History Main / RecursiveAMmo

* ''NightsDawn'' trilogy, starships launch "combat wasps", which in turn launch "submunitions".

* ''CowboyBebop'', episode ''Monkey Business'': a group of insane ecoterrorists launches a large bomb toward a planet. As our heroes near it, it opens and releases three missiles. Two are killed by Spike, and just as he's about to kill the third, it splits further into a thousand tiny rockets.

* FunOrb's Arcanists has the Arcane Bomb, a grenade that releases three projectiles when it explodes.

Can be one of the three different types of SpreadShot. SubTrope of AbnormalAmmo.

* DaleBrown novels from ''Fatal Terrain'' onward include the submunition-laden Wolverine cruise missiles. In addition, various [[AttackDrone UCAVs]], although meant to resupply from a mothership and go for more attack runs, mount warheads of their own just in case.

* ''MegaMan and Bass'' Spread Drill splits up into two smaller drills up to two times when you press the fire button after launching it.
* ''Into The Void'' has missiles that fire lasers.
* ''{{Descent}}'' has the smart missile, the earthshaker missile and the cyclone missile. The smart mine applies this trope to a stationary mine which releases ''{{friendly fireproof}}'' homing shots when triggered.
** From a gameplay physics perspective, some other Descent 3 weapons behave like this: the frag missile (which effectively releases ''{{hyper destructive bouncing ball}}''s), the napalm rocket, and strangely enough the impact mortar (its explosion is actually caused by a second weapon spawned when the mortar's timer expires).
*** Since Descent 3 weapons don't spawn submunitions when they impact something other than terrain, it means you can use the impact mortar on an enemy point blank without blowing yourself up.

* ''FatalTerrain'', included the submunition-laden Wolverine cruise missiles. In addition, various [[AttackDrone UCAVs]], although meant to resupply from a mothership and go for more attack runs, mount warheads of their own just in case.

* ''Mega Man and Bass'' Spread Drill splits up into two smaller drills up to two times when you press the fire button after launching it.

** In an example that the player can use, regular cluster bombs, the '''S'''elf-'''F'''orging '''F'''ragment '''S'''ub-munitions bomb(SFFS) and the '''S'''tand-'''O'''ff '''D'''ispenser(SOD), all based on [[TruthInTelevision real weapons]].

* ''{{GURPS}}: Ultra-Tech''Shaped Charges and Smart Explosively Forged Projectiles fly over the target before using the explosive force of the warhead to create a flaming armor piercing spike.

* ''ProjectSylpheed'' shoot missiles that shoot missiles. [[MacrossMissileMassacre They each lock on to their own individual target.]]

* ''AceCombat 6'', Ilya Pasternak's [[GameBreaker CF-44 Nosferatu aircraft]] seems to be capable of launching dozens of super-fast drones armed with their own guns. It's an eye-raisingly large warload even for a series that unabashedly features {{Hyperspace Arsenal}}s.

* ''CommandAndConquer: Generals'' One of the {{Support Power}}s is a plane that drops a bomb... that spreads mines. Also see the RealLife example below.
* ''CommandAndConquer: Tiberian Sun''. [[MacrossMissileMassacre Multi Missiles]]!
* ''CommandAndConquer Red Alert 2'''s Prism Tank: scattering lasers!

* ''{{Gunbound}}'' has this with the Kalseiddon. Shots are fired normally until they split apart into two or four missiles and a homing beacon. The SuperShot compounds this by having the shot split into 4 missiles and a beacon, and then each of those missiles split into two with their own beacons. All 8 shots hitting will cause extreme damage.

* ''StargateAtlantis'' introduced the [[http://stargate.wikia.com/wiki/Horizon Horizon]] which is a starship deployed MIRV explained below.

* {{Gunbound}} has this with the Kalseiddon. Shots are fired normally until they split apart into two or four missiles and a homing beacon. The SuperShot compounds this by having the shot split into 4 missiles and a beacon, and then each of those missiles split into two with their own beacons. All 8 shots hitting will cause extreme damage.
* Some of the guns in ''ProjectSylpheed'' shoot missiles that shoot missiles. [[MacrossMissileMassacre They each lock on to their own individual target.]]

* [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple_independently_targetable_reentry_vehicle MIRVs]]

** Actually the plan was to strap the bats with incendary bombs and used them on Japan due to the fact that most Japanese buildings are mainly made of wood. Also the bombs were timed. The main reason the project was never completed was because the Atomic Bomb was finished first, and we know which is more devastating. I also recall hearing of an incident where the bats escaped and took refuge in buildings all across the military base where they were held, caused some hefty damage, and thank god the atomic bomb didn't accidentally go off on a friendly base.

** Ditto the GENESIS DoomsdayDevice from ''GundamSEED'', only in that version it was originally conceived for peaceful purposes as a focusing array for a nuclear pulse engine.
* In their early experiments with gunpowder, the Chinese invented a rocket that shoots smaller rockets. [[RuleOfCool The large rocket was shaped like a dragon, and the smaller missiles emerged from its mouth]]. It probably freaked the hell out of their enemies.
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* ''TheSimpsons'', in one episode, Nelson was drawing a robot made out of guns that shot guns made out of guns that shot guns.

These devices have a lot of controversy around them in real life. The reasoning is much like the movement to ban antipersonnel mines, the probability that unexploded, small munitions will maim or kill civilians both during and after the conflicts in which they are used. An international treaty is now in effect to ban air-dropped cluster munitions, and a large number of industrialized nations are signatories, but the biggest military powers (US, Russia, China, Israel) have rejected it.

* Ali al-Saachez's custom Enact in ''{{Gundam 00}}'' has a rifle attachment that launches a micromissile-launching missile.

* ''Fatal Terrain'', included the submunition-laden Wolverine cruise missiles. In addition, various [[AttackDrone UCAVs]], although meant to resupply from a mothership and go for more attack runs, mount warheads of their own just in case.

* ''Star Fleet Battles'' drones (missiles) include multi-warhead capacity, such as Starfish drones and swordfish drones which fire a phaser at the target.

* ''[[CombattlerV'' '''[[FunetikAksent BIGGU BURASUTO!]] [[CallingYourAttacks DIBAIDAAAA!!!]]'''

Can be one of the three different types of SpreadShot.

* '''[[CombattlerV BIGGU]] [[FunetikAksent BURASUTO!]] [[CallingYourAttacks DIBAIDAAAA!!!]]'''

* In the ''{{Transformers}}'' comic, Blustreak uses a missile like this as one of his signature weapons.

* The Jericho missile from ''Film/IronMan''.
* The missiles of the ''Narada'' from ''Film/StarTrek'' which break open and deploy warheads.

* In ''WhoFramedRogerRabbit'' there was a cartoon gun that fired bullets modeled as western characters who then shot or otherwise killed their target with their own weapon

* In the ''NightsDawn'' trilogy, starships launch "combat wasps", which in turn launch "submunitions".
* HonorHarrington features missiles that shoot [[BeamSpam several dozen laser beams]] in a shotgun-like spread, powered by a small nuclear warhead. This is based loosely on a RealLife concept; see below.
* Starting from ''Fatal Terrain'', DaleBrown's books have included the submunition-laden Wolverine cruise missiles. In addition, various [=UCAVs=], although meant to resupply from a mothership and go for more attack runs, mount warheads of their own just in case.

* Shaped Charges and Smart Explosively Forged Projectiles in ''{{GURPS}}: Ultra-Tech'' fly over the target before using the explosive force of the warhead to create a flaming armor piercing spike.
* The Manticore Multiple Rocket Launcher from ''{{Warhammer 40000}}'' has as its most common armament a rack of 4 (and ''only'' 4) Storm Eagle rockets. A Manticore may only fire one Storm Eagle per turn, and each Storm Eagle breaks into a barrage of 1-3 mini-rockets once the main Storm Eagle reaches the apex of its trajectory. Due to their temperamental nature, Manticores are sometimes distrusted by commanders, but having that kind of potential in firepower makes up for it.

* Some of the grenade mods in ''{{Borderlands}}'' fall into this. The best example being the MIRV mods, which are essentially cluster bombs.
** For that matter, ''Anarchy''-type submachineguns fire multiple bullets per bullet drawn from the magazine. ''Double Anarchy'' guns fire [[MoreDakka four bullets per bullet]], albeit with poor accuracy.
** Wait until you find a Rocket Launcher called 'The Mongol' - It shoots rockets which shoot [[MacrossMissileMassacre MORE ROCKETS.]]
** Don't forget the Bouncing Betty grenades, which launch themselves to chest height and then fire a radial pattern of explosives. Honorable mention to the Rain grenades, which launch up to ceiling height and then [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin rain]] explosives or fire/acid/lightning downward. Due to their large blast areas and high damage potential the Recursive Grenades are often the best grenades available.
* The [[GiantSpider Giant]] SpiderTank fires missiles into the air as a LastDitchMove in ''RazingStorm''. The missiles start homing in, then shoot out ''[[MacrossMissileMassacre even more homing missiles]]''. However, it's not aiming for you- it's aiming for the mid-air platform that you're on...
* One of the {{Support Power}}s in ''CommandAndConquer: Generals'' is a plane that drops a bomb... that spreads mines. Also see the RealLife example below.
** That goes double for ''CommandAndConquer: Tiberian Sun''. [[MacrossMissileMassacre Multi Missiles]]!
** And triple for ''Red Alert 2'''s Prism Tank scattering lasers!
* ''{{Worms}}'' has clusterbombs and bananabombs. The latter is more fun.
** And the Sally Army. A wandering Salvation Army ActionBomb which explodes into exploding ''tambourines''. Yes.

* The ''Crusader'' series of games has an AR-7 rifle, which upon firing one shot fires five micro-rockets. It's like a shotgun that fires missiles.
* Spread Drill in ''Mega Man and Bass'' splits up into two smaller drills up to two times when you press the fire button after launching it.
* The [[FourX 4X]] ''Into The Void'' has missiles that fire lasers.
* The ''{{Descent}}'' series has the smart missile, the earthshaker missile and the cyclone missile. The smart mine applies this trope to a stationary mine which releases ''{{friendly fireproof}}'' homing shots when triggered.

* In ''AceCombat 6'', Ilya Pasternak's [[GameBreaker CF-44 Nosferatu aircraft]] seems to be capable of launching dozens of super-fast drones armed with their own guns. It's an eye-raisingly large warload even for a series that unabashedly features {{Hyperspace Arsenal}}s.

* There's a cheat in ''CallOfDuty 4: ModernWarfare'' that when you throw a grenade (including those you picked up), it will explode into five other grenades. And if you happen to pick up that grenade and throw it...

* ''ArmoredCore'' has [[MacrossMissileMassacre mutli missiles]].
** Demonstrated by 4A's opening animation.
*** To be more precise: White Glint with a VOB fires off a big missile. The big missile's case breaks open and reveals and releases several smaller missiles.
* A grenade that explodes into even more grenades is part of the Heavy Weapons Guy's and Demoman's arsenals in ''TeamFortressClassic''.
* The Multi-Warhead Missile in ''SwordOfTheStars''.
* The green powerup in ''InTheHunt'' gives your submarine these.

* ''FreeSpace'' includes some bombs and missiles that'll spread either guided or unguided warheads when exploding - such as the Inferno or the Shivan Cluster Bomb.
*** FreeSpace features Subspace Missiles too - but that's a bit different. You send a Tag'ing missile (or eventually paint the target with a laser) - which spawn plenty of missiles from subspace to crash on it.

* Ricochet Rabbit had several trick bullets, one of which would stop in front of the bad guy, pop open, and pull out its own gun to shoot.
* IIRC, in one episode of ''TheSimpsons'', Nelson was drawing a robot made out of guns that shot guns made out of guns that shot guns.

* [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canister_shot Canister shot]]

* In a sense, aircraft carriers.

** That goes double for ''CommandAndConquer: Tiberian Sun''. [[MacrossMissileMassacre Cluster Missiles]]!

* ''[[{{Homeworld}} Homeworld 2]]'' has the Higarran Torpedo Frigate, whose torpedoes normally just fly to their targets and detonate; they're meant to deal with corvettes. However, they can be upgraded to target strike craft (basically fighters) in which case they close the range rapidly and then break into four smaller missiles, which seek and destroy the target. If the target is destroyed before all four impact, any missiles which are left will try to find another strike craft to blow up.

* ''FullMetalPanic'' pulled this off in ''The Second Raid'' season premier: when the Arbalest is [[BigDamnGunship retrieved]] by the [[CoolBoat Tuatha De Danaan]], the sub fires several cluster missiles onto the tanks lining the riverside. The entire army gets wiped out in seconds.

* Shaped Charge and Smart Explosively Forged Projectiles in ''{{GURPS}}: Ultra-Tech'' fly over the target before using the explosive force of the warhead to create a flaming armor piercing spike.
* The Manticore Multiple Rocket Launcher from ''{{Warhammer 40000}}'' has as its most common armament a rack of 4 (and ''only'' 4) Storm Eagle rockets. A Manticore may only fire one Storm Eagle per turn, and each Storm Eagle breaks into a barrage of 1-3 mini-rockets once the main Storm Eagle reaches the apex of its trajectory. Due to their tempramental nature, Manticores are sometimes distrusted by commanders, but having that kind of potential in firepower makes up for it.

* The [[GiantSpider Giant]] SpiderTank fires missiles into the air as a LastDitchMove in ''RazingStorm''. The missiles start homing in, then shoot out ''[[MacrossMissileMassacre even more homing missiles]]'' which are homing too. However, it's not aiming for you, though- he's aiming for the platform that you're on, suspended in mid-air...

* ''{{Worms}}'' have clusterbombs and bananabombs. The latter is more fun.

* The [[FourX 4X]] ''Into The Void'' has missiles that shoot laser.

* In ''AceCombat 6'', Ilya Pasternak's [[GameBreaker CF-44 Nosferatu aircraft]] seems to be capable of launching dozens superfast drones armed with their own guns. It's an eye-raisingly large warload even for a series that unabashedly features {{Hyperspace Arsenal}}s.

* ''FreeSpace'' include some bombs and missiles that'll spread either guided or unguided warheads when exploding - such as the Inferno or the Shivan Cluster Bomb.

** Actually the plan was to strap the bats with incendary bombs and used them on Japan due to the fact that most Japanese buildings are mainly made of wood. Also the bombs were timed. The main reason the project was never completed was because the Atomic Bomb was finished first, and we know which is more devastating. I also recall hearing of an incident where the bats escaped and took refuge in buildings all across the military base where they were help, caused some hefty damage, and thank god the atomic bomb didn't accidentally go off on a friendly base.