Aerosol Bomb with Short-Range Sensor
| Aerosol Bomb with Short-Range Sensor | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Explosive |
| Skill | - |
| Damage | 0 |
| Range | -10 |
| Crit | - |
| Condition | 1 |
| Weight | 1.5 |
| Hands | One-handed |
| Crafting Skill | Electrical: 2 |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Crafted only |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.AerosolbombSensorV1
|
| Crafting XP | 6 XP (Electrical) |
The Aerosol Bomb with Short-Range Sensor is an Aerosol Bomb fitted with a motion sensor. Once armed, it explodes when it detects movement within about 3 tiles. The blast throws out shrapnel and starts a scatter of small fires, just like the thrown version.
It is the tightest of the three sensor bombs, so it suits a narrow spot such as a doorway or a gap in a fence. The bomb is made with the Add Short-Range Motion Sensor to Bomb recipe at Electrical 2. The Engineer is the best occupation for explosives. It can make traps and explosives from the start.
Combat
To set it, stand where the bomb should go and choose Arm and set Aerosol Bomb with Short-Range Sensor from the item's menu. It beeps slowly four times, then beeps rapidly and goes quiet. Once the beeping stops, the bomb is armed. From then on it explodes without warning when anything moves within about 3 tiles.
The blast covers a radius of about 6 tiles and leaves several sparse fires. Zombies caught in the blast take only minor damage, but the fires burn anything that walks through them. The survivor who armed the bomb can set it off too. Walking back past an armed bomb is a quick way to get hurt.
The short range means the bomb waits until a zombie is right on top of it. That makes it a good choke-point trap. The medium and long range versions trigger from further away and cover a wider approach.
Uses
The Add Short-Range Motion Sensor to Bomb recipe takes an Aerosol Bomb, a Motion Sensor, two Scrap Electronics and a Duct Tape. It needs Electrical 2. The same recipe fits a short-range sensor to a Fire Bomb, a Noise Maker, a Pipe Bomb or a Smoke Bomb.
How to Craft Aerosol Bomb with Short-Range Sensor
Each recipe that makes the Aerosol Bomb with Short-Range Sensor is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.
Add Short-Range Motion Sensor to Bomb
The Add Short-Range Motion Sensor to Bomb recipe makes the Aerosol Bomb with Short-Range Sensor. It needs Electrical level 2. The recipe has to be learned first.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerosol Bomb | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.Aerosolbomb
|
| Motion Sensor | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.MotionSensor
|
| Scrap Electronics | 
|
2x | No | /additem Base.ElectronicsScrap
|
| Duct Tape | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.DuctTape
|
Notes
- Place Item only drops the bomb; Arm and set is what turns the sensor on.
- The sensor reacts to the survivor who armed it, so leave the area once it goes quiet.
- The short-range sensor needs the least Electrical skill and the fewest Scrap Electronics of the three.
- Researching it can teach the Add Short-Range Motion Sensor to Bomb recipe.
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