Demolition
Separate from Damage, the Demolition Force of an attack determines if said attack can destroy a structure.
Demolition Force & Structures
All destructible structures in the game have a Demolition Threshold between 0 and 60.
In order to destroy a structure, the user needs to be using a weapon/stratagem that has enough Demolition Force. Armor penetration is irrelevant to this check, as is damage and whether or not the attack is explosive. When the threshold is met, the structure will be destroyed. The exception to this are enemy spawners; Bug Holes, Automaton Fabricators, and grounded Warp Ships which require a minimum demo force of 20 and must be explosive to destroy via their open hole, vent and door as they have Ballistic Demolition Resistance or BaDR which means the structure resists demo force from non-explosive projectiles like bullets for example an E/MG-101 HMG Emplacement which is demo 20 but is not explosive and therefore will not destroy the structure.
Note: Some structures, such as Spore Spewers and Shrieker Nests, are not labeled as structures. These entities are considered non-moving enemy units with a high Armor Value, HP, and Durability. The only exception to this are Fabricators, which use both health, armor and demolition force systems, and Grounded Warp Ship Shields, which only use health.
Demolition Force vs. Structures
| Faction | Structure | BaDR | Demo Force |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neutral | Shipping Container | No | 20 |
| Defense Gate | No | 40 | |
| Defense Generator | No | 40 | |
| Rogue Research Station | No | 50 | |
| Illegal Broadcast Tower | NO | 20 | |
| Super Earth | City Wall | No | 40 |
| Terminids | Bile Titan Hole | No | 40 |
| Bug Hole (Inner) | Yes | 20 | |
| Bug Hole (Outer) | No | 40 | |
| Shrieker Nest Tower | No | 60 | |
| Spore Spewer | No | 50 | |
| Automatons | Bio-Processor | No | 40 |
| Bulk Fabricator (Inner) | Yes | 20 | |
| Bulk Fabricator (Outer) | No | 50 | |
| Detector Tower | No | 50 | |
| Fabricator (Vent) | Yes | 20 | |
| Fabricator (Outer) | No | 40 | |
| Fuel Reserve | No | 60 | |
| Gunship Facility | No | 60 | |
| Orbital Cannon | No | 60 | |
| Stratagem Jammer | No | 50 | |
| Illuminate | Cognitive Disruptor PSU | No | 30 |
| Grounded Warp Ship (Door) | Yes | 20 | |
| Grounded Warp Ship (Outer) | Yes | 50 | |
| Grounded Warp Ship Shield | Yes | 50 | |
| Lightning Spire | No | 30 | |
| Monolith | No | 60 |
Note: BaDR means Ballistic Damage Resistance. Projectile weapons that meet demo threshold but are not explosive cannot destroy said structure with BaDR.
For example: Laser Cannon has demo force 20 but cannot destroy bug holes, fabricators or warp ships since it is not explosive.
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