Summary
The Chinalake is a pump action (operating similarly to the Sniper) grenade launcher that fires an explosive upright then downwards.
Information
This baby's a beast, that's what she is. When it comes to area denial, you have absolutely nothing to lose by using this! It has a pretty decent range, able to reload, and flings tanks! Well, it's not all good. It fires upwards meaning that it's typically very inaccurate, and requires a lot of skill as if it's even slightly close to you you'll explode into %*#^in ASH, so that's not good. Generally, you should stick to a support role with this equipped and use it the most on open maps such as Dead Vacation or Lay By.
You can play more offensively with a Flak Vest equipped and even rocket jump, but the issue with that is that the Chinalake becomes your PRIMARY. Obviously you should be bringing high power secondaries such as the Colt or MP5, but these still make you a prime target due to how inaccurate the gun can be.
However, if you're looking for a more powerful backup explosive device, the RPG-7 is definitely for you. The Chinalake is obviously good for denying hordes and clearing out certain specials, but it's still able to be overpowered easily and requires good team communication to truly excel. The RPG-7 will clear out a horde for you in SECONDS, but it comes at the cost of not being refillable and making you a target.
Tips
- The Chinalake can lead to self-damage and death, consider bringing a Flak Vest.
- Because the Chinalake can fling you when firing at yourself, you can grenade jump. However, this will still hurt/kill you, so you should bring a Flak Vest to reduce the damage done.
- The Chinalake can stun Tanks and can stun-lock if done well.
- Stick with your team when using this! You're naturally given a bottleneck due to it being your primary, and can't truly fight back if zombies get close. Attempting to fire it when they're close to you will either kill you or stun you enough for someone to kill you if you have a Flak Vest. Stay with a support role, as your goal with the Chinalake is truly just area-denial and bigger targets such as Elementals or Tanks.
- Don't get too cocky. This gun isn't THAT good, you can't clear out the entire map with it. Trying to be badass and jumping into danger with this will just get you killed in a hilarious way.
Pros & Cons
- Quick Reload Speed
- Great Radius
- Great Crowd Control and Area Denial
- Inaccurate
- Low Clip Size
- Mediocre Damage
Trivia
- The Chinalake will always make a lobbed shot, meaning it shoots up and then quickly drop down instead of traveling straight.
- The Chinalake mesh is the Stinky Underwear Launcher.
- This weapon made a return in R2DA.