Satchel Charge

"Be it an obstacle or a particularly thickheaded adversary, a good ol' Satchel Charge usually gets the job done. Stand well back before hitting the trigger."

- Item Description

The Satchel Charge is a Utility Tool for the Driller. It is a remotely detonated explosive, designed to clear rocks or bugs or both. When placed, the charge is replaced with a remote switch similar to the Laser Pointer.

The Satchel Charge is deployed by throwing it down. Upon clicking, the Driller throws the charge out like a grenade, though its travel arc is much lower. He will always make a callout upon throwing the charge. Once the charge lands, it will emit a beeping noise and project a red spherical hologram which projects out to its maximum blast radius. The charge has an infinite lifetime, and can be detonated at any time by clicking again as soon as the Driller pulls out the detonator. Only one Charge may exist at once, as the Driller is forced into using his detonator to blow up the existing Charge before he can place another one.

When used to clear out terrain, the Charge leaves a smooth and consistent crater upon detonation (which can be expanded via modifications). The "Carve Diameter" statistic refers to the size of the crater left behind from the satchel charge, which is bigger than its damage radius.

A Resupply Pod will provide 1 Satchel Charge if the player carries 2 or 3 total ammos, and 2 Satchel Charges if the player carries 4 total ammos (when both "Extra Satchel Charge" mods are taken).

Trivia

 * The Satchel Charge used to be available to both the Gunner and the Driller as their quaternary support tool, but this was changed in Update 19 as the Gunner had it replaced with the Shield Generator.
 * This was changed in Update 19: Guns! Lots of Guns!, with the patch notes quoting the Gunner: “To be honest, sharing gear with Drill-boy ain’t for me, so I called in a favor with the eggheads up in R&D to make me something special - and they came back with a friggin’ Shield Generator! Now I can safely stand my ground while killing bugs galore! Good times!”

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