Uploaded June 2012 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
The self-damage penalty only applies when actually wielding the Detonator. Switching to another weapon before the jump occurs removes the +25% damage penalty at no cost to jump height.
Granted it's a pretty minor difference in damage (30 vs 38), but every bit of health counts.
Not that it'll ever be a concern given that you'd have to intentionally attempt to do it, but the self-damage penalty from the Detonator does apply to reflect rocket/grenade jumps too if you switch to it.
The self-damage penalty only applies when actually wielding the Detonator. Switching to another weapon before the jump occurs removes the +25% damage penalty at no cost to jump height.
Granted it's a pretty minor difference in damage (30 vs 38), but every bit of health counts.
Not that it'll ever be a concern given that you'd have to intentionally attempt to do it, but the self-damage penalty from the Detonator does apply to reflect rocket/grenade jumps too if you switch to it.
