Direct Hit
“ | A high precision version of the standard-issue rocket launcher, the Direct Hit has been engineered from the ground up for Soldiers who have mastered the art of shooting at their targets instead of vaguely near them.
— Direct Hit publicity blurb
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The Direct Hit is an unlockable primary weapon for the Soldier. It is a high-tech rocket launcher with a slimmer barrel and a smaller exhaust port, outfitted with a cosmetic scope. The Mann Co. logo is imprinted on the side.
Unlike the default Rocket Launcher, the Direct Hit's projectile travels at a rate of 135 km/h – 80% faster than normal rockets. Additionally, the rockets inflict 25% more damage on their target than conventional rockets. For precision marksmen, the Direct Hit also scores mini-crits on any airborne target that was propelled into the air by an explosion or a Pyro using a charge from the Thermal Thruster, adding additional damage and negating damage fall-off.
The splash radius of the Direct Hit's shots is reduced to 30%, placing emphasis on players needing to score "direct hits" on enemies in order to effectively damage them. The radius of the splash zone is roughly 44 Hammer units, the width of an operational Teleporter. This tightened splash radius and increased damage only applies to enemies; the explosion acts like a normal rocket to the Soldier who fired it, sharing the same radius and damage when calculating self-damage, enabling Rocket Jumping as normal.
The Direct Hit is automatically given to any player who obtains 11 Soldier achievements.
Contents
Damage and function times
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Shot type | Projectile | |
Damage type | Explosive | |
Ranged or Melee damage? | Ranged | |
Damage | ||
Maximum ramp-up | 125% | 140 |
Base damage | 100% | 112 |
Maximum fall-off | 52.8% | 59 |
Critical | 338 | |
Mini-crit | 152-189 | |
Splash damage | ||
Minimum splash | 50% | 83.82 cm |
Damage reduction | 1% / 0.86 | |
Self-damage | 27-89 | |
Self damage (rocket jump) | 27-46 | |
Function times | ||
Attack interval | 0.8 s | |
Reload (first) | 0.92 s | |
Reload (consecutive) | 0.8 s | |
Values are approximate and determined by community testing. |
Demonstration
Crafting
Blueprint
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As a crafting ingredient
Direct Hit | Reclaimed Metal | Black Box | ||
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Reclaimed Metal | Direct Hit | Beggar's Bazooka | ||
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Strange variant
Related achievements
Soldier
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Pyro
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Heavy
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Sniper
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Snakewater achievements
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Update history
- The Direct Hit was added to the game.
- The Direct Hit's short-range damage curve is tweaked to match that of the standard Rocket Launcher.
- The Direct Hit no longer scores mini-crits against enemies submerged in water.
- Changed the Direct Hit to only mini-crit enemies that have been launched into the air by an explosion.
September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)
- [Undocumented] The Direct Hit was added in the crafting blueprint for the Black Box.
- The Direct Hit's kill icon was updated.
- Updated model with optimizations and LODs.
June 23, 2011 Patch (Über Update)
- [Undocumented] The Direct Hit's description was updated.
- [Undocumented] Added Strange quality.
- [Undocumented] The damage bonus attribute was changed from "+25% damage done" to "+25% damage bonus".
- [Undocumented] Added Collector's quality.
June 18, 2014 Patch (Love & War Update)
- [Undocumented] Fixed the reload of Soldier primary weapons to show rockets in first person.
December 17, 2015 Patch (Tough Break Update)
- Changed attribute "Mini-crits targets launched airborne by explosions" to "Mini-crits targets launched airborne by explosions, grapple hooks or enemy attacks".
October 20, 2017 Patch (Jungle Inferno Update)
- [Undocumented] Changed attributes:
- Attacks on targets flying via the Thermal Thruster mini-crit.
Unused contents
Trivia
- The Direct Hit was definitely not involved in the tragic explosion of American monkeynaut Poopy Joe's capsule. Mann Co.'s subsequent desire to give away the weapon was for completely unrelated and innocent reasons.[1]
- The Direct Hit was first glimpsed on Day 4 of the WAR! Update in two different locations. Its muzzle is visible behind Saxton Hale on Page 10 of the comic, though its proportions are slightly distorted, and it is visible on the Engineer's chalkboard in the newspaper. It can also be seen on page 21 of the WAR! Update comic in the Administrator's lap.
Gallery
References
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External links
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Slot 1 | stock | Scattergun | Rocket Launcher | Flame Thrower | Grenade Launcher | Minigun | Shotgun | Syringe Gun | Sniper Rifle | Revolver |
unlock | Force-A-Nature | Direct Hit | Backburner | — | Natascha | Frontier Justice | Blutsauger | Huntsman | Ambassador | |
craft/Drop | Shortstop Soda Popper Baby Face's Blaster Back Scatter |
Black Box Rocket Jumper Liberty Launcher Cow Mangler 5000 Beggar's Bazooka Air Strike |
Degreaser Phlogistinator Rainblower |
Loch-n-Load Ali Baba's Wee Booties Bootlegger Loose Cannon B.A.S.E. Jumper Iron Bomber |
Brass Beast Tomislav |
Pomson 6000 Rescue Ranger Panic Attack |
Crusader's Crossbow Overdose |
Sydney Sleeper Bazaar Bargain Hitman's Heatmaker Classic |
L'Etranger Enforcer | |
promotion | — | Original | Nostromo Napalmer | — | Iron Curtain Huo-Long Heater |
Widowmaker | — | Machina AWPer Hand Fortified Compound |
Big Kill Diamondback | |
Uncrate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Shooting Star | — | |
Contract | — | — | Dragon's Fury | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Slot 2 | stock | Pistol | Shotgun | Shotgun | Stickybomb Launcher | Shotgun | Pistol | Medi Gun | SMG | Sapper |
unlock | Bonk! Atomic Punch | Buff Banner | Flare Gun | Chargin' Targe Scottish Resistance |
Sandvich | Wrangler | Kritzkrieg | Jarate Razorback |
— | |
craft/Drop | Crit-a-Cola Mad Milk Winger Pretty Boy's Pocket Pistol |
Gunboats Battalion's Backup Mantreads Reserve Shooter B.A.S.E. Jumper Panic Attack |
Detonator Reserve Shooter Manmelter Scorch Shot Panic Attack |
Sticky Jumper Splendid Screen Tide Turner Quickiebomb Launcher |
Dalokohs Bar Buffalo Steak Sandvich Family Business Panic Attack |
— | Quick-Fix Vaccinator |
Darwin's Danger Shield Cozy Camper Cleaner's Carbine |
— | |
promotion | Lugermorph Flying Guillotine |
Concheror Righteous Bison |
— | — | Fishcake Robo-Sandvich |
Lugermorph Short Circuit |
— | — | Red-Tape Recorder Ap-Sap | |
Uncrate | Mutated Milk C.A.P.P.E.R |
— | — | — | — | Giger Counter C.A.P.P.E.R |
— | Self-Aware Beauty Mark | Snack Attack | |
Contract | — | — | Gas Passer Thermal Thruster |
— | Second Banana | — | — | — | — | |
Melee | stock | Bat | Shovel | Fire Axe | Bottle | Fists | Wrench | Bonesaw | Kukri | Knife |
unlock | Sandman Necro Smasher |
Equalizer Necro Smasher |
Axtinguisher Necro Smasher |
Eyelander Necro Smasher |
Killing Gloves of Boxing Necro Smasher |
Gunslinger Necro Smasher |
Übersaw Necro Smasher |
Necro Smasher | — | |
craft/Drop | Holy Mackerel Candy Cane Boston Basher Atomizer Conscientious Objector Unarmed Combat Wrap Assassin Bat Outta Hell |
Pain Train Disciplinary Action Market Gardener Conscientious Objector Escape Plan Bat Outta Hell |
Homewrecker Powerjack Back Scratcher Postal Pummeler Conscientious Objector Third Degree Lollichop Bat Outta Hell |
Pain Train Scotsman's Skullcutter Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker Claidheamh Mòr Ullapool Caber Persian Persuader Nessie's Nine Iron Scottish Handshake Conscientious Objector Bat Outta Hell |
Gloves of Running Urgently Warrior's Spirit Fists of Steel Eviction Notice Conscientious Objector Holiday Punch Bat Outta Hell |
Southern Hospitality Jag Eureka Effect |
Vita-Saw Amputator Solemn Vow Conscientious Objector Bat Outta Hell |
Tribalman's Shiv Bushwacka Shahanshah Conscientious Objector Bat Outta Hell |
Your Eternal Reward Big Earner Wanga Prick Spy-cicle | |
promotion | Frying Pan Sun-on-a-Stick Fan O'War Three-Rune Blade Freedom Staff Ham Shank Prinny Machete |
Frying Pan Half-Zatoichi Freedom Staff Ham Shank Prinny Machete |
Frying Pan Sharpened Volcano Fragment Maul Neon Annihilator Freedom Staff Ham Shank Prinny Machete |
Frying Pan Half-Zatoichi Freedom Staff Ham Shank Prinny Machete |
Frying Pan Apoco-Fists Freedom Staff Ham Shank Prinny Machete |
Prinny Machete | Frying Pan Freedom Staff Ham Shank Prinny Machete |
Frying Pan Freedom Staff Ham Shank Prinny Machete |
Conniver's Kunai Sharp Dresser Black Rose Prinny Machete | |
Distributed | Saxxy Memory Maker Golden Frying Pan |
Saxxy Memory Maker Golden Frying Pan |
Saxxy Memory Maker Golden Frying Pan |
Saxxy Memory Maker Golden Frying Pan |
Saxxy Memory Maker Golden Frying Pan |
Golden Wrench Saxxy Golden Frying Pan |
Saxxy Memory Maker Golden Frying Pan |
Saxxy Memory Maker Golden Frying Pan |
Saxxy Golden Frying Pan | |
Uncrate | Crossing Guard Batsaber |
Crossing Guard | Crossing Guard | Crossing Guard | Bread Bite Crossing Guard |
— | Crossing Guard | Crossing Guard | — | |
Contract | — | — | Hot Hand | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
PDA | stock | — | — | — | — | — | Construction PDA | — | — | Disguise Kit |
PDA 2 | stock | — | — | — | — | — | Destruction PDA | — | — | Invis Watch |
unlock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Cloak and Dagger Dead Ringer | |
promotion | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Enthusiast's Timepiece Quäckenbirdt | |
Taunt | various | Home Run (Sandman/Atomizer) |
Kamikaze (Equalizer/Escape Plan) |
Hadouken (Shotgun/Flare Gun/Detonator/Reserve Shooter/Manmelter/Panic Attack/Gas Passer/Hot Hand) Armageddon (Rainblower) Execution (Scorch Shot) Gas Blast (Thermal Thruster) |
Decapitation (Eyelander/HHHH/Claidheamh Mòr/Half-Zatoichi/Persian Persuader/Nessie's Nine Iron) |
Showdown (Fists/Saxxy/Apoco-Fists/Holiday Punch) |
Dischord (Frontier Justice) Organ Grinder (Gunslinger) |
Oktoberfest (Kritzkrieg) Spinal Tap (Übersaw) Medicating Melody (Amputator) |
Skewer (Huntsman/Fortified Compound) |
Fencing (Knife/Your Eternal Reward/Conniver's Kunai/Saxxy/Big Earner/Wanga Prick/Black Rose/Golden Frying Pan) |
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