Penetrator Rocket

The Penetrator Rocket is an ammunition type designed to prioritize straight-line penetration over explosive blast. It deals less area damage than standard rockets but is capable of passing through multiple targets in a single trajectory, making it effective at punching through groups arranged along a line or striking enemies sheltered behind thin cover. The item functions as specialized rocket ammo and is intended for use with launchers that accept rocket-type rounds.

Because its damage profile favors penetration rather than splash, the Penetrator Rocket performs best when enemies are clustered axially or when a single projectile must reach targets beyond initial obstructions. It is ill-suited to situations that require large-area suppression or when maximum explosive force on a single target is needed.

Practical notes and interactions:

• The rocket sacrifices explosion power to achieve greater through-penetration; expect reduced blast damage and smaller or negligible knockback compared with conventional rockets.
• Use against lined-up enemies (corridors, choke points, or enemies behind thin obstacles) to maximize value. Hits against soft targets behind each other will register on multiple enemies.
• Avoid using Penetrator Rockets for crowd control where area damage is required; standard explosive rockets remain superior for indiscriminate damage.
• Treat the Penetrator Rocket as a specialized ammo type: equip it in rocket-capable launchers that accept alternate rocket rounds to benefit from its unique behavior.
• Because penetration depends on angle and cover thickness, aim to align targets rather than relying on splash to reach side or heavily armored foes.

Common spawn locations where Penetrator Rockets can be found include a wide variety of indoor and outdoor areas across multiple facilities and levels. Representative spawn points observed in the field:

• Manufacturing West: in the mines near a parked truck and some containers.
• Cascade Laboratories: several placements across levels — connecting hallway to the Office Sector (across from the GATE Security Cart), Wildlife Pens, Control Center (Level 2), and in Maintenance Access near Adjustment on high shelves that require furniture, a Gaseous Nest, or a Jump Pad to reach (Level 3).
• Security Sector: a large room with toxic spillage and destroyed robots; multiple units in Storage Unit C.
• Hydroplant: the first open area where Jonas is, atop a large building where Crusaders fight a Composer, and inside Waterfall Apartments in the room containing the Voidpack recipe.
• Voussoir: first section beneath a set of stairs before taking the elevator.
• Reactors: numerous locations across Mist, Gale, and Cloud Reactor areas — near warning signs and groups of pests, close to Wet Floor signs, in rooms with Hydroplant Zombies and Corrupted Robots, in the Gale Reactor bottom area with vending machines and a kitchen, on crates near Jotun encounters and Defense Robots, and atop crates adjacent to pools of radioactive waste.
• Shadowgate: inside a hut near three dancing Witches, inside a fenced area close to a Finnish sign, and past initial forcefields near cement bags.
• Residence Sector: on the far side of a bridge where a Sniper is positioned.
• Fragments: inside the "Sunshine" store and near a red cart with industrial stoves.

The Penetrator Rocket is a situational choice for players who can exploit straight-line engagements and need ammunition that pierces multiple foes rather than producing large blast radii.