History Main / SplashDamage

* ''VideoGame/{{AgeOfEmpires|I}}'' has catapults and juggernauts, while [[VideoGame/AgeOfEmpiresII the sequel]] introduces mangonels, onagers, bombard cannons and cannon galleons. However said SplashDamage is very dangerous as it can damage your own soldiers en masse.

* High-Explosive shells in ''WorldOfTanks'' do splash damage, though most tanks use ammunition with a very short radius of effect and relatively low damage. SPGs (Self-Propelled Guns), however, can do significant damage with a near miss and even knock out crew members or damage tank modules.

* ''AgeOfEmpiresI'' has catapults and juggernauts, while the sequel introduce mangonels, onagers, bombard cannons and cannon galleons. However said SplashDamage is very dangerous as it can damage your own soldiers en masse.

** [[CrystalSpiresAndTogas Protoss]]: [[EnergyBeing Archons]], Reavers, and Corsairs.

* ''{{Doom}}'': rocket launcher, same as ''{{Quake}}''.

* A necessity in ''VideoGame/{{Prototype}}'' where, short of the most powerful ground vehicle in the game, you are your most reliable source of splash damage once the game starts throwing AT YOU waves of {{mooks}}, {{elite mooks}}, as well as the [[BossInMookClothing beyond-elite mooks]] that will make you call out the {{Spiteful AI}}!

* ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'' in Fifth edition has this effect for Ordinance weapons which hit vehicles, as direct hits often are crippling, but hits where the center of the blast misses the vehicle represent the shell missing the target but the blast hitting the enemy. These are much weaker against vehicles and not as likely to take out the enemy.

* ''{{Iji}}'': splash damage is the main exception of FriendlyFireProof - which comes in very handy in a PacifistRun.

* A necessity in ''VideoGame/{{Prototype}}'' where, short of the most powerful ground vehicle in the game, you are your most reliable source of splash damage with BeyondTheImpossible combat maneuvers taken UpToEleven once the game starts throwing AT YOU waves of {{mooks}}, {{elite mooks}}, as well as the [[BossInMookClothing beyond-elite mooks]] that will make you call out the {{Spiteful AI}}!

* Many games use a mechanic like this for actual grenades or other explosive weapons, with a diminishing amount of splash damage based on distance to the blast. Notable in ''TabletopGame/{{Shadowrun}}'', TabletopGame/TheWorldOfDarkness, ''TabletopGame/{{Paranoia}}'', ''TabletopGame/{{Deadlands}}'', and dozens of others.

* ''[[MegaMan Mega Man 4]]'': to defeat Dr. Wily you have to use Drill Bombs. However the bombs themselves bounce off his ship. To win you must detonate the bomb before it hits so that the Splash Damage of the [[SplashDamageAbuse explosion hits his weak spot]].

* In ''TeamFortress2'', the Soldier's Black Box and standard rocket launcher both deal impressive splash damage - the Direct Hit, however, is geared so as to eliminate it almost completely (except in relation to the Soldier himself for the purposes of [[RocketJump Rocket Jumping]]). Splash damage is also the Demoman's bread and butter depending on his setup; stickies from the standard sticky launcher or Scottish Resistance and grenades from the grenade launcher or Loch'n'Load have impressive blast radii.

* A necessity in ''{{Prototype}}'' where, short of the most powerful ground vehicle in the game, you are your most reliable source of splash damage with BeyondTheImpossible combat maneuvers taken UpToEleven once the game starts throwing AT YOU waves of {{mooks}}, {{elite mooks}}, as well as the [[BossInMookClothing beyond-elite mooks]] that will make you call out the {{Spiteful AI}}!

* ''DungeonsAndDragons'' in all its editions, and ''{{Pathfinder}}'' (basically D&D 3.75), both feature "grenade-like weapons" or "splash weapons" depending on the edition. These weapons are usually a case of the [[UselessUsefulSpell useless useful weapon]], as their effects are often available by other means at lower cost and with more impressive effects. Direct hits did more damage. Pathfinder introduces the Alchemist class, which specializes in dealing devastating damage with these weapons. Some spells, such as various editions of Meteor Swarm, had a similar mechanic where a direct hit may disallow a saving throw or do more damage.
* Many games use a mechanic like this for actual grenades or other explosive weapons, with a diminishing amount of splash damage based on distance to the blast. Notable in ''{{Shadowrun}}'', the WorldOfDarkness, ''{{Paranoia}}'', ''{{Deadlands}}'', and dozens of others.
* ''{{Warhammer 40000}}'' in Fifth edition has this effect for Ordinance weapons which hit vehicles, as direct hits often are crippling, but hits where the center of the blast misses the vehicle represent the shell missing the target but the blast hitting the enemy. These are much weaker against vehicles and not as likely to take out the enemy.

* ''DungeonsAndDragons'' in all its editions, and ''{{Pathfinder}}'' (basically D&D 3.75), both feature "grenade-like weapons" or "splash weapons" depending on the edition. These weapons are usually a case of the [[UselessUsefullSpell useless useful weapon]], as their effects are often available by other means at lower cost and with more impressive effects. Direct hits did more damage. Pathfinder introduces the Alchemist class, which specializes in dealing devastating damage with these weapons. Some spells, such as various editions of Meteor Swarm, had a similar mechanic where a direct hit may disallow a SavingThrow or do more damage.

* ''PlantsVsZombies'': has the Melon-pult.

* Warhammer 40,000 in Fifth edition has this effect for Ordinance weapons which hit vehicles, as direct hits often are crippling, but hits where the center of the blast misses the vehicle represent the shell missing the target but the blast hitting the enemy. These are much weaker against vehicles and not as likely to take out the enemy.

* [[Warhammer40000 Warhammer 40,000]] in Fifth edition has this effect for Ordinance weapons which hit vehicles, as direct hits often are crippling, but hits where the center of the blast misses the vehicle represent the shell missing the target but the blast hitting the enemy. These are much weaker against vehicles and not as likely to take out the enemy.

* Warhammer40000 in Fifth edition has this effect for Ordinance weapons which hit vehicles, as direct hits often are crippling, but hits where the center of the blast misses the vehicle represent the shell missing the target but the blast hitting the enemy. These are much weaker against vehicles and not as likely to take out the enemy.

** Terran: [[TankGoodness Siege Tanks]], [[HumongousMecha Thor]]'s MacrossMissileMassacre, [[KillItWithFire Firebats]], [[CoolBike Hellions]] and Valkyries
** [[CrystalSpiresAndTogas Protoss]]: [[EnergyBeing Archons]], Reavers, Corsairs, and Colossi.
** [[HordeOfAlienLocusts Zerg]]: [[ActionBomb Baneling]] and Lurkers.

[[AC:Table Top Games]]
* DungeonsAndDragons in all its editions and {{Pathfinder}}, its 3.75 successor, both feature "grenade-like weapons" or "splash weapons" depending on the edition. These weapons are usually a case of the [[UselessUsefullSpell useless useful weapon]], as their effects are often available by other means at lower cost and with more impressive effects. Direct hits did more damage. Pathfinder introduces the Alchemist class, which specializes in dealing devastating damage with these weapons. Some spells, such as various editions of Meteor Swarm, had a similar mechanic where a direct hit may disallow a SavingThrow or do more damage.
* Many Table Top Role Playing Games use a mechanic like this for grenades or other explosive weapons, with a diminishing amount of splash damage based on distance to the blast. Notable in ShadowRun, TheWorldOfDarkness, {{Paranoia}}, DeadLands, and dozens of others.

** Orcs: Tauren Chieftain, Tauren, Demolisher

** Night Elf: Chimera

* A recent trend in RuneScape's most powerful enemies. The older generations of monsters, including bosses, could only target a single player at a time. The Corporeal Beast was the first monster to target an area rather than a player, sending a slow projectile that splashes out smaller ones, which do unblockable damage and home onto players that are close enough during the splash. Nowadays, many bosses use such mechanics, requiring players to actually move around and adding another degree of interactivity to the formerly rather bland combat.

* ''[[WingCommander Wing Commander II]]'' and ''Wing Commander IV'' have the Mace, a tactical nuclear missile that can be used to take out groups of sufficiently close targets, detonated either by shooting the missile ([=WC2=] or on command ([=WC4=]).\\