Explosive Barrel

The Explosive Barrel is a Hazard found in most configurations of SFD's official maps.

Combat
The Explosive Barrel is arguably the most dangerous Hazard in SFD, as it explodes not once, but twice. Explosive Barrels explode upon being shot or by having a fighter fall on it, from a considerable distance, this will destroy the Explosive Barrel and spread Fire to anything nearby. Once the Explosive Barrel explodes, its wreckage launches into the air and is still a Hazard until it's hit by something (whether it's an object, the ground, fighter, or even a bullet).

Explosive Barrels can help or hurt a fighter depending on when it was blown up where the fighter was positioned at the time of explosion due to the environmental destruction (falling concrete), and the spread of it's Fire. The Explosive Barrel has the capability to knock/launch a fighter away or kill them depending on the trajectory of the wreckage, because of this, Explosive Barrels are extremely unpredictable so it's advised to aim carefully when dealing with one.

It is unadvised to use Explosive Barrels as cover since a direct explosion from the barrel will give you much more damage than the incoming projectile the Explosive Barrel would absorb, it even less advised to be in the proximity of an Explosive Barrel when an opponent has an explosive weapon (like the Grenade Launcher or Bazooka) because damage from both Explosions will most likely kill you.

Trivia

 * Despite the fact that explosive barrels have only 10 HP, they will explode instantly on one hit by a Uzi's bullet (which gives only 4.5HP of damage), and aren't affected by melee.


 * If after exploding, the Explosive Barrel Wreck lands softly, it will not explode, and will lie dormant until hit.

History

 * Pre-release: Introduced
 * Pre-alpha 1.1.1: Added glow before exploding
 * Pre-alpha 1.1.3: Bug fix
 * Pre-alpha 1.1.5: Damage decreased