Cortium Bomb

The Cortium Bomb is a tactical slot consumable available to all non-MAX infantry classes. It is unlocked through purchase with Merit from Outfit vendor in Sanctuary.

Cortium bombs are large explosive devices that deal high damage in a relatively large area, being particularly effective against constructions. The bomb will explode after a 20 second timer. The device will emit a periodic beep while it is counting down towards detonation.

The device can be placed anywhere there is ample room and relatively flat terrain, including atop objects in the world as well as on constructions that meet the weapon's placement criteria. The bomb is not intended to do so, but can occasionally deal damage through cover, although it can similarly be unreliable in uncommon scenarios when it comes to damaging targets below itself.

To disarm a cortium bomb, any player can walk close to the device and hold the Interact hotkey ( by default), starting a 3.5 second channel after which the bomb disappears peacefully. The allegiance of the diffusing player does not matter, and players who are both hostile to and allied to the bomb's owner can defuse it.

History

 * July 1, 2020 Hotfix
 * Fixed a bug that allowed Cortium Bomb to be infinitely spammable.
 * February 9, 2021 Update (Outfit Wars Returns)
 * Can now be placed indoors.
 * Is no longer disarmed from taking damage.
 * Disarming is now done by interacting with the Cortium Bomb, requiring a 3.5 second channel.
 * Allies can also disarm this device.
 * Dev Note: Cortium Bomb is definitely seeing some meme use on Live, but being able to disarm it easily from any distance didn't create the tension it was originally intended to. Having this tool in the toolbox now means that players can intentionally create space, even in indoor fights, forcing a commitment from enemies while creating a mini-defense objective for allies. Allowing allies to disarm the device also reduces the possibility for trolling, and helps ensure that the device only gets placed when everyone is on the same page about its use. We'll be monitoring this one closely.
 * February 24, 2021 Update
 * Cortium Bombs are no longer able to be disarmed awhile walking outside of the interaction range.