Breach grenade launchers have been bugged since Renegades launch.
TLDR: Breach Grenade Launchers (BGL) shots explode when being TAP fired and swapping weapons...this wasnt the case for almost 10 years. ( HOLD swapping is different )
Hey Guardians, Fighting Lion main here. I wanted to talk about a small issue I have been having with Breach grenade launchers recently. since launch in 2017 breach grenade launchers had the ability to: TAP fire the grenade and swap weapons without it exploding immediately. The following is a old clip where I tap shoot my BGL, swap weapons, and then the grenade explodes later at the end of its fuse:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atTJbD4-xtw&t=76s
(please ignore the rest of the video, i dont have any old clips other than this moment)
Dont confuse this with HOLD fire and swapping, this always resulted in the grenade detonating upon stowing the weapon or releasing the trigger.
Tap swapping was useful for:
1. Hitting very long shots that you line up:
Instead of waiting 2-3 seconds for the grenade to reach its target you could swap to your primary and get ready to clean the enemy up with shots, or shoot while the grenade was on its way. this would save precious seconds in a gun fight. this also allowed you to have your primary ready...holding an empty weapon isnt a good idea.
2. "make a trap / bankshot"
shooting a grenade like this also enables it to take full advantage of its lifetime. you can have the grenade bounce off of surfaces and settle in a spot before timing out and exploding itself. this is very useful for players who know how the nade will bounce, you can quickly bank it and have it roll to its destination. great for closed spaces with little roll (like the narrow hallway in the linked clip)
you can still do this...but you have to have the weapon out. essentially making you a sitting duck.
hopefully I have explained this niche interaction successfully, i hope it gets fixed. this little quirk is a key component of my playstyle and it feels "off" to not have it at my disposal. Thanks!
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