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*Flame Thrower is best used for specifically killing off worms trapped against an enclosed area, especially against a wall. Its damage varies depending on the contact of the flames. | *Flame Thrower is best used for specifically killing off worms trapped against an enclosed area, especially against a wall. Its damage varies depending on the contact of the flames. | ||
*Mole Bomb specializes at digging through thick terrain, which none of the other Special Weapons can do. The three Mole Bombs and lack of turn delay also allow the player to use them for utility. | *Mole Bomb specializes at digging through thick terrain, which none of the other Special Weapons can do. The three Mole Bombs and lack of turn delay also allow the player to use them for utility. | ||
| − | *Old Woman can be treated as an extra Dynamite that can slowly walk around during a fuse of up to 5 seconds. Compared to Mad Cows, she | + | *Old Woman can be treated as an extra Dynamite that can slowly walk around during a fuse of up to 5 seconds. Compared to Mad Cows, she has slower walking speed and heavy friction, so she is almost certain to force herself down narrow slopes. |
*Homing Pigeon has greater range and is capable of moving around obstacles but is unwieldy at getting around complicated regions. The damage and explosion radius of the pigeon is comparable to a Dynamite. | *Homing Pigeon has greater range and is capable of moving around obstacles but is unwieldy at getting around complicated regions. The damage and explosion radius of the pigeon is comparable to a Dynamite. | ||
*Sheep Launcher launches a sheep fixed at half-maximum power, suitable for sending a sheep across long ranges. It can be used in the same manner as a dynamite launcher, or just give a headstart for the sheep to start reaching areas that aren't accessible normally. | *Sheep Launcher launches a sheep fixed at half-maximum power, suitable for sending a sheep across long ranges. It can be used in the same manner as a dynamite launcher, or just give a headstart for the sheep to start reaching areas that aren't accessible normally. | ||
Revision as of 05:11, 12 July 2024
Special Weapons, also called Team Weapons in Worms Terminology, are the 8 weapons that can be chosen by editing a team. The chosen weapon will be a mystery to the other players if the scheme being played enabled this option. Also, these weapons will have specific settings regarding power (always at 3 stars), delay and ammo that cannot be altered if "Special Weapon mode" is on, meaning that they won't appear in crates. The only exception will be Super Sheep that will be turned into Aqua Sheep if that "cheat" scheme option is enabled, or via the Wormpot in Worms World Party.
Flame Thrower is the default special weapon, so if players have not yet edited their team, this weapon will be the selected one.
Contents
WA and WWP Special Weapons and their specific settings
All powers at 3 stars (except Mole Bomb which is 4), all have value 1 regarding Crate probability. The weapon order is correctly represented here from left to right, ranging from 0 (Flame Thrower) to 7 (Super/Aqua Sheep).
Tactics
Each of the Special Weapons have a particular strength that is suitable for different situations. That being said, some of the Special Weapons are more versatile than others.
- Flame Thrower is best used for specifically killing off worms trapped against an enclosed area, especially against a wall. Its damage varies depending on the contact of the flames.
- Mole Bomb specializes at digging through thick terrain, which none of the other Special Weapons can do. The three Mole Bombs and lack of turn delay also allow the player to use them for utility.
- Old Woman can be treated as an extra Dynamite that can slowly walk around during a fuse of up to 5 seconds. Compared to Mad Cows, she has slower walking speed and heavy friction, so she is almost certain to force herself down narrow slopes.
- Homing Pigeon has greater range and is capable of moving around obstacles but is unwieldy at getting around complicated regions. The damage and explosion radius of the pigeon is comparable to a Dynamite.
- Sheep Launcher launches a sheep fixed at half-maximum power, suitable for sending a sheep across long ranges. It can be used in the same manner as a dynamite launcher, or just give a headstart for the sheep to start reaching areas that aren't accessible normally.
- Mad Cow can be sent multiple times per turn, and game gives you 2 in Special Weapons Mode, essentially giving you an equivalent to 2 literally running Dynamites. Unlike Dynamite, however, Mad Cows instantly explode after bumping into a tall surface, including the sides of worms.
- Holy Hand Grenade has an enormous blast radius that deals extreme amounts of damage. Where the Holy Hand Grenade shines that other Special Weapons don't is its concentration of damage.
- Super/Aqua Sheep, despite its massive turn delay and only 1 ammo, is more versatile by its capability to change direction based on player input. Its key strength compared to the other Special Weapons is its capability to fly through open space and tunnels where most weapons are out of reach, and has a reliable way of collecting crates around the map if steered correctly.
Criticisms, Problems and Weaknesses
Even though these settings were probably designed to make the game balanced, many players don't see them as well balanced, being some weapons considered Overpowered, being top tiers (usually Cows, Pigeons, HHG, Super/Aqua Sheep and Flame Thrower are the most picked) and the others are rarely picked, being considered weaker (usually Moles, Granny and Sheep Launcher). This may vary according to the map + scheme being played, though.
See also
External links
- Special Weapons discussion on NNN forum
- Special Weapons on Servadac's Ultimate WormPage website archive
