Satchel Charge

Lore & Background

Within the United Offensive expansion, the Satchel Charge is featured prominently during the Base Assault game mode. In this scenario, teams utilize heavy weaponry such as tanks and artillery strikes to attack opponent bases. However, once a bunker takes enough damage, it becomes exposed to infantry attack but is not immediately destroyed. To completely destroy the structure, a player must sneak into the basement of an exposed bunker and plant an explosive. The Satchel Charge fulfills this requirement, forcing the opposing team to defend the planted device or lose their base. In some modifications of Base Assault games, teams are restricted from using tanks entirely and must rely solely on anti-tank weaponry and satchel charges to destroy the bases.

In Their Own Story

The battle for a specific bunker in United Offensive turned when the tank assault stalled against heavy resistance. With the main structure heavily damaged but still standing, an infantry soldier slipped into the exposed basement of the enemy base. There, they planted the satchel charge and held their position. The opposing team rushed to defuse the explosive, but the planter kept them at bay. Once the timer expired, the charge detonated, completely destroying the bunker. This victory was secured either by destroying the most bunkers before time expired or by eliminating all of the opposing team's bases.

Reader's Guide

To effectively use the Satchel Charge in United Offensive, players must first contribute to damaging a bunker until it is exposed. Once the structure is compromised, a player must navigate into the basement and plant the explosive. The objective then shifts to defense; the planter must prevent the enemy team from defusing the charge before it explodes. This mechanic creates intense close-quarters combat scenarios within the base itself. Players should note that in certain modified Base Assault games, tanks are unavailable, making satchel charges the primary method for destroying bases alongside anti-tank weaponry. Success depends on coordinating with teammates to cover the planter while they complete the objective.

Did You Know?

• In some modifications of Base Assault games, teams must use only anti-tank weaponry and satchel charges instead of tanks to destroy the bases.
• To completely destroy a bunker in Base Assault mode, a player must sneak into the basement of an exposed bunker and plant an explosive.
• The Satchel Charge is used specifically after a bunker has taken enough damage to become exposed but not destroyed.
• Base Assault requires teams to defend three bases each while attacking the opponent's bases using heavy weaponry or satchel charges.