Spike trap

Spike trap

Five spikes under tension, connected to a touch-activated trigger. When the victim disturbs the trigger, the spikes spring forth and strike the victim. Since it is hidden in the surrounding terrain, it cannot be placed adjacent to other traps. Animals can sense these when calm.

Base Stats

Type

Security

Beauty

-18

HP

40

Building

Size

1 × 1

Placeable

Yes

Creation

Work To Make

3,200 ticks (53.33 secs)

Deconstruct yield

34

A spike trap is a single-use trap that deals heavy damage upon triggered. The trigger chance is 100%, trigger chance is reduced by 90% with the nimble trait. The damage can be fatal to humans or large animals if it is made of good materials and is less likely to be triggered by small animals. 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.

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

Colonists and friendlies are aware of their location and will go around them if possible, though if they walk through them they still have a very slight chance (0.4%) of triggering it. Non-manhunter animals can also sense the trap.

Traps must be placed in a clear area with no other traps or obstacles near it.

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	Flamability	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

Version
Beta 11	Added (as Deadfall Trap).
Beta 19	Redesigned to Spike trap Much more powerful with a 100% chance to spring on targets, and has armor penetration (depending on what it’s made of) but requires resources to replace.

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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 • IED deadlife trap

Related

Antigrain warhead • EMP shell • Firefoam shell • High-explosive shell • Incendiary shell • Smoke shell • Tox shell • Deadlife shell