Eagle 500kg Bomb

Last updated: 1.001.100
Current patch: 1.005.001

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A large bomb obliterating almost any target close to impact. Make sure to clear the area. Big Booms!
— Ship Management Terminal

This Eagle 500kg Bomb, also known as the 500kg, is an offensive stratagem which drops an anti-tank 1,100lb bomb that embeds itself in the ground before exploding.

Stratagem Statistics

General
Call-in Time	3.45 seconds
Rearm Time	Standard	150 seconds
	With Pit Crew Hazard Pay	120 seconds
	With Advanced Crew Training	108 seconds
Uses	Standard	1
Uses	Upgraded	2
Cooldown	Standard	15 seconds
	With Morale Augmentation	14.25 seconds
	With Liquid-Ventilated Cockpit	7.5 seconds
	With All Upgrades	6.75 seconds

Detailed Weapon Statistics

Eagle 500kg Bomb
Main Health	100
Main Armor	Unarmored I
Ergonomics	65
Total Uses	1
Cooldown	15 sec
Call-in Time	0 s
Capacity	1
Attacks
Bomb 500kg	Projectile
500kg Initial Impact	Explosion
Eagle Bomb 500kg	Explosion

Bomb 500kg
Projectile
Caliber	50 mm
Mass	500 g
Initial Velocity	500 m/s
Drag Factor	50%
Gravity Factor	100%
Penetration Slowdown	25%
Damage
Standard	2000 Damage
vs. Durable	2000 Damage
Penetration
Direct	Anti-Tank III
Slight Angle	Anti-Tank III
Large Angle	Anti-Tank III
Extreme Angle	Anti-Tank III
Special Effects
Demolition Force	50
Stagger Force	20
Push Force	15

500kg Initial Impact
Area of Effect
Inner Radius	1 m
Outer Radius	3 m
Shockwave Radius	6 m
Damage
Inner Radius	100 Explosion
Inner Durable	100 Explosion
Outer Radius	99 - 0
Outer Durable	99 - 0
Penetration
Direct	Medium
AoE Effect
Demolition Force	40
Stagger Force	10
Push Force	40

Eagle Bomb 500kg
Area of Effect
Inner Radius	10 m
Outer Radius	25 m
Shockwave Radius	35 m
Damage
Inner Radius	1500 Explosion
Inner Durable	1500 Explosion
Outer Radius	1499 - 0
Outer Durable	1499 - 0
Penetration
Direct	Anti-Tank II
AoE Effect
Demolition Force	50
Stagger Force	100
Push Force	40

Note that the projectile in the game is 500 grams, rather than the expected kilograms.

The brunt of the damage is delayed, as the embedded payload takes a second to arm itself before detonating.

Tactical Information

The explosion does massive damage in a 25m AoE.
When called, Eagle-1 will arrive in the direction you threw the stratagem ball (bouncing the stratagem ball may change the direction).
- The stratagem beacon's direction is chosen based on where the beacon lands and where you throw it from. A bouncing beacon makes it harder to keep track of the direction
Chargers, Hulks, Tanks, and Bile Titans can all be destroyed with one 500kg bomb.
One 500kg bomb can also be used to destroy the inactive Dropships (Parked) on the Sabotage Air Base mission.
One 500 kg bomb can destroy Automaton Fabricators, Terminid Bug Holes, Detector Towers, inactive Stratagem Jammers, Mortar Emplacements, Enemy Bio-Processors, Illegal Broadcast Towers, Rogue Research Stations, Shrieker Nests, and Spore Spewers.
If it is the only eagle strategem brought into a mission, the Liquid-Ventilated Cockpit ship module does not affect the 500kg until the Expanded Weapons Bay upgrade is unlocked since the base 500kg only has 1 payload. In general, the upgrade has no effect on the final eagle call available before a rearm is required.

Applicable Ship Modules

The following Ship Modules affect the Eagle 500 kg Bomb:


Department	Ship Module	Effect
Hangar	Liquid-Ventilated Cockpit	Eagle stratagem cooldown reduced by 50%.
	Pit Crew Hazard Pay	Reduces Eagle Rearm time by 20%.
	Expanded Weapons Bay	Increases the number of Eagle stratagem uses per Rearm by 1.
	Advanced Crew Training	Eagle Rearm further reduced by 10% if called in while Eagle uses still remain.
Bridge	Morale Augmentation	Reduces cooldown time for all Stratagems by 5%.

Media

Tutorial Video Demonstrating Use of the Eagle 500kg Bomb

Change History

Patch

Description

1.001.100
2024-09-17

Changes

Explosion radius increased to match visuals better.
- Inner Radius increased from 6.7m to 10m.
- Outer Radius increased from 20m to 25m.
- Shockwave Radius increased from 30m to 35m.
Every Stratagem capable of damaging heavily armored enemies has had their damage increased to account for the increased health of heavier enemies.
- Projectile standard damage increased from 1400 to 2000.
- Projectile durable damage increased from 1400 to 2000.
- Explosion damage increased from 1200 to 1500.

Fixes

Fixed an issue where the 500kg bomb impact explosion was not being triggered.

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