Difference between revisions of "Spike trap"

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For tips on how to use spike traps in general or in killboxes, see Defense structures#Spike traps and Defense structures#Entryways.

A spike trap is a single-use trap that deals heavy damage when triggered. The damage can be fatal to humans or large animals if it is made of good materials. The base damage varies according to the material it was built from. The damage type is sharp melee, which strikes mainly on the head and torso and usually causes bleeding. The spike trap should be built out of stone or metal, as wood has a low damage output. Although stone spike traps take large amounts of time to make, they can kill a raider in one trap. See Defense structures (Spike Traps) and Defense structures (Entryways) for more information.

Placement

Deadfall traps cannot be placed directly next to each other or next to any other kind of trap.

Triggering and rearming

The trigger chance is 100% for enemies.

Colonists, friends, tame, but also wild animals, are aware of the location of traps and will avoid them if possible, but if they walk through one, they have a very low chance of triggering it: 0.4%, decreasing to 0.0004% with the nimble trait (10% of normal). Manhunter animals lose their ability to sense and avoid traps.

When a colonist, prisoner, or tame animal triggers a trap, a yellow envelope alert appears to notify the player.

Once a spike trap is triggered it is destroyed. The "auto rearm" option, enabled by default, produces a blueprint to replace the trap.

They take 45 Stuff (Metallic/Woody/Stony) and 3,200 ticks (53.33 secs) (Time to build varies on building material, aforementioned time is base build time) to build.

Stats

Note: Actual armor penetration is much lower since damage is applied multiple times rather than in one single instance.

Material	Cost	Damage	Armor Penetration	Flammability	Work to build	Beauty
Silver	450	85	128%	40%	54	-12
Gold	450	75	112%	40%	75	2
Steel	45	100	150%	40%	54	-18
Plasteel	45	110	165%	0%	118	-18
Wood	45	40	60%	100%	38	-18
Uranium	45	110	165%	0%	102	-18
Jade	45	100	150%	0%	267	-8
Sandstone	45	50	75%	0%	269	-18
Granite	45	65	98%	0%	323	-18
Limestone	45	60	90%	0%	323	-18
Slate	45	60	90%	0%	323	-18
Marble	45	60	90%	0%	296	-17

Version history

0.11.877 - Added as Deadfall Trap.
0.12.910 - Rebalanced, cannot be rearmed.

Spike Trap Old Texture (Deadfall Trap)

Image gallery

Trap accidentally triggered

Architect

Security: Barricade • Sandbags • Spike trap
(research): Autocannon turret • Foam turret • Mini-turret • Rocketswarm launcher • Uranium slug turret • Mortar
IEDs: IED trap • IED incendiary trap • IED EMP trap • IED firefoam trap • IED smoke trap • IED antigrain warhead trap • IED tox trap
Related: Antigrain warhead • EMP shell • Firefoam shell • High-explosive shell • Incendiary shell • Smoke shell • Tox shell

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 ===Triggering and rearming===
-The trigger chance is 100% for enemies, but is only 10% for raiders with the nimble trait.
+The trigger chance is 100% for enemies.
-Colonists, tamed animals, and friendlies are aware of trap locations and will go around them if possible, though if they walk through one they only have a very slight chance (0.4%) of triggering it. Wandering wild animals also sense and avoid traps. Manhunter animals lose their ability to sense and avoid traps.
+Colonists, friends, tame, but also wild animals, are aware of the location of traps and will avoid them if possible, but if they walk through one, they have a very low chance of triggering it: 0.4%, decreasing to 0.0004% with the [[Traits#Nimble|nimble trait]] (10% of normal). Manhunter animals lose their ability to sense and avoid traps.
-When a colonist, prisoner, or tamed animal triggers a trap, a yellow envelope alert appears to notify the player.
+When a colonist, prisoner, or tame animal triggers a trap, a yellow envelope alert appears to notify the player.
-Once a spike trap is triggered it is destroyed. The 'auto rearm' option, enabled by default, produces a blueprint to replace the trap.
+Once a spike trap is triggered it is destroyed. The "auto rearm" option, enabled by default, produces a blueprint to replace the trap.
 They take {{Required Resources}} and {{Ticks|{{P|Work To Make}}}} (Time to build varies on building material, aforementioned time is base build time) to build.