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Kaneda's Laser is a legendary rocket launcher manufactured by Tediore added in Claptastic Voyage. It has a chance to drop from 5H4D0W-TP in System Shutdown.

Special Weapon Effects

If somebody's gonna kill him, it should be us! – Uses explosive lasers instead of regular rockets. Very high accuracy for a launcher. Can inflict critical hits.

Usage & Description

Kaneda's Laser is the only launcher in the game that is able to score critical hits, which gives the weapon massive damage potential. It is therefore advisable to aim carefully, scoring critical hits to maximise each shot's damage.

Notes

  • This weapon will always spawn with the Torgue sight.
  • The splash damage will not hurt the wielder.
  • Despite its name and behavior, Kaneda's Laser is not affected by skills and other bonuses that only affect lasers.

Trivia

  • Kaneda's Laser is a reference to the film "Akira", where the main character wields a weapon similar in nature to Kaneda's Laser.

Bugs

  • Direct hit kills made with this weapon don't seem to count towards the Rocket Launcher Challenge "Missile Magnet" (PC)

References

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