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== As a Flag ==

=== On Weapons ===

{{Flag
|values={{Values|strings|Warheads}}
|special=Special (see [[#%5BSpecial%5D|below]])
|types={{Categ|Weapon|Weapons}}, {{Categ|VoxelAnims}}
|ra=yes
|cs=yes
|am=yes
|ts=yes
|fs=yes
|ets=yes
|ra2=yes
|yr=yes
|rp=yes
}}

In all {{Ini|Rules}} based C&Cs, <tt>Warhead</tt> defines a Warhead that this [[Weapons|weapon]]/[[VoxelAnims|debris]] should use to deal damage upon impact.

=== In {{sl|Maximums}} ===

{{Flag
|values={{Values|integers}}
|special=Special (see [[#%5BSpecial%5D|below]])
|types={{Categ|Maximums}}
|ra=yes
|cs=yes
|am=yes
}}

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

=== On Animations ===

{{Flag
|files={{Categ|ini=art}}
|values={{Values|strings|Warheads}}
|special=Special (see [[#%5BSpecial%5D|below]])
|types={{Categ|Animations}}
|ts=yes
|fs=yes
|ets=yes
|ra2=yes
|yr=yes
|rp=yes
}}

In {{Ini|art}}, <tt>Warhead</tt> can be attached to an animation, which, as long as it has a valid {{f|ExpireAnim|link}} setting and a {{f|Damage|link}} tag, defines which armour types the animation can damage. Other tags do not work correctly with Animation warheads, including {{f|CellSpread|link}} and {{f|EMEffect|link}}.

=== {{Tt|[Special]}} ===

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

{{Tt|1=Warhead=Special}} is a ''really'' special case. It is a dummy warhead which is used for spawner weapons (weapons which instead of firing spawn certain [[AircraftTypes]] to attack the target). The [Special] warhead for spawner weapons can be changed to a functioning and listed warhead with a different name and unique verses without crashing the game. Using a non existing warhead, like the [Special] warhead, makes the engine use default values.(See {{f|Spawns|link}}.)

== As an Object ==

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

See [[:Category:Warhead Flags|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.

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