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Bow vs Grenade Launcher

Source: RIVALS Fandom wiki weapon pages (community-maintained, cross-checked via BloxGuidesGG) · Last checked: 2026-09-01

The numbers say

Bow hits harder per shot — 60 vs 40 (a 20 point gap).

Bow fires faster — roughly 4.0 shots/sec vs 1.7 for Grenade Launcher.

On theoretical sustained DPS (damage ÷ time between shots, ignoring falloff and reload), Bow comes out ahead at ~240/s vs ~67/s for Grenade Launcher.

Bow is the cheaper unlock (15 Keys vs 425 Keys, Heavy Duty Bundle).

Bow — damage60
Grenade Launcher — damage40
Bow — fire rate4.0/s
Grenade Launcher — fire rate1.7/s
StatBowGrenade Launcher
Categoryprimaryprimary
Cost15 Keys425 Keys, Heavy Duty Bundle
Damage30 / 37.5 / 45 / 60 (draw stages)40
Fire Rate0.25s0.60s
Ammo1 / 306/24
Reload0.19s1.80s

Bow

The Bow is a projectile weapon that mainly provides movement through its double jump passive and short cooldown. It also allows for quick shots with a high fire rate.

Grenade Launcher

The Grenade Launcher is a weapon that rapidly shoots explosive arching projectiles. It can be used as a movement tool, launching the player forward if they hit a wall at the right angle.

Prime rarity.

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