Grenade Launcher in the River of Souls

[Chozo Ghost]

This question has been in my head since I first came across this thing, and now I must finally shout it out from the rooftops...

How in bloody Oblivion does one legit acquire that elevated Grenade Launcher in the River of Souls level? This is NOT the first one you see in the level (that would be the one sitting all by its lonesome on an island surrounded by the aptly named river), but the unreachable one you see when you're on your way to collect the Mag 60.

Back in the N64 version, I could totally cheese it by randomly jumping against the wall the Launcher was hovering over at random angles, but I just tried that in this version, and no dice.

So...what am I missing here? Explodable wall? Invisible wall? Or is this gun literally unreachable?

[MajorFoley]

Ok you know those pads you see? Those are power ups, later in the game you get a power up that lets you swim in the dangerous waters without harm. Thats how you would get it. It's literally there to tease you until you have that power up

[Chozo Ghost]

Originally posted by MajorFoley:

Ok you know those pads you see? Those are power ups, later in the game you get a power up that lets you swim in the dangerous waters without harm. Thats how you would get it. It's literally there to tease you until you have that power up

...and I never once thought of that. Wow! Haha, thanks man! My mind can finally rest easy. Those teasing sneaks!

[Saskune Dinero]

However, there are deadly pools out there can't be negated, therefore, tread carefully.

[Chozo Ghost]

Originally posted by Prosecutor Godot:

However, there are deadly pools out there can't be negated, therefore, tread carefully.

Right, the dark-green muck in the Death Marshes. Trust me, I know that stuff all too well, lol.

I played the ever-living scheisse out of this game as a kid (and beat it several times), but the one thing I could never figure out was that Grenade Launcher in Level 2

[Bluewave41]

Originally posted by Prosecutor Godot:

However, there are deadly pools out there can't be negated, therefore, tread carefully.

I learned that today by getting the water powerup for the first time and immediately jumping in the first pool of water I could find.

It wasn't safe water.

[MajorFoley]

Originally posted by Bluewave41:

Originally posted by Prosecutor Godot:

However, there are deadly pools out there can't be negated, therefore, tread carefully.

I learned that today by getting the water powerup for the first time and immediately jumping in the first pool of water I could find.

It wasn't safe water.

Haha i think you get the water immunity powerup in the death marshes if i recall.

Originally posted by Chozo Ghost:

Originally posted by MajorFoley:

Ok you know those pads you see? Those are power ups, later in the game you get a power up that lets you swim in the dangerous waters without harm. Thats how you would get it. It's literally there to tease you until you have that power up

...and I never once thought of that. Wow! Haha, thanks man! My mind can finally rest easy. Those teasing sneaks!

Np :)

[Chozo Ghost]

Originally posted by MajorFoley:

Originally posted by Bluewave41:

I learned that today by getting the water powerup for the first time and immediately jumping in the first pool of water I could find.

It wasn't safe water.

Haha i think you get the water immunity powerup in the death marshes if i recall.

Originally posted by Chozo Ghost:

...and I never once thought of that. Wow! Haha, thanks man! My mind can finally rest easy. Those teasing sneaks!

Np :)

Sure do!

River of Souls = Leap of Faith
Death Marshes = Breath of Life
Lair of the Blind Ones = Heart of Fire
Hive of the Mantids = Whispers (which is basically a super-slow version of Leap of Faith)
Primagen's Lightship = Eye of Truth