The Cufflink Bomb is a weapon developed by the Agency in Secret Agent Clank. It is an explosive weapon disguised as cufflinks on Clank's sleeves on his tuxedo, that can be used to throw both regular bombs and proximity mines. Sometimes the weapon is used to destroy objects, such as the spawning machines for trash drones.
The Cufflink Bomb is available for free during "Number Woo works for...?" in the skyline rooftops in Asyanica. With use, it can be upgraded to the Wrist Mortar, which enhances its explosive power the longer it is in the air. The Proto Wrist Mortar can be purchased in challenge mode for 400,000 bolts.
Characteristics[]
The Cufflink Bombs are worn by Clank on his sleeves on his tuxedo outfit, and resemble a red gem on a gold cufflink. The bombs are gem-shaped bombs made of an explosive piezoelectric element, Volitanium.[1]
The Wrist Mortar is larger, resembling a large amethyst with two rings around it. It enhances the explosive power of Volitanium by coating it with an alloy that destabilizes when exposed to air.[2]
Gameplay[]
Cufflink Bomb gameplay.
The Cufflink Bombs are explosive weapons with low ammo and a low rate of fire but strong damage and a good blast radius. This means that, when aimed properly, it can defeat multiple enemies at once clustered together, or can deal heavy damage to larger, more resilient targets. As enemies are unlikely to cluster together, the Cufflink Bombs become outclassed later in this regard compared to other wave-clearing weapons, but remain useful against larger and tougher targets.
The mine layer function is not very useful, as the mines do not last very long and it is more effective to throw the weapon at a group manually, rather than hoping an enemy will stumble upon it on their own. However, it is possible to throw the mine to an enemy, upon which it will crawl onto their head and wait until someone else draws near (or explode after a while regardless). The downside of delayed damage versus instant damage remains however.
The Cufflink Bombs upgrade to the Wrist Mortar, which deals more damage the longer it is in the air. This does not actually noticeably affect the damage when throwing the weapon, but rather when using it as a mine, provided the mine stays active for a while.