Warhead

As a Flag

On Weapons

Flag:	Warhead
File(s):	rules(md).ini
Values:	Strings: Normal text. (Limited to: Warheads)
Special Values:	Special (see below)
Applicable to:	Weapons, VoxelAnims

In all Rules(md).ini based C&Cs, Warhead defines a Warhead that this weapon/debris should use to deal damage upon impact.

In [Maximums]

Flag:	Warhead
File(s):	rules(md).ini
Values:	Signed integers: All whole numbers from -2147483648 to 2147483647; in rare cases, only from -32768 to 32767.
Special Values:	Special (see below)
Applicable to:	Maximums

This is also a flag in the [Maximums] section, defining the maximum amount of Warhead types that can co-exist at the same time.

On Animations

Flag:	Warhead
File(s):	art(md).ini
Values:	Strings: Normal text. (Limited to: Warheads)
Special Values:	Special (see below)
Applicable to:	Animations

In art(md).ini, Warhead can be attached to an animation, which, as long as it has a valid ExpireAnim setting and a Damage tag, defines which armour types the animation can damage. Other tags do not work correctly with Animation warheads, including CellSpread and EMEffect.

[Special]

Note: this section is applicable to RA2/YR only.

Warhead=Special is a really special case. It is used for spawner weapons (weapons which instead of firing spawn certain AircraftTypes to attack the target). (See Spawns.)

As an Object

A warhead controls most of the weapon impact behaviour, including the damage multiplier for certain armor types, the spread of the damage, the graphics of the impact, and a lot of special case functionality.

See Warhead Flags for a list of flags applicable to a Warhead.

Notes

Warheads are the rock, scissors, paper of RA2 weapons.

The warhead in its most basic form is a multiplier to the damage of a weapon. 100% is the default and means that the weapons total damage equals: Damage= x1.0. If a warhead is only 25% effective then total damage equals: Damage x0.25. % settings can be higher the 100%, but there is a difference between a combo of Positive verses and negative Damage and a combo of negative Verses and positive Damage.

Warheads can also spawn particles, shake the screen, destroy tiberium and have special tags which releate to the immunetoxxxx tags.

Applicable INI Flags

These tables show all INI flags applicable¹ to Warhead. The flags are grouped by the internal classes the flags are inherited from, and then listed in the order they are read in by the game. You can re-sort the rows by column values by clicking the arrow icons in the column headings. Each flag can be clicked to visit its page for detailed information.

Please note that this section is accurate only for Yuri's Revenge. All other C&C games use different sets of flags.

¹ ↑ "Applicable" in this context means "read from the INI files". Certain flags listed here don't have any effect ingame , but they are read and in certain cases cause a crash if not present. Again, refer to each flag's individual page for detailed information.

AbstractTypes

INI File	Section	Key	Value Type	Default Value	Adds to list
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	Name	string(48 symbols)	ID
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	UIName	string(31 symbol)	""

WarheadType

INI File	Section	Key	Value Type	Default Value	Adds to list
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	CellSpread	float	0
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	CellInset	float	0
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	PercentAtMax	float	1.0
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	CausesDelayKill	boolean	0
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	DelayKillFrames	int	5
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	DelayKillAtMax	float	1.0
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	CombatLightSize	float	0
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	Particle	ParticleSystem	0	+
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	Conventional	boolean	0
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	Wall	boolean	0
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	WallAbsoluteDestroyer	boolean	0
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	PenetratesBunker	boolean	0
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	Wood	boolean	0
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	Tiberium	boolean	0
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	Sparky	boolean	0
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	Sonic	boolean	0
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	Rocker	boolean	0
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	DirectRocker	boolean	0
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	Fire	boolean	0
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	Bright	boolean	0
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	CLDisableRed	boolean	0
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	CLDisableGreen	boolean	0
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	CLDisableBlue	boolean	0
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	AnimList	vector<Animation>	{}	+
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	InfDeath	int	0
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	Deform	float	0.0
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	DeformThreshold	int	0
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	EMEffect	boolean	0
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	MindControl	boolean	0
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	Poison	boolean	0
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	IvanBomb	boolean	0
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	ElectricAssault	boolean	0
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	Parasite	boolean	0
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	Temporal	boolean	0
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	IsLocomotor	boolean	0
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	Locomotor	CLSID	Teleport
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	Airstrike	boolean	0
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	Psychedelic	boolean	0
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	BombDisarm	boolean	0
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	Paralyzes	boolean	0
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	Culling	boolean	0
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	MakesDisguise	boolean	0
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	NukeMaker	boolean	0
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	ProneDamage	float	1.0
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	Radiation	boolean	0
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	PsychicDamage	boolean	0
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	AffectsAllies	boolean	1
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	Bullets	boolean	0
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	Veinhole	boolean	0
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	ShakeXlo	int	0
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	ShakeXhi	int	0
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	ShakeYlo	int	0
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	ShakeYhi	int	0
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	MaxDebris	int	0
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	MinDebris	int	0
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	DebrisTypes	vector<VoxelAnimation>	{}	+
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	DebrisMaximums	vector<int>	{}
Rules(md).ini	Object's ID	Verses	float[11]	{1.0}

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