Cluster Bomb Launcher

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Cluster Bomb Launcher
As seen in the Black Market, in JC2.
Weapon in Just Cause 2
Type	Grenade launcher
Usage	Two-handed
Maximum ammunition carried	20
Maximum ammunition in the weapon	1
To unlock	Buy the DLC
Cost	$ 40000
List of owners	The Agency through the Black Market (really Rico Rodriguez only)

Cluster Bomb Launcher
The weapon looks the same in JC4.
Weapon in Just Cause 4
Type	Grenade launcher
Usage	Two-handed
Maximum ammunition carried	10
Maximum ammunition in the weapon	1
To unlock	Complete The Illapa Project
List of owners	Army of Chaos through the Black Market (really Rico Rodriguez only) The Agency (never seen in use)

The Cluster Bomb Launcher is a DLC weapon in Just Cause 2 and Just Cause 4.

Appearance

As a natural progression of the Grenade Launcher, the Cluster Bomb Launcher is a weapon of small-scale mass destruction for personal use. It is equipped with something that looks very similar to the EOTech Holo Sight and an M4-like extendable stock. Strangely, the weapon has a magazine but fires a single projectile, followed by a reload. It looks like a box magazine variant of the Mako Hammerhead from Just Cause (1). The weapon is completely fictional, and its model does not seem to take inspiration from any weapon in real life (save for the holo sight).

The JC4 version looks exactly the same (save for the drastically different graphics of the two games).

Performance (JC2)

It shoots a grenade (same range as the Grenade Launcher), which explodes into 6 additional grenades when it lands. They all have the same blast radius as the first. It's very powerful and capable of destroying a GV-104 Razorback in one shot. It has 20 units of ammunition when bought from the Black Market and despite having a magazine it has to be reloaded after every shot. It's more powerful than the Grenade Launcher and cheaper in the black market. Like all DLC weapons, it's already upgraded to 6 stars.

Upgrade level	6
Magazine capacity	1
Ammunition (including in the magazine)	20
Minimum number of shots to kill a grunt	1
Minimum number of shots to kill an elite	1

Performance (JC4)

The weapon now has at least twice the range. The projectile explodes either when it hits something, or after having flown to its maximum distance. When exploding, it releases 5 smaller bombs that can fall for up to about 5 meters before they each explode. It performs similarly to an airburst grenade launcher, and is an effective counter defilade weapon.

The original explosion of the projectile does very little damage (its only purpose is to launch the small bombs). However, each small bomb deals about as much damage as a grenade, so this weapon is lethal against groups of infantry. While not very efficient, it is still possible to destroy armored vehicles with several clusters.

The main projectile flies along a parabolic trajectory (it lobs), so it can be fired over obstacles, like a mortar. It's very effective against enemies/targets behind walls, as the player can shoot at the top of the wall and the smaller bombs will drop onto the target(s) below and behind it. Because of the way it fires, it can be considered artillery, since lightweight handheld mortars are included as well.

It seems to be a very convenient way to destroy things from a distance.

Unfortunately, it only comes with 10 shots, but JC4 has multiple supply drop pilots, so that shouldn't be too problematic.

How to obtain

The Black Market "Boom Pack" Downloadable content for Just Cause 2 must be purchased for £1.59, €1.99, or $1.99 from the PlayStation Network, Steam, or Xbox Live. Note that prices may differ over time.

Once the downloadable content is purchased and installed, Rico can only obtain this weapon through purchasing from the Black Market for $40000. This weapon is unlocked after Casino Bust.

In Just Cause 4, this weapon was added to the game on August 15th, 2019 as a part of the free "Legacy Pack" downloadable content for Just Cause 4.

This weapon is only available from supply drop after completing The Illapa Project.

Trivia

• In JC2, the weapons effect is similar to the alternate fire mode of the "Militek MGL" in the game "James Bond 007: Nightfire".
• This is the only weapon in the Just Cause series that appears in multiple Just Cause titles while keeping its exact appearance and function.
  • Another similar weapon is Rico's Signature Gun (downloadable content for Just Cause 2). That weapon didn't actually appear in Just Cause, but was featured in promotional artworks for JC1.
• While the Agency is never seen using this weapon in both games, the weapon retains an Agency logo in Just Cause 4. This means this weapon is still technically their property.

Gallery

JC4 - In a crate.

JC4 - Held by Rico.

JC4 - Firing cycle begins.

JC4 - Firing cycle ends.

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