Worms Armageddon manual/Weapon Usage

Weapon Usage

The following section details the weapons of Worms Armageddon, their effects and how to use them. Remember, all weapon instructions are written assuming you have already selected that weapon.

A number of weapons are hidden in special crates, or given during single player missions - we wish you the best of luck in finding them!

Air Strike

This weapon calls in an aerial missile strike in the target area that you select. To launch the Air Strike, simply move the target cursor with the mouse and click on the target to mark it (with an X). If you wish to abandon at this stage, simply select another weapon with the Right Mouse Button.

You can also select the direction of the Air Strike with the LEFT and RIGHT ARROW keys, this is important if you wish to hit the correct part of a hillside! Each of the five missiles inflicts a maximum of 30 points of damage.

Note : Strike Weapons cannot be called in Caverns and are unaffected by wind, except for the Napalm Strike.

Banana Bomb

This 'soft fruit of doom' will explode, split and cause wanton devastation to an area the size of a small Greek Island. Use the 1-5 keys on the keyboard to set the fuse time (in seconds).

Use the UP and DOWN ARROW keys to move the cross hair and press the SPACEBAR to fire (the longer you hold it, the stronger the shot will be).

Each Banana inflicts a maximum of 75 points of damage.

Baseball Bat

If it's been one of those days, the only really satisfying thing to do to an enemy Worm is to walk up behind it and smack it with a heavy wooden bat!

Stand next to your target, aim the cross hair and press the SPACEBAR to sort them out! The Baseball Bat inflicts 30 points of damage.

Battle Axe

This mighty blade slices in two the energy of all worms it touches, hammering them into the ground.

Note : It can only be used to actually kill enemy worms which have one unit of energy, but can cause huge damage to a group of Worms!

Bazooka

The Bazooka is a powerful weapon that offers immediate satisfaction. Careful use of the wind strength and direction turns this weapon into a strategic wonder.

Use the UP and DOWN ARROW keys to move the cross-hair and press the SPACEBAR to fire (the longer you press it, the stronger the shot will be).

The Bazooka inflicts a maximum of 50 points of damage.

Blowtorch

(p.s. This weapon is called Blow Torch in game.)

Use the Blowtorch to dig through the landscape but consider that a sneaky hiding game is a sign of the Dark Side!

Select your direction with the ARROW keys and press SPACEBAR to start and then stop the Blowtorch. More criminally insane individuals can use the Blowtorch to inflict 15 points of damage on enemy Worms.

Bridge Kit

(p.s. This weapon is incorrectly documented as "Bridge Kit"; it is now called Girder Starter-Pack in game.)

This most useful, nifty ensemble of components allows rapid construction of bridges and pathways when you most need it. A number of bridge segments are available for immediate deployment on the landscape.

Bungee

Large falls can seriously damage your Worms' health, but with the Bungee selected you can safely wander off a cliff and drop weapons whilst bouncing around.

Press SPACEBAR to release your Worm from the Bungee and press the RETURN key to drop selected weapons whilst on the Bungee.

Carpet Bomb

Flee as a multitude of dodgy shagpiles rain from the heavens! Carpet Strike sends these irate, discounted carpets tumbling to Earth!

Select and target, click Left Mouse Button and stand well back!

Cluster Bomb

The Cluster Bomb is tossed like a Grenade and shatters into smaller bombs, which explode around the target. Whilst less precise than a Grenade, a Cluster Bomb can be really useful for damaging groups of Worms. Use the 1-5 keys on the keyboard to set the fuse time (in seconds) and toggle the bounce setting, from max to min, with the + and - keys.

Use the UP and DOWN ARROW keys to move the cross-hair and press the SPACEBAR to fire (the longer you hold it, the stronger the shot will be).

Each Cluster inflicts a maximum of 30 points damage.

Dragon Ball

This unleashes an energy ball toward the enemy, knocking the victim backwards and off it's tail. Stand next to your target and press the SPACEBAR to attack.

The Dragon Ball inflicts 30 points of damage.

Dynamite

Press SPACEBAR to drop a stick of Dynamite, usually from the edges of cliffs onto unsuspecting Worms, or next to a group of Worms.

This is a very powerful weapon and great for multiple Worm slaughter - a real crowd pleaser. Press the RETURN key to drop this from a rope.

Dynamite causes a maximum of 75 points of damage.

Earthquake

Press the SPACEBAR to cause a considerable earthquake, shaking any Worms and mines loose and causing the water level to rise considerably. (Earthquake does not cause the water to rise.)

Earthquakes do not cause specific energy loss, but the effects from movement can be devastating!

Fire Punch

This powerful punch knocks Worms into the air and also cuts its way through land. Stand next to your target and press the SPACEBAR to punch.

The Fire Punch inflicts 30 points of damage on the target, but is commonly used to knock Worms into water.

Flame Thrower

Press the SPACEBAR to propel flames from the huge tank on the Worm's back! Use the UP and DOWN ARROW keys to spray the burning flames in an arc.

The flames are subject to wind direction, so you must use caution.

The Flame Thrower is a powerful weapon, estimates of its potential damage range from 50-70 points.

French Sheep Strike

Unleash the wrath of stubborn French farmers with the Sheep Strike!

Select a target with the mouse and click Left Mouse Button to release numerous burning Sheep, which come tearing to the ground.

An incredibly dangerous weapon which, due to the additional flames, can cause all manner of havoc and destruction.