Aerosol Bomb with Timer
| Aerosol Bomb with Timer | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Explosive |
| Skill | - |
| Damage | 0 |
| Range | -10 |
| Crit | - |
| Condition | 1 |
| Weight | 1.5 |
| Hands | One-handed |
| Crafting Skill | Electrical: 0 |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.AerosolbombTriggered
|
| Crafting XP | 2 XP (Electrical) |
The Aerosol Bomb with Timer is an Aerosol Bomb fitted with a crafted timer. It is placed on the ground, armed, and goes off once the timer runs out. The blast throws out shrapnel and starts a scatter of small fires, just like the thrown version.
The timer turns the bomb into a trap that can be set ahead of a horde. It also gives the survivor time to get clear before the blast. The bomb is made with the Add Timer to Bomb recipe, which needs no skill. The Engineer is the best occupation for explosives. It can make traps and explosives from the start.
Combat
Before placing it, set the delay from the item's menu with Set Time before Explosion. The time is counted in real seconds. Then stand where the bomb should go and choose Arm and set Aerosol Bomb with Timer. It beeps once each second while it counts down. On the last second it beeps rapidly, then explodes.
The blast covers a radius of about 6 tiles and leaves several sparse fires. Zombies caught in the blast take only minor damage. The fires do the real work on anything that walks through them. A survivor caught in the blast can suffer shrapnel wounds and burns, so a safe distance matters.
The timer suits a planned ambush. The delay can be matched to the time zombies need to reach the spot. The motion sensor versions trigger on their own when something moves close. The remote version goes off on command from a controller.
Uses
The Add Timer to Bomb recipe takes an Aerosol Bomb, a Timer - Crafted, two Scrap Electronics and a Duct Tape. The same recipe fits a timer to a Fire Bomb, a Noise Maker, a Pipe Bomb or a Smoke Bomb.
How to Craft Aerosol Bomb with Timer
Each recipe that makes the Aerosol Bomb with Timer is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.
Add Timer to Bomb
The Add Timer to Bomb recipe makes the Aerosol Bomb with Timer. It needs Electrical level 0. The recipe has to be learned first.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerosol Bomb | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.Aerosolbomb
|
| Timer - Crafted | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.TimerCrafted
|
| Scrap Electronics | 
|
2x | No | /additem Base.ElectronicsScrap
|
| Duct Tape | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.DuctTape
|
Locations
The Aerosol Bomb with Timer turns up in one kind of place: a hidden bomb cache. Inside the cache it sits in a bomb box, which holds one about one time in five. Finding a ready-made one saves the Timer - Crafted, the two Scrap Electronics and the Duct Tape that the recipe would use. The timer still needs setting before the bomb is armed.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Bomb cache1 | Bomb box | 20.3% |
Notes
- Set Time before Explosion must be chosen before arming the bomb.
- The steady beep counts down the seconds, and the rapid beep means the blast is a moment away.
- Place Item only drops the bomb; Arm and set is what starts the timer.
- Researching it can teach the Add Timer to Bomb recipe.
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