Should you throw Rocket or stop Drax in Guardians of the Galaxy?

Guardians of the Galaxy choices — (Image credit: Square Enix)

Should you let Drax throw Rocket in Guardians of the Galaxy or stop him? It's more of a joke choice that has only a small impact on your game. Drax offers to lob Rocket across a vast chasm as some bridge controls are out of reach on the other side. Despite Rocket's yelling, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy ultimately leaves the decision in your hands as to whether Drax launches the raccoon across the gap, sacrificing camaraderie for efficiency. Here's exactly what happens if you let Drax throw Rocket or stop Drax in Guardians of the Galaxy.

Throw Rocket choice in Guardians of the Galaxy explained

Guardians of the Galaxy throw rocket encourage drax stop — (Image credit: Square Enix)

Here's the thing - there's actually two moments on Seknarf Nine where you'll come across a chasm and have Drax volunteer to send Rocket hurtling over to operate the damaged bridge. You can have Drax send Rocket flying on either occasion, but not both - if you do it the first time, Rocket is so angry that he won't let it happen on the following time. If you leave it on the first occasion, Drax is able to get Rocket over the next. However, it's kind of tricky to know whether it's even worth doing, as the game is effectively asking you to make a choice on very little info. Don't worry, we'll explain it either way below.

Stop Drax from throwing Rocket

If you stop Drax from throwing Rocket, you have to find an alternative route to the other side. The first time you have the choice, it's a little ledge down below in the chasm you're trying to get across (walk up to the edge and peer down). Follow that around to a pillar that Drax can collapse to form a makeshift bridge, and you'll be on the other side soon.

The second time it happens, it's a thin path on the right between two rocks you can squeeze through, that leads to a wall of horrible goo. Drax will break it on your command and you can reach the other side of the chasm.

Encourage Drax to throw Rocket

If you encourage Drax to throw Rocket either time, it effectively acts as a shortcut, cutting out a small section of Seknarf Nine and getting you further along the path to Lady Hellbender's fortress. There's very little else to say about it - it doesn't help your efficiency, but on the other hand, there's no long-term consequences for hurling Rocket either. If you want to know which one we consider to be the best option of the two, check out our Guardians of the Galaxy choices guide.

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