Satchel Charge
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| Satchel Charge | |
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| Production information | |
| Affiliation | |
| Type |
Explosives |
| Technical specifications | |
| Magazine Size |
1 |
| Maximum Ammunition |
5 |
| Operation |
Throw, then detonate with remote control |
| Range |
Short |
| Usage | |
| Used by | |
| Counterpart(s) | |
| Game information | |
| Entity |
weapon_satchel |
| Designer(s) |
Stephen Bahl (HD version)[1] |
The Satchel Charge is an explosive demolition bag featured in Half-Life and its expansions. It is more destructive than the Mk 2 Grenade and can be detonated from afar by a remote-controlled detonator, much like the S.L.A.M.
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[edit] Overview
Satchel Charges are basically very large grenades, or the equivalent of a C4 Charge. As they are larger and heavier than hand grenades, they cannot be thrown as far: the result will however be a larger explosion. Pressing the primary fire button drops a single Satchel Charge, then the detonator will be automatically equipped. One can then either detonate the Satchel Charge with the primary fire button or drop additional Satchels with the secondary fire button. If multiple Satchels have been dropped, pressing the detonator will detonate all of them.
[edit] Tactics
- The Satchel Charge is rarely found in the game and should be used carefully.
- It is useful for destroying hard points.
- The Satchel Charge is ideal for destroying vehicles such as the Bradley tank.
- It can be used as traps for unsuspecting enemies.
- It can be used to eliminate entire squads of unsuspecting HECU soldiers.
- It can also be used to damage a Gargantua.
- When detonating, one must be at least 7 meters away from the charges to avoid being hurt.
- Using it against enemies such as Headcrabs or Zombies is therefore a waste of ammunition. Simpler and lighter weapons should be used instead.
[edit] Gallery
World model. |
 HD world model. |
 The Satchel being held. |
 The HD Satchel being held. |
 HUD icon. |
[edit] List of appearances
- Half-Life (First appearance)
- Half-Life: Opposing Force
- Half-Life: Blue Shift
[edit] Notes and references
- ↑ Stephen Bahl as quoted on Marc Laidlaw Vault on the HalfLife2.net Forums
[edit] External links
| Hazardous Environment Combat Unit | ||
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| Characters | S. Bahl · Dwight T. Barnes · Cooper · P. Deupree · J. Faulkenbury · R. Heironimus · Inney · Jackson · B. Martel · D. Mertz · L. Montgomery · R. Pitchford · Sharpe · Adrian Shephard · Tower · M. Wardwell | |
| Weapons | Combat Knife · Desert Eagle · Double Turret · Glock 17 · Land Mine · Laser Tripmine · M198 Howitzer · M2 Browning Machine Gun · M202A1 FLASH · M249 Squad Automatic Weapon · M40A1 Sniper Rifle · Mk 2 Grenade · MP5 · RPG · Satchel Charge · Sentry Turret · SPAS-12 | |
| Vehicles | AH-64 Apache · F-16 Fighting Falcon · M1A1 Abrams · M2A3 Bradley · M35 Cargo Truck · V-22 Osprey | |
| Technology | Powered Combat Vest · Tactical Map | |
| Other | Military Police · Santego Military Base | |
| Vehicles (cut) | F-117 Nighthawk | |
