Loch-n-Load

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The Demoman

The Loch-n-Load is a primary weapon for the Demoman. It appears as a break-action grenade launcher, with separate barrels for each of the two grenades it fires.

The weapon fires grenades that travel at approximately 1331 Hammer units per second, or around 56 miles per hour. These grenades inflict slightly more damage than the Grenade Launcher upon a direct hit; however, the grenades will shatter harmlessly upon hitting anything other than an enemy player or enemy building, causing no damage whatsoever. The grenades additionally deal increased self-damage to the Demoman who fired them, making close combat riskier.

Damage and function times

See also: Damage
Damage and function times
Shot type Projectile
Damage
Base damage 100% 105-120
Critical 315-360
Mini-crit 141-162
Splash damage
Minimum splash 50% 9 ft
Damage reduction 1% / 2.88
Self-damage 53-93
Function times
Attack interval 0.6 s
Reload (first) 1.24 s
Reload (consecutive) 0.6 s
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

Item set

Main article: Item sets
The Expert's Ordnance
Backpack The Expert's Ordnance Bundle.png
Effect

No effect

Demonstration

Crafting

See also: Crafting

Blueprints

Reclaimed Metal Scottish Resistance Loch-n-Load
Item icon Reclaimed Metal.pngx2 + Item icon Scottish Resistance.png = Item icon Loch-n-Load.png


[[Demoman Token|Template:Dictionary/items/demoman token]] [[Secondary Token|Template:Dictionary/items/secondary token]] Scrap Metal Loch-n-Load
Token demo large.png + Token secondary large.png + Item icon Scrap Metal.png = Item icon Loch-n-Load.png
  • Note: The Loch-n-Load is the only alternate primary weapon for the Demoman, so it is the guaranteed result when using the second blueprint. Crafting the Loch-n-Load via the second blueprint can save up to five weapons as opposed to using the first blueprint.

Related Achievements

Leaderboard class demoman.png Demoman

Blind Fire
Blind Fire
Destroy an Engineer building that you can't see with a direct hit from your Grenade Launcher.


Bloody Merry
Bloody Merry
Provide an enemy player with a freeze cam of your smiling face.
Glasg0wned
Glasg0wned
Kill 25 Scouts and Pyros with the Grenade Launcher.


Laddy Macdeth
Laddy Macdeth
Kill 50 enemies with direct hits from the Grenade Launcher.

Update history

December 17, 2010 Patch

  • The item was added to the game.

January 7, 2011 Patch

  • This weapon was given a unique kill icon, but for unknown reasons was not implemented.

January 10, 2011 Patch

  • This weapon's kill icon is now used.

Bugs

  • The Loch-n-Load uses the same reload animation as the Grenade Launcher, making it appear as if the Demoman is loading grenades into the side of the barrel.
  • Grenades fired bounce off certain dynamic surfaces such as the moving walkways of Nucleus, as well as teammates.
  • In the view model, the sight has been moved up the barrel, and is therefore not properly clipped into the correct position.
  • Both grenades are reloaded in the bottom barrel, but both are fired from the top barrel.
  • For whatever reason, the Loch-n-Load does not show up in the Mann Co Catalog.

Trivia

  • The Loch-n-Load's name is a word play on the phrase "lock and load", a slang military command to prepare firearms for battle. The word "loch" is the Scottish word for "lake", and is a reference to bodies of water such as Template:W in Scotland.
  • As with the Grenade Launcher, the Loch-n-Load seems to be based on the M79 Grenade Launcher except it has been modified so that it has two barrels.

Gallery

See also