Distractor capsule

Distractor capsule

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Recipe
15 + 3 + 4 → 1
Total raw
144.5 + 45 + 90 + 6 + 6
Health	180 234 288 342 450
Resistances	Acid: 0/85% Fire: 0/95%
Lifespan	90 seconds
Stack size	100
Rocket capacity	50 (0.5 stacks)
Range	25 27.5 30 32.5 37.5 (Capsule) 15 16.5 18 19.5 22.5 (Distractor)
Shooting speed	2/s (Capsule) 1.5/s (Distractor)
Damage	5 6.5 8 9.5 12.5 laser
Prototype type	projectile
Internal name	distractor-capsule
Required technologies
Boosting technologies
Produced by
Consumed by

A capsule which, when used by left-clicking, will spawn three Distractor robots at the players cursor. Distractors have infinite laser energy and will hold their general position, attacking any enemies that come within range, until they are destroyed or their lifespans elapse. The shooting speed of the distractors is increased by the laser shooting speed (research).

Strategy

Distractor robots can be useful for providing temporary defense for weak or undefended areas during Biter attacks. They are also very useful for drawing the fire of enemy worms while attacking Biter bases. Simply fire one or more Distractor capsules into the midst of enemy worms and, as long as they have not already targeted the player, the worms will prioritize killing the Distractors.

Count limit

Since the distractor robot is stationary, it is unaffected by and does not count toward the follower robot count limit imposed on other combat robots or towards the minions (achievement). The number of concurrently spawned distractors is limited only by their lifespan, number of distractor capsules carried, and delay in spawning.

History

• 2.0.7:
  • Doubled the health from 90 to 180
  • Doubled the life time from 45s to 90s.
  • Default "use item" control changed from left click to right click.

• 0.9.7:
  • Damaged increased from 2.5 to 3.5.
  • Lifespan increased from 30 to 45 seconds.

• 0.7.0:
  • Introduced

See also

• Defender capsule
• Destroyer capsule
• Poison capsule
• Slowdown capsule