Thermal Bore

THERMAL BORE
THERMAL BORE
	“Launches a long-range projectile that burrows into structures and uses thermite to collapse them from within, opening up new sightlines”
Profile
Build	L Light
Icon
Type	Utility
Unlock	Scout
Stats
Cooldown	25s; Reload - 2.6s
Ammo	2
Technical
Damage	25
Environment Dmg	Over 3000
Damage Radius	Inner - 2.5m ; Outer - 3m

The Thermal Bore is a Light class gadget that can be fired at a structure from a long distance to breach through it.

Usage

The Thermal Bore can be selected as one of three gadgets of any Light build loadout.

The gadget can be held and fired like a weapon. It has a special type of sights, offering a scope. Enabling the scope will zoom in the screen and overlay it with a duplex reticle, and will slow down movement and sensitivity.

The trigger can be pulled to fire a thermite projectile that will stick to the first surface it hits and then explode. It cannot be fired at contestants, as the projectile will travel through them.

When a new charge of the Thermal Bore is ready, it needs to be reloaded like a weapon, unlike most gadgets. The reloading animation is automatically started once a charge is ready and the gadget is held.

Controls	PC	PS	XBox	Key
Equip Thermal Bore	234	L1	LB	Gadget
Fire shot (Tap)		R2	RT	Primary fire
Scope in (Hold)		L2	LT	Secondary fire

Stats

Effects

The Thermal Bore can be deployed by firing it from any distance. If it hits a surface, a thermite charge is attached to the surface. This charge sets surrounding objects on fire if they are flammable.

After a few moments, the thermite charge explodes, dealing major damage to surrounding structures. It also deals a very small amount of damage to opponents in a small area.

Properties

Gadget

Single Fire — Fires once when the trigger is pulled. The trigger must be released before firing again.

Scope — Has the ability to scope in. This grants near-perfect accuracy, but produces a glint that reveals the user's location.

Multiple Charges — Can be used 2 times. When a charge is used, it automatically recharges over the cooldown time.

Gadget Reload — Automatically goes into a reloading animation once the gadget is used and a new charge is ready to be loaded.

Unstable Accuracy — Suffers a significant decrease in accuracy while moving and while airborne.

Projectile

Hitscan — Travels in a straight line, meaning there is no bullet drop. The direction will deviate from the crosshairs depending on accuracy. The Thermal Bore completely ignores contestants and will only hit structures.

Trigger on Impact — Triggers a wind-up when a surface is hit, after which it explodes.

Not Interceptible — Can not be removed by the APS Turret.

Not Damaging — Ignores contestants in its shot, and thus will not damage them if fired directly at them.

Thermite

Attached — Attaches to a surface upon deployment. Sticks to the surface even if it moves. Weighs down any carriable object it is attached to.

Trigger on Time — Triggers after a fixed amount of time.

Sound Cue — Produces a loud firecracker sound when it is about to explode, alerting nearby contestants.

Incendiary — Creates fire, which can spread to nearby goo and foliage and burn them down. It can also light up contestants that come very close.

Friendly Fire — The fire can spread to teammates.

Not Destructible — Cannot be destroyed by receiving damage such as from bullets or explosions.

Explosion

Explosive — Deals damage in an area of effect that can be intercepted by structures and shields.

Damaging — Deals damage to contestants.

Major Structure Damage — Damages structures. Instantly destroys a concrete wall.

Not Incendiary — The explosion does not spread fire.

No Friendly Fire — The explosion can damage the user, but not their teammates.

Guide

Strengths

Thermal Bore can destroy a surface like the similar Breach Charge, but it can do it from almost any visible range.

Tactics

The Thermal Bore synergizes well with the SR-84, LH1, and other long-range weapons, as it can be used to create an opening in a building from a long distance.
Like other destructible tools, the Thermal Bore can be used to drop a Cashout Station from a higher floor to a lower one, delaying an enemy stealing it.
The projectile fired from the gadget will emit a shower of sparks upon hitting a solid wall, and explode soon after. These sparks act as a source of fire, and will burn goo and ignite gas.

Item Mastery

Item mastery XP for the Thermal Bore has not been researched.

Each time a certain XP threshold is reached, the item levels up. This does not improve the item, but rewards a unique item customization.

Source	XP Reward
XP Breakdown
Deploying the Thermal Bore	50
Damage dealt to structures by the Thermal Bore	No Information
Damage dealt to opponents by the Thermal Bore	No Information

Level 1

DEFAULT

Thermal Bore

Level 2

9,000 XP

DYE JOB (Yellow)

Level 3

9,000 XP

DYE JOB (Blue)

Level 4

36,000 XP

DYE JOB (Red)

Level 5

54,000 XP

DYE JOB (White)

Level 6

162,000 XP

TRIANGLE TWINKLE

Level 7

144,000 XP

STRIPED GRAZER

Level 8

136,000 XP

PAINTED PREDATOR

Level 9

200,000 XP

PREDASHEEN

Level 10

150,000 XP

ALTITUDE SICKNESS

Level 11

200,000 XP

CLOUDPIERCER

Level 12

200,000 XP

PEACH HORIZON

Level 13

200,000 XP

TWILIGHT RIPTIDE

Level 14

200,000

MOLTEN CURRENT

Level 15

200,000

WORLDSEED

Cosmetics

Notice

These sections only display cosmetics in the cosmetics database. Some limited cosmetic items might be missing.

Skins

History

Patch	Changes
10.0.0	Decreased cooldown from 35s to 25s
9.0.0	Decreased fuse time from 2.5s to 1.75s Decreased cooldown from 45s to 35s Decreased the amount of lingering smoke, making it easier to see after it detonates
3.0.0	Thermal Bore was introduced into the game.