Way to reduce or eliminate the damage taken from rocket jumps

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I'm relatively new to Team Fortress 2 and currently play as Soldier, which is new to me. Normally I play Heavy, Medic or Scout. I'm playing Soldier, as I need it for a mission for the Gunmettle Campaign.

Due to this, I'm curious how to to the rocket jump right. I normally get damage using the rocket jump which makes it just possible to use it 2-3 times until the next one will kill me. Is there a way to reduce the damage of the rocket jump?

Best Answer

Since you're new to the game a good source of information is the official wiki.

On the Jumping page there are many good informations about Rocket Jumps:

  • you have a 40% resistance when rocket jumping against your rockets that don't damage any other enemy. This is important, since any enemy nearby hit by the blast makes you get full damage from the rocket
  • the Gunboats give you a 60% damage reduction. The "no enemies around" restriction still applies
  • Crouch-jumping and shot timing have a great impact on the height and length of your jumps
  • You can train your rocket-jumping skills with the Rocket Jumper. It completely removes the damage from the rockets, including the self-damage. Pay attention to fall damage though, since it can still kill you.

What you're seeing when you see others happily jumping around may be a combination of all the reasons above. Properly performing rocket jumps always requires skill and the self-damage has always been part of the move, not only in TF2, but in most modern shooters.

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