Havoc Charge

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“A high-powered explosive charge that requires an accompanying detonator. The Havoc Charge is highly effective at demolishing large structures. The charge must be detonated via gunshot. The Havoc Charge’s true potential is unleashed when executing strategic demolitions at safe distances.„
— Havoc Charge in-game description
“Required to detonate Havoc Charges. The Havoc Charge must be placed before the detonator can be deployed.„
— Havoc Charge Detonator in-game description

The Havoc Charge (simply known as Havoc) is a large deployable Explosive Charge that deals massive demolition Damage. Uniquely, two separate large items - the Havoc Charge itself and its Detonator - need to be combined in-field to detonate the explosion.

Description

The Havoc Charge is a large explosive that is deployed on the ground in a 4s animation. The deployment of a Havoc Charge Detonator on top of it, taking another 4s, is required before it can be detonated. It is detonated by being shot by friendly small arms. The explosion deals 1950 Demolition damage in a 6m radius and quickly decreasing amounts in a 7m radius. Uniquely, the explosion does not damage friendly Havoc Charges. Both the charge and the detonator are Large Items, the player can only carry one in their large item slot, occupying their hands.

It is designed to destroy extremely resistant structures. It has a chance to turn into ruins Garrisoned Houses that suffer from devastation. It can disable the subsystems of armored vehicles. When hitting Bunkers, it has an increased chance of causing a Breach (x3) and can do so even when their health is above their Breachable Health.

It can be deployed nearly anywhere, even on beaches, roads, rocks, bridges, on top of structures, in trenches, or inside roofed structures. It cannot be deployed on ships.

The charge is instantly deleted if shot by enemies.

Enemy AI soldiers do not shoot at Havoc Charges since they are considered neutral structures.

Usage

Large Item Handling
It can be picked up from the ground with Keyboard v.png and dropped on the ground with Keyboard v.png (or Keyboard shift.png+Keyboard v.png if another "V" interaction is available). It can be submitted to a structure/vehicle's stockpile or inventory with Keyboard v.png or by clicking the Submit Large Item BtSubmitLargeItem.png button in their interface. It can be retrieved from a Material Pallet, Rooster - Tumblebox, or Storage Room by pressing Keyboard v.png without having to open their interface. It is automatically dropped if the player draws a weapon or equipment.

Deployment

  1. Equip the Havoc Charge
  2. Press Keyboard b.png to get into placement mode
  3. Press Keyboard White Mouse Left.png on a valid location
  4. After a 2s deployment animation that immobilizes the player the charge is deployed
  5. Equip the Havoc Charge Detonator
  6. Press Keyboard b.png to get into placement mode
  7. Press Keyboard White Mouse Left.png on a deployed Havoc Charge
  8. After a 2s animation that immobilizes the player, the detonator is installed
  9. Shoot the charge with any small arms (Light Kinetic damage) to detonate it.

Disassembly

  1. Press Keyboard e.png to open the charge's interface
  2. Click the "Pack Up" button BtDisassembleTripod.png at the bottom
  3. After a 2s disassembly animation that immobilizes the player, the Havoc Charge drops on the ground (and the detonator if one was installed)

Production

The Havoc Charge Detonator must be fully researched in the Weapons and Structure IconFilterWeaponsStructures.png Tech Tree in order to be produced.

Storage

It does not stack in inventories (1 per slot).
Unlike most Large Items, it can only be stored in the stockpiles of Bases (32k max), it does not fit in Material Pallets, Rooster - Tumblebox Trailer, Material Transfer Stations, Small Flatbed Car, or Storage Rooms.
Crates of Havoc Charge can be directly submitted to any item stockpile that accepts that item to transfer their content. The crates can also be stored in the crate stockpiles of Storage Depots (1000 public, 100 per Reserve Stockpile), Seaports (1000 public, 100 per Reserve Stockpile), Shipping Containers (60), or Storage Ships (1000).
It can be transported by almost any vehicle with inventory slots. However it is much more efficient to transport it in bulk amounts as crates, either delivering them to a Base's stockpile with a Truck or to a crate stockpile with shipping vehicles carrying Shipping Containers.

It does not stack in inventories (1 per slot).
Unlike most Large Items, it can only be stored in the stockpiles of Bases (32k max), it does not fit in Material Pallets, Rooster - Tumblebox Trailer, Material Transfer Stations, Small Flatbed Car, or Storage Rooms.
Crates of Havoc Charge Detonator can be directly submitted to any item stockpile that accepts that item to transfer their content. The crates can also be stored in the crate stockpiles of Storage Depots (1000 public, 100 per Reserve Stockpile), Seaports (1000 public, 100 per Reserve Stockpile), Shipping Containers (60), or Storage Ships (1000).
It can be transported by almost any vehicle with inventory slots. However it is much more efficient to transport it in bulk amounts as crates, either delivering them to a Base's stockpile with a Truck or to a crate stockpile with shipping vehicles carrying Shipping Containers.

Tactics

Given its complex deployment process, a team of two soldiers is necessary. It should either be used in areas without enemy player presence and without active defenses, or used on frontlines with support from friendly suppressing fire and Smoke Grenade to protect the carriers. A group of two players can rush inside enemy Garrisoned Houses or Safe Houses to plant a Havoc Charge and destroy the building with a single explosion.

Trivia

  • The Havoc Charge and the Detonator are implemented as variants of a Tripod and Mounted Weapon respectively, which explains the somewhat quirky deployment process. The internal name for the charge ExplosiveTripod reflects that.
  • Internal name for the Detonator is SatchelChargeT, reflecting the fact that Havoc is meant to replace the combat role of the old (pre-1.52) Alligator Charges. The damage was carried over exactly, except now it requires two people and a deployment sequence instead of just a single inventory slot.

Update History

Update Changes
Update 1.59
  • Can now be placed inside roofed structures.
  • Damage increased from 1850 to 1950.
Update 1.52
  • Havoc Charge and Havoc Charge Detonator added to the game.

Gallery

  • A Warden soldier carrying a Havoc Charge
    A Warden soldier carrying a Havoc Charge
  • A deployed Havoc Charge (which does not have a detonator)
    A deployed Havoc Charge (which does not have a detonator)
  • A Warden soldier carrying a Havoc Charge Detonator
    A Warden soldier carrying a Havoc Charge Detonator
  • A Havoc Charge Detonator deployed on a Havoc Charge
    A Havoc Charge Detonator deployed on a Havoc Charge
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