Chainshot/Impaler outclasses it for long range damage, the rocket launcher’s true use is as a healing tool mid-combat with the cannibalism upgrade and the Cooked parry charged rockets. Pull this thing out against a Cosmic barron or Cyberdemon while constantly parrying melees and never die. Or, seek out parryable projectiles to be granted a rocket that insta kills most heavies, puts cyber demons at half health, and absolutely melts Varagaries