Launch

Launch

Effect type

Control effect

Stacking

No

This article is about the game mechanic. For the skill available when using a Hylek Fire Turret, see Launch (turret).

 Launch is a control effect that causes the affected target to be thrown backwards into air and remain stuck on the ground. It is mechanically similar to a combination of knockback and knockdown with these differences: affected targets are moved farther away from their original position and disabled for a longer period, it can affect downed players, and it can affect foes with resistance to knockback, such as Risen Abominations. Like any control effect, it can be countered by stability.

Related skills

Weapon skills that cause launch

•   Banish
•   Overcharged Shot
•   Updraft

Utility skills that cause launch

•   Stomp
•   Wild Blow
•   Spike Trap
•   Personal Battering Ram
•   Thump (with Thumper Turret)
•   Blast Gyro
•   Shadow Gust (on marked target)

Elite skills that cause launch

•   Chaotic Release
•   Prime Light Beam
•   Tornado
•   Uppercut (chained from Impact Strike)

Pet skills that launch

•   Wing Buffet (Wyvern pet skill)
•   Lightning Assault (with Juvenile Electric Wyvern)
•   Head Toss (with Juvenile Rock Gazelle)

Skills with special conditions that cause launch

•   Big Ol' Bomb (tool belt skill for Bomb Kit)
•   Holographic Shockwave (from Photon Forge)
•   Charge (with Summon Flesh Golem)
•   Branch Bash (stolen)
•   Shoot Rifle (stolen)
•   Howl (with Become the Wolf)

Downed skills that cause launch

•   Booby Trap

Bundle skills that cause launch

•   Wind Blast (with Lightning Hammer from Conjure Lightning Hammer)
•   Hammer Crush (with Koda's Hammer)
•   Bomb Shell (with Turtle Banner)
•   Dragon's Wings (with Dragon Banner)
•   Outrun a Centaur (with Centaur Banner)
•   Plank Buster (with Plank (consumable))

Related Traits

Traits that improve Launch

•  Glacial Heart — Mighty Blow becomes Glacial Blow. Chill and damage foes that you disable. Disables include stun, daze, knockback, pull, knockdown, sink, float, launch, taunt, and fear.
•  Dispelling Force — Dazes, stuns, pulls, knockdowns, knockbacks, and launches remove boons.

Version history

Patch	Changes
October 15, 2013	Stun breakers will now break launch effects.
April 30, 2013	Blowout effect: Renamed to Launch.
August 28, 2012	Game release: Blowout has been added to the game.

Trivia

• Prior to the April 30, 2013 update, some skills used the term blowout instead of launch.
• Activating a Box of Fun twice in quick succession will launch the player.

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Effects (stacking)