how does the loose cannon work?

[Apple Slice]

i don't know how the loose cannon works, can somebody explain it to me? i am very confused

[Emurinus]

Holding down M1 for the lose cannon primes the bomb (grenade) inside to detonate after a small given time. If you time the explosion right after hitting an enemy, it will minicrit or "Double Donk" them.

[Engineer Gaming]

Originally posted by ᴘʀɪɴᴄᴇ sᴛɪɴɢʏ:

i don't know how the loose cannon works, can somebody explain it to me? i am very confused

It works like the stock grenade launcher. Except there's a timer for each cannon

[BRONIN]

Just don't use it.

[Frözen]

Holding it down decreases the time for the projectile to explode
Hit the enemy and have it explode in their face for a double donk

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It's really fun to use.

So it's become a bit of a meme weapon.

[LusciousWeeb]

hold it down, jump+ctrl and also looking at the ground can send you flying

[arsenicCatnip]

it just works

[Sawmp monster]

The weapon has about a 60% damage penalty, and pills don't explode on direct contact.

If you time it right, the bomb can hit an enemy twice, where it will double donk, where it does about 120 damage, and will now explode on contact.

[Pakaku]

You probably already understand grenades work on a fuse timer, and after a few seconds they will explode. Loose Cannon takes that concept, but lets you hold the grenade while it fuses

This allows you to control when the grenade explodes, relative to how long you held it. Delayed shots explode closer to you, but tap-firing will let it travel the full distance before exploding

What you want to be doing is timing when you let your shot go, so that the grenade impacts an enemy just a moment before the grenade explodes. That way you catch them in the explosion as they get knocked away. If you can do that, your shots will mini-crit and deal full damage.