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* ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'': Reinhardt and Balderich von Adler use a rocket powered hammer and mace respectively. Brigitte uses a rocket powered flail.

* Pistols firing rocket-propelled bullets appear in the sci-fi novels like the ToTheStars series by Creator/HarryHarrison.

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* In ''[[{{Manga/Gunnm}} Battle Angel Alita]]'', the BadassNormal Ido uses a rocket-powered two handed pick when fighting cyborgs.

* ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'': King Dedede's hammer.

* Khamsin in ''VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance'' uses a rocket to assist his [[MiniMecha Mini Mecha]]/{{Cyborg}} body's arms in swinging a massive hammer, and uses it as a speed boost. Jetstream Sam's [[VibroWeapon vibro]] katana is a variant on the rocket concept; the sword's scabbard is based on a modified AR-15 receiver loaded with blanks. By pressing the trigger, he can send the sword [[IaijutsuPractitioner shooting out of the scabbard at lethal velocity]]; it's the only way he managed to [[spoiler: sever Senator Armstrong's nanotech-reinforced arm]]

* ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'': Reinhardt and Balderich von Adler use a rocket powered hammer and mace respectively.

Sometimes, such a weapon will be used like a JetPack or NotQuiteFlight. A downplayed variant of this is wielding a normal weapon, but you get the boost from your own JetPack or boots. They may justify FlyingWeapon.

* Several of the high-end club sets in ''{{Pangya}}'' have oversized club heads with afterburners.

* Schlock of Webcomic/SchlockMercenary inverts this with his [[{{BFG}} Plasgun]]. He used it mainly for the intimidation factor (since it's actually underpowered compared to what he COULD get, but it ''looks'' impressive). Then in the middle of a random fight he decides to ReadTheFreakingManual... and discovers Rocket Mode.

* Schlock of Webcomic/SchlockMercenary inverts this with his [[{{BFG}} Plasgun]]. He used it mainly for the intimidation factor (since it's actually underpowered compared to what he COULD get, but it ''looks'' impressive). Then in the middle of a random fight he decides to ReadtheFreakingManual... and discovers RocketMode.

* Schlock of Webcomic/SchlockMercenary inverts this with his [[{{BFG}} Plasgun]]. He used it mainly for the intimidation factor (since it's actually underpowered compared to what he COULD get, but it ''looks'' impressive). Then in the middle of a random fight he decides to ReadtheFreakingManual... and discovers RockedMode.

* The super sledge appearing in ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 4}}'' appears to be a regular sledgehammer with a rocket motor on one face and part of the handle replaced with a fuel tank.

* ''Videogame/{{Warframe}}'''s Jat Kittag is a Grineer-built hammer, with a pair of jet engines mounted behind the hammer head, allowing it to swing almost as fast as a regular weapon. With the Crushing Ruin stance equipped, one of the combos activates the jet engine to launch the user into a [[SpinAttack spinning attack]], killing everything in the way. The jets also give it a ''massive'' area-of-effect [[SwordPlant ground slam]] capable of sending any enemy within ten meters flying across the room.

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Sometimes, such a weapon will be used like a JetPack or NotQuiteFlight. A downplayed variant of this is wielding a normal weapon, but you get the boost from your own JetPack or boots.

Sometimes a weapon is too heavy to swing around quickly, if swung at all. What better way to address this problem than making the weapon jet powered?

Sometimes, such a weapon will be used like a JetPack or NotQuiteFlight. RocketPunch is a SubTrope. See also RecoilBoost.

* ''Videogame/DevilMayCry 4'' has the Red Queen, a sword with a jet engine built-in. By timing the trigger pull with a swing, Nero can power up his attacks dramatically.

* In ''Anime/CodeGeass'' several top Knightmares had rocket powered harpoons, Slash Harkens (most notably, Tristan) and Knightmares of Toudou both had a rocket powered sword, Brake Blade.

* One of the main uses of [[BusouRenkin Sunlight Heart's]] energy powers is to propel itself forward, directly at the enemy. Kazuki calls the attack Sunlight Crasher.

* Khamsin in ''VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance'' uses a rocket to assist his MiniMecha/{{Cyborg}} body's arms in swinging a massive hammer, and uses it as a speed boost. Jetstream Sam's [[VibroWeapon vibro]] katana is a variant on the rocket concept; the sword's scabbard is based on a modified AR-15 receiver loaded with blanks. By pressing the trigger, he can send the sword [[IaijutsuPractitioner shooting out of the scabbard at lethal velocity]]; it's the only way he managed to [[spoiler: sever Senator Armstrong's nanotech-reinforced arm]]

* Khamsin in ''VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance'' uses a rocket to assist his HumongousMecha's arms in swinging a massive hammer, and uses it as a speed boost. Jetstream Sam's [[VibroWeapon vibro]] katana is a variant on the rocket concept; the sword's scabbard is based on a modified AR-15 receiver loaded with blanks. By pressing the trigger, he can send the sword [[IaijutsuPractitioner shooting out of the scabbard at lethal velocity]]; it's the only way he managed to [[spoiler: sever Senator Armstrong's nanotech-reinforced arm]]