Remote Smoke Bomb
| Remote Smoke 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.SmokeBombRemote
|
| Crafting XP | 6 XP (Electrical) |
The Remote Smoke Bomb is a Smoke Bomb fitted with a crafted trigger. It is placed on the ground, armed, and releases its smoke when a linked remote controller sends the signal. The smoke calms the zombies caught in it and deals no damage.
The remote trigger lets the smoke go off at the exact moment it is needed. That can stall a group of zombies while a survivor slips past or escapes. It is made with the Add Remote Trigger to Bomb recipe at Electrical 2. It is also a common find 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 Smoke 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 smoke pacifies zombies inside its area the moment it goes off. Those zombies can still follow the movement of a horde around them. A large crowd that the smoke missed can pull the calmed zombies along, so the effect works best on a small group. The bomb buys time rather than kills.
Uses
The Add Remote Trigger to Bomb recipe takes a Smoke 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 Fire Bomb, a Noise Maker or a Pipe Bomb.
How to Craft Remote Smoke Bomb
Each recipe that makes the Remote Smoke 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 Smoke Bomb. It needs Electrical level 2. The recipe has to be learned first.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke Bomb | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.SmokeBomb
|
| Crafted Trigger | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.TriggerCrafted
|
| Scrap Electronics | 
|
2x | No | /additem Base.ElectronicsScrap
|
| Duct Tape | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.DuctTape
|
Locations
The Remote Smoke Bomb is a common find in bomb caches. The bomb box in a cache holds one more often than not. Crafting is the other way to get one.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Bomb cache1 | Bomb box | 60.8% |
Notes
- The bomb must be linked to a controller before it is placed.
- The smoke deals no damage, so it pairs well with an escape route or a second trap.
- The effect fades fast in a big horde, where unaffected zombies keep the crowd moving.
- A longer-range controller allows the trigger to be pressed from further away.
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