Smoke Bomb with Short-Range Sensor
| Smoke 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.SmokeBombSensorV1
|
| Crafting XP | 6 XP (Electrical) |
The Smoke Bomb with Short-Range Sensor is a Smoke Bomb fitted with a motion sensor. Once armed, it releases its smoke when it detects movement within about 3 tiles. The smoke calms the zombies caught in it and deals no damage.
It has the tightest trigger of the three sensor smoke bombs. That makes it a good fit for a single doorway or a narrow gap. It is made with the Add Short-Range Motion Sensor to Bomb recipe at Electrical 2. It is never found as loot. 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 Smoke 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 goes off without warning when anything moves within about 3 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 survivor who armed the bomb can set it off too.
The short range suits a doorway, a stairwell or a gap in a fence. The medium and long range versions cover a wider approach.
Uses
The Add Short-Range Motion Sensor to Bomb recipe takes a Smoke Bomb, a Motion Sensor, two Scrap Electronics and a Duct Tape. It needs Electrical 2 and must be learned first. The same recipe fits a short-range sensor to an Aerosol Bomb, a Fire Bomb, a Noise Maker or a Pipe Bomb.
How to Craft Smoke Bomb with Short-Range Sensor
Each recipe that makes the Smoke 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 Smoke Bomb with Short-Range Sensor. 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
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| Motion Sensor | 
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1x | No | /additem Base.MotionSensor
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| 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.
- It is the cheapest sensor bomb, needing the fewest Scrap Electronics.
- Researching it can teach the Add Short-Range Motion Sensor to Bomb recipe.
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