Pipe Bomb with Short-Range Sensor
| Pipe 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.PipeBombSensorV1
|
| Crafting XP | 6 XP (Electrical) |
The Pipe Bomb with Short-Range Sensor is a Pipe Bomb fitted with a motion sensor. It is placed on the ground, armed, and explodes when something moves within about 3 tiles. The blast covers a radius of about 7 tiles, just like the thrown version.
The sensor turns the bomb into a trap. The short range waits until zombies are close, so the blast lands among them. It is the easiest sensor version to make, 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
Stand where the trap should go and choose Arm and set Pipe Bomb with Short-Range Sensor from the item's menu. Place Item only sets the bomb down without arming it. Once placed, the bomb beeps slowly four times, then beeps rapidly and falls silent. The silence means the bomb is armed.
From then on, any movement within about 3 tiles sets it off with no warning. That includes the survivor who armed it. The explosion kills most zombies near the centre outright. A survivor caught in it suffers shrapnel wounds that bleed badly.
The short sensor suits a narrow spot such as a doorway, a gate or a gap in a fence. Zombies must walk almost onto the bomb, so the blast catches the front of a crowd. The medium and long versions react at 4 and 5 tiles. The timer version goes off after a set delay, and the remote version on command.
Uses
The Add Short-Range Motion Sensor to Bomb recipe takes a Pipe Bomb, a Motion Sensor, two Scrap Electronics and a Duct Tape. It needs Electrical 2. The same recipe fits a short-range sensor to an Aerosol Bomb, a Fire Bomb, a Noise Maker or a Smoke Bomb.
How to Craft Pipe Bomb with Short-Range Sensor
Each recipe that makes the Pipe 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 Pipe Bomb with Short-Range Sensor. It needs Electrical level 2. The recipe has to be learned first.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pipe Bomb | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.PipeBomb
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| Motion Sensor | 
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1x | No | /additem Base.MotionSensor
|
| Scrap Electronics | 
|
2x | No | /additem Base.ElectronicsScrap
|
| Duct Tape | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.DuctTape
|
Notes
- Arm and set is the only way to arm it; Place Item leaves it inactive.
- The armed bomb makes no sound before it goes off.
- The blast reaches far beyond the 3 tile sensor, so get well clear after arming.
- The blast does not start fires, so the trap is safe near wooden walls.
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