Launch
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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[edit]
Weapon skills that cause launch[edit]
Utility skills that cause launch[edit]
Stomp
Wild Blow
Spike Trap
Personal Battering Ram- Thump (with Thumper Turret)
Blast Gyro Tag
Shadow Gust
Elite skills that cause launch[edit]
Chaotic Release
Prime Light Beam
Tornado
Uppercut (chained from Impact Strike)
Skills with special conditions that cause launch[edit]
- Big Ol' Bomb (tool belt skill for Bomb Kit)
- Holographic Shockwave (from Photon Forge)
Branch Bash (stolen)- Shoot Rifle (stolen)
Charge (with Summon Flesh Golem)
Howl (with Become the Wolf)- Lightning Assault (with Juvenile Electric Wyvern)
Downed skills that cause launch[edit]
Bundle skills that cause launch[edit]
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)
Related Traits[edit]
Traits that improve Launch[edit]
Dispelling Force — Dazes, stuns, pulls, knockdowns, knockbacks, and launches remove boons.
Version history[edit]
| Patch | Changes |
|---|---|
| October 15, 2013 |
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| April 30, 2013 |
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| August 28, 2012 | Game release:
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Trivia[edit]
- 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.
