Vanishing Bomb

VANISHING BOMB
VANISHING BOMB
	“Thrown projectile that cloaks your teammates for a short duration when detonated”
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Build	Light
Type	Utility
// Stats //
Cooldown	18s
Stack Size	1
Effect Duration	6s - User ; 7.5s - Teammates

The Vanishing Bomb is a Light class thrown gadget that causes teammates caught by it to go invisible for a few seconds.

Effects

The Vanishing Bomb can be deployed by throwing it. The moment it impacts on a surface or contestant, it explodes into an area of effect. Any teammates (including the user) caught in the area will become invisible for a few seconds. The invisibility effect is similar to that of the Cloaking Device, although the sound cue of the Vanishing Bomb is more difficult for opponents to hear when moving near them, meaning it offers superior stealth.

It is possible to enable the Cloaking Device right before the effect of the Vanishing Bomb ends, which will transition from one invisibility to the next and bypass the sound cue that would normally play when activating the Cloaking Device.

Usage

The Vanishing Bomb can be selected as one of three gadgets of any Light build loadout.

Holding the primary trigger will prepare a high-velocity overhand throw. Holding the secondary trigger will prepare a low-velocity underhand throw. While preparing a throw, the gadget's trajectory is indicated up to the point where it triggers on impact. Releasing the trigger will execute the throw, whereas swapping to a different item will cancel it.

Controls	PC	PS	XBox	Key
Equip Vanishing Bomb	234	L1	LB	Gadget
Prepare overhand throw (Hold) Overhand Throw (Release)		R2	RT	Primary fire
Prepare underhand throw (Hold) Underhand Throw (Release)		L2	LT	Secondary fire

Properties

Gadget

Grenade — Can be thrown like a grenade, meaning overhand or underhand. The trajectory and impact point are shown as an indicator.

Single Charge — Can be used once, then recharges automatically over the cooldown time.

Projectile

Projectile — Gets affected by gravity and has a travel time.

Trigger on Impact — Can fly for any amount of time and triggers when the projectile collides with a surface or contestant.

Interceptible — Can be removed by the APS Turret, nullifying its effects. This causes the turret to lose some health.

Reshapeable — Can be reshaped by the Data Reshaper into a piece of decor by opponents.

Not Damaging — Hitting a contestant directly with the projectile does not deal damage.

Not Destructible — Cannot be destroyed by receiving damage such as from bullets or explosions.

Not Usable by Opponents — Cannot be used by opponents.

Effect

Support — Applies a positive effect to teammates.

Visibility — Affects the line of sight of the user and/or opponents. Opponents are unable to see affected contestants.

Sound Cue — Produces a loud magic shattering sound when used, alerting nearby contestants of its usage.

Not Damaging — Does not inflict damage.

No Structure Damage — Cannot be used to damage structures.

Strategy

Strengths

The Vanishing Bomb can provide a fairly long period of invisibility for a group of teammates including the user.

Weaknesses

The Vanishing Bomb cannot hide any contestant who is carrying something such as the Cash Box.

Tactics

A Vanishing Bomb should be used at some distance from the target, or they will be able to hear its recognizable sound cue.
Activating Cloaking Device near the end of the invisibility provided by the Vanishing Bomb allows the contestant to seamlessly transition to the other invisibility, effectively extending it. There will not be a visual or sound trigger for entering the cloaking device this way.