Remote Fire Bomb
| Remote Fire Bomb | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.FlameTrapRemote
|
| Crafting XP | 6 XP (Electrical) |
The Remote Fire Bomb is a Fire Bomb fitted with a crafted trigger. It is placed on the ground, armed, and bursts into flames when a linked remote controller sends the signal. The fire spreads across a radius of about 6 tiles, just like the thrown version.
The remote trigger gives full control over the moment of the fire. The survivor can wait until a horde stands around the bomb, then light it from a safe spot. It is made with the Add Remote Trigger to Bomb recipe at Electrical 2. It also turns up ready-made in bomb caches. The Engineer is the best occupation for explosives. It can make traps and explosives from the start.
Combat
A remote controller must be crafted first. With both items in the inventory, choose Link to Remote from the menu of either one. Both items then show the word Linked. A wrong link can be cleared with Reset Remote Frequency on each item.
Once linked, stand where the bomb should go and choose Arm and Set Remote Fire Bomb. The bomb gives no beeps, but it is armed. To set it off, open the menu of the linked controller and choose Trigger. The controller works only within its range. The short, medium and long versions reach about 7, 11 and 15 tiles.
The bomb starts fires in several spots, and they burn for roughly 10 in-game minutes. Zombies that stand in or walk through the flames burn. A survivor caught in the fire burns too. The remote version suits an ambush where the timing matters. The timer and motion sensor versions go off on their own.
Uses
The Add Remote Trigger to Bomb recipe takes a Fire Bomb, a Crafted Trigger, two Scrap Electronics and a Duct Tape. It needs Electrical 2. The same recipe fits a trigger to an Aerosol Bomb, a Noise Maker, a Pipe Bomb or a Smoke Bomb.
How to Craft Remote Fire Bomb
Each recipe that makes the Remote Fire Bomb is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.
Add Remote Trigger to Bomb
The Add Remote Trigger to Bomb recipe makes the Remote Fire Bomb. It needs Electrical level 2. The recipe has to be learned first.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Bomb | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.FlameTrap
|
| Crafted Trigger | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.TriggerCrafted
|
| Scrap Electronics | 
|
2x | No | /additem Base.ElectronicsScrap
|
| Duct Tape | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.DuctTape
|
Locations
The Remote Fire Bomb turns up ready-made in bomb caches. The bomb box in a cache holds one about one time in ten. Crafting is the only other way to get one.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Bomb cache1 | Bomb box | 10.1% |
Notes
- The bomb must be linked to a controller before it is placed.
- The armed bomb stays silent, so mark its spot to avoid walking into it later.
- Keep it well away from the base, since the fire can spread to nearby buildings.
- A longer-range controller allows the trigger to be pressed from a safer distance.
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