Resistance RPG

"This steerable rocket launcher is our best bet for taking down a Gunship."

- Odessa Cubbage

The Resistance Rocket Propelled Grenade, also known as RPG, is a powerful weapon sometimes used by Rebels against Combine forces.

Overview
The RPG is mainly used by the Resistance to take out Combine Dropships and their troop containers, Gunships, Hunter Choppers, Striders, and sometimes even APCs. Gordon Freeman is given this weapon by Odessa Cubbage at the coastal base New Little Odessa, during the Half-Life 2 chapter Highway 17, to take down a Gunship.

A very powerful and useful weapon, the RPG has a laser guide which can precisely guide the rocket while it is in flight, making it ideal for making precision shots at various lengths of distances. The rocket can even be re-guided to turn completely around if it misses its target, or maneuvered to avoid enemy defenses. Rockets are also the most powerful explosives available to Gordon, being almost twice as strong as a grenade.

Tactics

 * RPG ammo is very hard to find, so the RPG should be used sparingly. When facing a Gunship, the rocket should be steered evasively until it gets to the target, otherwise the Gunship will shoot the rocket down. Guiding the rocket in unpredictable loops and rolls is highly effective.


 * Since only three rockets can be carried at any one time, resupply is an important consideration during extended battles with Gunships or Striders. In these situations an "infinite resupply" crate full of rockets is usually to be found somewhere in the area, either prior to or during the battle. Therefore, the presence of a crate of infinite rockets tends to be a precursor of a battle with a tough foe.


 * The RPG is also a useful weapon for removing Overwatch Snipers. It can easily be guided to a sniper's window, and can even be turned into the window by a high-skilled player without ever having to even face the sniper's beam.

List of appearances

 * Half-Life 2 
 * Half-Life 2: Deathmatch
 * Half-Life 2: Lost Coast
 * Half-Life 2: Episode One
 * Half-Life 2: Episode Two