Hopper Question: Rocket Launcher vs Bazooka

Let's say it's a M-sized Lnd hopper against an Air. Which weapon would perform better?

I just experimented it with a buddy a while ago; his air had 34 fly, sized like an M despite being small (Brickgale BD + Adone LG), and had the Air Loop cartridge. He said he had some difficulty dodging them and felt more threatened by the Rocket Launcher compared to the 'zooka I was using.

Lemme post the stats:

Rocket Launcher
15 force
210 ammo
290 range
260 speed
800 interval

L-sized Bazooka (can be any other bazooka in general)
28 force
120 ammo
245 range
265 speed
800 interval

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Zook > Lawn chair

Zooks in general have a bigger bullet. Tune it for rapid

utok wrote:

Zooks in general have a bigger bullet. Tune it for rapid

Any good hopper zook has no slots. Neither does the Rawket lawnchair in this case.

Rawkets:

-Homing
-Higher blast damage portion

Zooks:

-Higher projectile speed
-Not affected by anti homing or seraph wings

knyx wrote:

utok wrote:

Zooks in general have a bigger bullet. Tune it for rapid

Any good hopper zook has no slots. Neither does the Rawket lawnchair in this case.

Rawkets:

-Homing
-Higher blast damage portion

Zooks:

-Higher projectile speed
-Not affected by anti homing or seraph wings

Sorry, forgot the fact that it was asking for a hopper zook.

I'd go with the rocket lawnchair. While it's affected by enemy Antihoming and Seraph Wings, I doubt it'll matter that much, since Seraph Wings give instant 40FLY anyway. Enemy Antihoming is rare enough that you don't have to worry too much, but watch out for enemy Pulsardios.
The base damage is lower, however you get more chances to hit the enemy before going for a shell supply.
And since you're an M hopper, the homing will assist you in striking the target effectively. You'd have somewhat more difficulty hitting things with a bazooka while hopping, although it's possible.

I'd tune for Projectile Speed if possible, as missile-type weapons in general are very slow.

I would say rocket launchers. those homing missiles are pretty hard to avoid compared to the zook which depends on the accuracy of the shooter. This only applies to hitting air units though; not sure how accuracy it is vs other types since I don't play those...

Mist wrote:

I would say rocket launchers. those homing missiles are pretty hard to avoid compared to the zook which depends on the accuracy of the shooter. This only applies to hitting air units though; not sure how accuracy it is vs other types since I don't play those...

Hitting lands you definitely want projectile speed, since homing is uber-nerfed for ground targets, and they're usually somewhere else when your rocket gets there.

Am i the only one that uses both? O.o

I find that using both makes me good in most, if not all situations.

Rocket Launchers:
Any target in long range
Airs generally, for me they're harder to hit with the zook(as a land) though I have to get some distance
Enemies running away
If it's a hopper or a fast moving enemy out of zook's range(and you dont wanna get close)
Trees
You can also cause damage with it from far off even if you're not locked on

Bazooka:
Main damage dealer
Any enemies zook's range.

In mid to close range, RLs are ineffective against small and/or fast moving land targets. RLs need distance to be fully effective. Zooks deal damage but have a very limited distance and have no homing. For me, they're a great combo.

Taking this opportunity, can anyone tell me what to tune in either one of the weaps?

Lol 8 months necro.
I don't even...
/lock