Rocket Launcher

Name	RK-02 Light Anti-Armor Rocket Launcher
Icon
Firepower	Strong (Regular) Very Strong (Big)
Fire ratio	Slow
Range	Very Long
Ammunition	30 (Usually)

The Rocket Launcher a special weapon in the Metal Slug series. It is represented by the icon .

Information

While not being able to provide enough penetration power to defeat heavy armor, these rockets are highly explosive and are very effective against masses of infantry. The rockets partially aim for the nearest foes then explode on contact. The Big Rocket Launcher fires bigger rockets that do more damage (seen below).

When Fat, the rockets turn into slow, homing fat bombs, similar to an Enemy Chaser, while the Big Rocket Launcher fires homing mini-rockets instead.

Ammunition

A Rocket Launcher crate normally gives out 30 ammo from Metal Slug to Metal Slug 5.

Game	Difficulty	Marco/Eri/Tarma/Clark			Fio	Ralf	Leona
Metal Slug 6	Easy	20			30	10	-----
	Hard	10			15	5	-----
Metal Slug 7/XX	Beginner	60			90	30	72
	Normal/Hard	30			45	15	36

Announcer Clips

Metal Slug and Metal Slug 2
Metal Slug X to Metal Slug Advance
Metal Slug 3D to Metal Slug 7
Metal Slug XX

Gallery

Design in Metal Slug 3D

Rocket Launcher Seen in Metal Slug 3D

Trivia

• The boss fight against the Tani Oh is the only time in the series where using a continue gives the player a different weapon (i.e. the Rocket Launcher) instead of a Heavy Machine Gun.
• The announcer from Metal Slug X through Metal Slug Advance humorously pronounces the weapon as "Rock-it Lawnchair" with a bad impression of the actor Arnold Schwarzenegger.