A timebomb of the ancients.
The Delmintalintar's Bomb of the Ancients is an artifact in Heretic. It looks like a floating hourglass. When set, a Timebomb of the Ancients floats where the player was standing for 40 tics, then explodes and deals damage another 6 tics later. It causes splash damage 128 units in radius, with 128 units of damage at the center.
This item is included in the items percentage displayed at the end of each level.
Strategies
- When the player is being chased by hordes of monsters, it can be effective to leave behind some timebombs to clear them away.
- The timebomb also acts as a grenade, being very good at clearing rooms with weak monsters. It is overall an extremely effective way to deal significant amounts of damage.
Data
Timebomb of the Ancients data
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Thing type |
34 (decimal), 22 (hex)
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Appears in |
Shareware Heretic Registered Heretic
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Radius |
20
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Height |
16
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Sprite |
FBMB
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Frames |
5 (A—E)
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Class |
Item Pickup
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Appearance statistics
In the IWADs the timebomb of the ancients is first encountered on these maps per skill level:
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Multiplayer
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Game / Episode |
1-2 |
3 |
4-5
|
City of the Damned |
E1M2: The Dungeons |
E1M2: The Dungeons |
E1M2: The Dungeons
|
Hell's Maw |
E2M2: The Lava Pits |
E2M2: The Lava Pits |
E2M2: The Lava Pits
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The Dome of D'Sparil |
E3M1: The Storehouse |
E3M1: The Storehouse |
E3M1: The Storehouse
|
The Ossuary |
E4M1: Catafalque |
E4M1: Catafalque |
E4M1: Catafalque
|
The Stagnant Demesne |
E5M1: Ochre Cliffs |
E5M1: Ochre Cliffs |
E5M1: Ochre Cliffs
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Fate's Path |
E6M1: Raven's Lair |
E6M1: Raven's Lair |
E6M1: Raven's Lair
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The IWADs contain the following numbers of timebombs of the ancients per skill level:
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Multiplayer
|
Game / Episode |
1-2 |
3 |
4-5
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City of the Damned |
92 |
66 |
48
|
Hell's Maw |
75 |
52 |
39
|
The Dome of D'Sparil |
75 |
62 |
47
|
Heretic (registered) |
242 |
180 |
134
|
The Ossuary |
88 |
77 |
65
|
The Stagnant Demesne |
72 |
54 |
40
|
Fate's Path |
24 |
24 |
24
|
Shadow of the Serpent Riders |
426 |
335 |
263
|
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