| Tribes: Ascend/Bolt Launcher | |||
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| Equipment Slot | Primary Weapon | ||
| Class | Pathfinder | ||
| Damage Type | Ballistic Explosive
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| Clip Size | 1 | ||
| Ammo Count | 19 (29)
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| Upgrade 1 | +5 Ammo | ||
| Upgrade 2 | +20% Damage vs Armored | ||
| Upgrade 3 | +5 Ammo
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| Gold cost | 240 | ||
| XP cost | 42000 | ||
| Mastering cost | 15000 | ||
The Bolt Launcher is a ballistic explosive weapon used by the Pathfinder class in Tribes: Ascend. It can be unlocked for 240 Gold or 42000 XP.
"While some would say it's not as elegant as a disc, this bolt packs a strong punch." In-Game Description.
It does 877 damage on a direct-hit and a massive amount of 2730 against a shrike.
Operation
The Bolt Launcher fires explosive projectiles in a short arc. It's range is limited, however the explosive bolts do high damage in a relatively small area. A scope allows the bolt launcher to be fired while zoomed in. As an explosive weapon the Bolt Launcher can damage base assets such as Base Turrets.