Impact Bomb
Bomb variant that detonates on contact rather than by timer, letting Carl drop one while diving for cover.
Story so far
Mid-dive from Houston's Rifle, Carl drops an impact Hob-Lobber onto the ground — the impact variant being what makes the maneuver possible, since a timed fuse would have been useless with a teleport already counting down.
It still fails to kill. Carl reasons that if he'd gotten Architect Houston he would have received a message, and blames his own loadout: "I should've dropped a bigger bomb. I'd gone with my Hotlist." The episode is a compact lesson in why bomb selection, not just bomb availability, decides whether a warlord dies.
Appearance
A bomb that detonates on contact with the ground or target rather than on a fuse.
Role
Contact-fused explosive variant used in Carl's failed counterattack.
Relationships
Sources — 1 recorded facts, by chapter
- Bomb variant that detonates on contact rather than by timer, letting Carl drop one while diving for cover.