Helix Rockets

Helix Rockets
 Linear splash projectile type
 120 damage
 80 splash damage
  40 splash self damage
  2 m splash radius
 50 m/s projectile speed
 6-second cooldown
 ✘ Cannot headshot
 ✔ Can inflict self damage
 ✔ Can inflict self knockback
Tiny rockets spiral out of Soldier: 76’s Pulse Rifle in a single burst. The rockets’ explosion damages enemies in a small radius.
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Details

The rockets launched by Soldier: 76 also deal up to 80 splash damage and up to 40 self-damage. It has slight knockback. The visual effect is somewhat misleading, suggesting the blast radius is slightly larger than it really is. It is often discouraged to rely on it as a splash damage dealer, but still relatively effective.

The viewmodel of the weapon has a visual counter of shots remaining before needing to reload, which can be found below the sights towards the rear of the gun. There is also a triangle above that turns the same colors to indicate when Helix Rockets are available. This visual display can change with his other skins' weapon models.

Video

Soldier 76 Ability - Helix Rockets

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Trivia

• The angled fins allow projectiles to travel in a helical trajectory.
• This ability can deal the same maximum damage as Junkrat's Frag Launcher and Pharah's Rocket Launcher, both of which are main weapons.

Patch changes

March 12, 2020 Patch: Cooldown decreased from 8 to 6 seconds.  December 11, 2018 Patch: Tactical Visor no longer makes Helix Rockets lock onto enemies.