Direct — 9 (on fire @ 7) Flak — 20 (on fire @ 16)
Valkyrie	Front/Side/Top/Rear	Direct — 18 (on fire @ 14) Flak — 25 (on fire @ 20)
	Bottom	Direct — 35 (on fire @ 28) Flak — 50 (on fire @ 40)
Composite Armor 4	Front/Side/Top/Rear	Direct — 20 (on fire @ 16) Flak — 29 (on fire @ 23)
	Bottom	Direct — 40 (on fire @ 32) Flak — 58 (on fire @ 46)
Dervish	-	Direct — 14 (on fire @ 12) Flak — 26 (on fire @ 21)
Composite Armor 4	-	Direct — 16 (on fire @ 13) Flak — 29 (on fire @ 23)
Liberator	-	Direct — 22 (on fire @ 17) Flak — 43 (on fire @ 35)
Composite Armor 4	-	Direct — 24 (on fire @ 19) Flak — 48 (on fire @ 38)
Galaxy	-	Direct — 40 (on fire @ 32) Flak — 78 (on fire @ 63)
Composite Armor 4	-	Direct — 44 (on fire @ 36) Flak — 86 (on fire @ 69)
Bastion Weak Point	-	76 (Shield 10)

Versus Infantry
Infantry	Shots to Kill
Infantry	10(12)
Infiltrator	9(11)
Heavy Assault Overshield	14(17)
MAX	19(14)

Versus Vehicles
Vehicle	Armor Facing	Shots to Kill
Flash	-	10 (on fire @ 8)
Composite Armor 4	-	12 (on fire @ 10)
Harasser	-	23 (on fire @ 19)
Composite Armor 4	-	28 (on fire @ 22)
Sunderer	-	46 (on fire @ 37)
Blockade Armor 4	-	55 (on fire @ 44)
Deployment Shield 4	-	46 (Shield 23)
ANT	-	37 (on fire @ 30)
Lightning	Front/Top	37 (on fire @ 30)
	Side	32 (on fire @ 26)
	Rear	25 (on fire @ 20)
Prowler/ Magrider	Front/Top	46 (on fire @ 37)
	Side	40 (on fire @ 32)
	Rear	31 (on fire @ 25)
Chimera	Front/Top	50 (on fire @ 40)
	Side	44 (on fire @ 35)
	Rear	34 (on fire @ 27)
Vanguard	Front/Top	55 (on fire @ 44)
	Side	48 (on fire @ 38)
	Rear	37 (on fire @ 30)
ESF	-	Direct — 9 (on fire @ 7) Flak — 18 (on fire @ 15)
Composite Armor 4	-	Direct — 10 (on fire @ 8) Flak — 20 (on fire @ 16)
Valkyrie	Front/Side/Top/Rear	Direct — 20 (on fire @ 16) Flak — 25 (on fire @ 20)
	Bottom	Direct — 39 (on fire @ 32) Flak — 50 (on fire @ 40)
Composite Armor 4	Front/Side/Top/Rear	Direct — 23 (on fire @ 18) Flak — 29 (on fire @ 23)
	Bottom	Direct — 45 (on fire @ 36) Flak — 58 (on fire @ 46)
Dervish	-	Direct — 16 (on fire @ 13) Flak — 26 (on fire @ 21)
Composite Armor 4	-	Direct — 18 (on fire @ 14) Flak — 29 (on fire @ 23)
Liberator	-	Direct — 25 (on fire @ 20) Flak — 43 (on fire @ 35)
Composite Armor 4	-	Direct — 27 (on fire @ 22) Flak — 48 (on fire @ 38)
Galaxy	-	Direct — 46 (on fire @ 37) Flak — 78 (on fire @ 63)
Composite Armor 4	-	Direct — 50 (on fire @ 40) Flak — 86 (on fire @ 69)
Bastion Weak Point	-	82 (Shield 11)

Versus Infantry
Infantry	Shots to Kill
Infantry	7(9)
Infiltrator	6(8)
Heavy Assault Overshield	9(12)
MAX	14(17)

Versus Vehicles
Vehicle	Armor Facing	Shots to Kill
Flash	-	7 (on fire @ 6)
Composite Armor 4	-	9 (on fire @ 7)
Harasser	-	18 (on fire @ 15)
Composite Armor 4	-	22 (on fire @ 18)
Sunderer	-	36 (on fire @ 29)
Blockade Armor 4	-	43 (on fire @ 35)
Deployment Shield 4	-	36 (Shield 18)
ANT	-	29 (on fire @ 23)
Lightning	Front/Top	29 (on fire @ 23)
	Side	25 (on fire @ 20)
	Rear	20 (on fire @ 16)
Prowler/ Magrider	Front/Top	36 (on fire @ 29)
	Side	32 (on fire @ 25)
	Rear	24 (on fire @ 20)
Chimera	Front/Top	40 (on fire @ 32)
	Side	35 (on fire @ 28)
	Rear	27 (on fire @ 21)
Vanguard	Front/Top	43 (on fire @ 35)
	Side	38 (on fire @ 30)
	Rear	29 (on fire @ 23)
ESF	-	7 (on fire @ 6)
Composite Armor 4	-	8 (on fire @ 6)
Valkyrie	Front/Side/Top/Rear	16 (on fire @ 13)
	Bottom	31 (on fire @ 25)
Composite Armor 4	Front/Side/Top/Rear	18 (on fire @ 15)
	Bottom	36 (on fire @ 29)
Dervish	-	13 (on fire @ 10)
Composite Armor 4	-	14 (on fire @ 11)
Liberator	-	19 (on fire @ 16)
Composite Armor 4	-	21 (on fire @ 17)
Galaxy	-	36 (on fire @ 29)
Composite Armor 4	-	40 (on fire @ 32)
Bastion Weak Point	-	103 (Shield 13)

Removed Content

Locklets

The Locklet was a rocklet available to the Rocklet Rifle. It was unlocked through purchase with Certification Points or Daybreak Cash.

Locklets were dedicated anti-vehicle rocklets, sacrificing both their dumbfire and 'mag-dump- capability in exchange for the ability to lock onto hostile ground and air vehicles out to 150 meters, with a 2.5 second lock-on timer. Due to the loss of the alternate fire ability, the incredibly long lock-on timer, and the relatively short range, locklets saw little use and were replaced with Sabot rocklets in the June 17, 2020 Update, with previous owners of the attachment receiving the new rocklet.

Ribbons and Medals

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

Ribbon(s)

Ribbon	Icon	Requirements
Rocklet Rifle Service Ribbon		10 kills

Find out more on the Service Ribbons article.

Medals

Medal	Icon	Requirement	Award
No Medal		0 kills	N/A
Copper Medal		10 kills	2
Silver Medal		60 kills	10
Gold Medal		160 kills	20
Auraxium Medal		1,160 kills	200

History

• December 15, 2016 Update
  • Added to the live game.
• December 22, 2016 Hotfix
  • Added tooltip to notify players that Typhoon and Locklet rocklets will not purchase cross-faction.
  • Players who purchased these items with DBC prior to this update will receive grants and refunds at a later date.
  • Default Rocklet proximity detonate distance from 2.5m to 5m
  • Typhoon Rocklet impact audio has been updated
  • Typhoon Rocklet projectile drag from 0.25 to 0
  • Typhoon Rocklet projectile gravity from 1 to 2
  • Locklet lockon time from 3sec. to 2.5sec.
• February 2, 2017 Update
  • Removed smoke from default Rocklet Rifle projectiles.
  • Fixed Typhoon Rocklets projectile visibility and adjusted effects.
• June 17, 2020 Update (Enter: Colossus)
  • Locklets have been replaced with Sabot Rocklets.
  • Sabot Rocklets sacrifice damage for increased accuracy at range. When equipped, alternate fire is replaced with a low-bloom 3-round burst, and projectile velocity is increased for both firemodes.
  • Dev Note: Reload speed increases no longer affect the Rocklet Rifle in unintended ways (ie. hyper reload speeds.) A consequence of this fix was that Typhoon Rocklet implementation had to be reworked (though players should see no gameplay impact,) and Locklets had to be replaced as an option.