A C-4 remote charge refers to a quantity of Composition C-4 explosive configured to be detonated from a distance using a remote initiation system. C-4 is a military-grade plastic explosive valued for its stability, moldability, and high explosive power. Remote charges are typically associated with military engineering, demolition, and specialized tactical operations.

    DESIGN

    C-4 is a pliable, moldable explosive compound primarily composed of RDX mixed with plasticizers and binders, allowing it to be shaped and applied to various surfaces. In a remote charge configuration, the explosive material is paired with a controlled detonation system that allows activation from a safe distance. The remote capability is intended to increase operator safety and provide precise timing. Because C-4 is relatively stable and resistant to accidental detonation from shock or fire, it is considered safer to handle than many other high explosives when managed by trained personnel.


    EFFECT

    When detonated, C-4 produces a powerful high-velocity explosive blast capable of shattering structural materials such as metal, concrete, or reinforced barriers. The effect is highly destructive and can be directed depending on placement and configuration. Due to its strength and potential for severe damage, its use is restricted to military, law enforcement, and authorized demolition professionals under controlled conditions.


    Weapons and Equipment of TEAM RAINBOW
    Assault Rifles 552 Commando · 9A-91 · AK-47 · AK-74 · AKS-74U · AN-94 · AS9 · AUG · CAR-15 · FN FAL · FN SCAR-H · FAMAS · FNC · Galil · HK G3A3 · HK G3KA4 · HK G36C · HK G36K · HK XM-8 · K-1 · K-2 · L85A1
    M-4 · M-14 · M-16 · M468 · MTAR-21 · Objective Individual Combat Weapon (OICW) · OTs-14 Groza · TAR-21 · Type 89-F · Type 97 · Valmet M82
    Submachine Guns AUG Para · Beretta M12 · FN P90 · HK MP5 · HK MP5/10A2 · HK MP5-SD · HK MP5K · HK MP7 · HK UMP · K-7 · MAC-11 · MP9 · MTAR-21 · PP-M1 · Skorpion VZ83 · Spectre M4 · TMP · Type 05 · Uzi
    Shotguns Armsel Striker SW 12 · Benelli M1 · Benelli M3 · Benelli M4 · Mossberg 500 · M870 · MAG-7 · Pancor Jackhammer MK3 · SPAS-12 · SPAS-15 · USAS-12 · XM-26 LSS · Shorty 500
    Sniper Rifles AW Covert · Dragunov SVD · M40A1 · M82A1 · PSG-1 · Scout Tactical · SL8-2 · SR-25 · SSG-3000 · SV-98 · VSS Vintorez · Walther WA 2000
    Light Machine Guns HK 21 LMG · K-3 · M60 LMG · M240G · M249 LMG · MK46 · MG36 LMG · RPD · UM-100
    Pistols 92FS · 93R · Desert Eagle .357 · Desert Eagle .50 · FN 5.7 · Glock 17 · Glock 18 · Glock 19 · HK .40 USP · HK MARK23 · MEU(SOC) 45 · P228 · P99 · Raging Bull · SPP
    Machine Pistols K-5 · MAC-11 · Micro-Uzi · P7M13 · Python Pistol · SR-2 · Skorpion · PP-2K
    Gadgets Grenades: Flashbangs · M61 Frag Grenade · M67 Frag Grenade · Incendiary Grenade · Smoke Grenade · Tear Gas Grenade · HK69A1 Grenade Launcher · M203 Grenade Launcher

    Explosives: Breach Charge · C4 Charge · Claymore Mine · Flash Mine
    HB Devices: False Heartbeat Puck · Heartbeat Sensor · Heartbeat Sensor Jammer · SAHB Sensor Jammer
    Kits: Demolitions Kit · Electronics Kit · Lockpick Kit · Binoculars · Night-Vision Goggles · Thermal Vision · Shield · GPS Device · Radar Jammer · Motion Sensor · XM50 Gas Mask · SF10 Gas Mask · Snake Camera · Breaching Hammer

    Weapon Attachments ACOG Scope · Reflex Scope · Rifle Scope · 6X Scope · 12X Scope · Thermal Scope · Laser Sight · Recoil Control Stock · High-Capacity Mag · Suppressor

    The Remote Charge is a gadget featured in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield. This is a small (less than 1 kg) block of C-4 plastic explosive with an attached radio detonator. You can place this device anywhere on the ground and detonate it from anywhere in the map. It functions similarly to a frag grenade, but can be detonated remotely. This item can be destroyed.
    Weapons and Equipment of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield
    Assault Rifles AK-47 · AK-74 · AUG · FAMAS G2 · Type 97 · G3A3 · G36K · M14 · FAL · FNC · Galil ARM · L85A1 · M82 · M16A2 · M4 · TAR-21 · OTs-14 Groza AS · G3KA4 AS · Type 89F IW
    Submachine Guns MP5A4 · MP5/10A2 · MP5SD5 · MP5K PDW · P90 · TMP · UMP · M12S · MTAR-21 · SM4 CQB AS · M7 PDW IW
    Machine Pistols SR-2 · Mac11/9 · CZ-61 · Micro-Uzi
    Shotguns Benelli M1 · SPAS-12 · USAS-12 · M1014 AS · MK3 IW
    Sniper Rifles AW Covert · SSG-3000 · Dragunov · PSG-1 · VSS Vintorez · M82A1 · WA-2000 · SL8-2 AS · SR-25 IW
    Light Machine Guns M249 · M60E4 · 21E · 23E · RPD · M240G AS · UM-100 IW
    Pistols 92FS · D.Eagle.50 · D.Eagle.357 · Mk23 · USP · P228 · AP Army · SPP · 93R AS · Model 17 IW
    Gadgets Grenades: Flashbangs · Frag Grenade · Smoke Grenade · Tear Gas Grenade
    Explosives: Breach Charge · Claymore Mine · Remote Charge
    HB Devices: False Heartbeat Puck · Heartbeat Sensor · Heartbeat Sensor Jammer · SAHB Sensor Jammer
    Kits: Demolitions Kit · Electronics Kit · Lockpick Kit
    Weapon Attachments Mini Scope · Thermal Scope · High-Capacity Magazine · Sound Suppressor

    The Remote Charge is a gadget featured Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3 (Console). The Remote Charge is a powerful explosive device that can be placed on surfaces and detonated manually from a safe distance. It’s ideal for breaching walls and doors, setting traps, or eliminating groups of enemies. Its remote activation gives players tactical flexibility, allowing for carefully timed ambushes and coordinated assaults.
    Weapons and Equipment of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3
    Assault Rifles AK-47 · AUG · FAMAS G2 · G3A3 · G36C · Galil ARM · L85A1 · M16A2 · M4 · TAR-21
    Submachine Guns MP5A4 · MP5SD5 · P90 · TMP · UMP
    Shotguns M1 · USAS-12
    Sniper Rifles AW Covert · M82A1 · PSG1
    Light Machine Guns M249 SAW · M60E4
    Pistols 92FS · D.Eagle (.50CAL) · MAC-11/9 · MK23 · SR-2 · USP40
    Gadgets Frag Grenade · Flashbang Grenade · M34 WP Grenade · Smoke Grenade · Tear Gas · Claymore · Remote Charge · Breach Charge · Gas Mask
    Grenade Launchers M203 Grenade Launcher (HE · RP · CS · Smoke)
    Weapon Attachments ACOG Scope · C-More Sight · High-Capacity Mag · Mini Scope · Reflex Sight · Suppressor

    The Remote Charge is a gadget featured Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Black Arrow. The Remote Charge is a powerful explosive device that can be placed on surfaces and detonated manually from a safe distance. It’s ideal for breaching walls and doors, setting traps, or eliminating groups of enemies. Its remote activation gives players tactical flexibility, allowing for carefully timed ambushes and coordinated assaults.
    Weapons and Equipment of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Black Arrow
    Assault Rifles AK-47 · AUG · FAMAS G2 · G3A3 · G36C · Galil ARM · L85A1 · M16A2 · M4 · TAR-21
    Submachine Guns MAC 11/9 · MP5A4 · MP5SD5 · P90 · SR-2 · TMP · UMP
    Shotguns M1 · USAS-12
    Sniper Rifles AW Covert · Dragunov SVD · PSG1
    Light Machine Guns M249 SAW · M60E4
    Pistols 92FS · D.Eagle (.50CAL) · MK23 · USP40
    Gadgets Frag Grenade · Flashbang Grenade · M34 WP Grenade · Smoke Grenade · Tear Gas · Claymore · Remote Charge · Breach Charge · Gas Mask
    Grenade Launchers M203 Grenade Launcher
    Weapon Attachments ACOG Scope · C-More Sight · High-Capacity Mag · Suppressor

    This explosive device is a package of C4 that is placed on the ground and detonated by a manually set timer.In-game description

    The C4 Charge is a piece of equipment featured in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Lockdown.

    In the PC version of the game, the C4 Charge is only available to the RAINBOW faction in the multiplayer.

    Weapons and Equipment of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Lockdown
    Assault Rifles 9A-91 · A2 Para · AN-94 · AS9 · FA-V3 · M36c · M8 Compact · MTAR-21 · OICW (Xbox only) · SA58 · SR-4CQB/SR-4 · T-97
    Submachine Guns P90TR/90TR · MP5/10 · MP5SD6 · MP7SD/MP7 · PP-M1 · SP M4 · TM 41 · UM9 · Uz9
    Machine Pistols CM 11/9 · CZ-61 · PP-2K
    Shotguns AS 12 · Super 90/M1S 90 · SPS 12 · SPS 15 · SW 12 · MG 7 · Shorty 500
    Sniper Rifles W2000
    Heavy Machine Guns M249SPW · M60E4 · M73E · U100MK3
    Pistols 5-7 · DE 357 (PC only) · G19 Compact · M9 · MEU(SOC) 45 · U40
    Grenade Launchers GL69A
    Gadgets Grenades: Flashbang · Frag · Smoke · Phosphorus · Virus (MP only)
    Equipment: Breach Charge · C4 Charge (MP only) · Claymore (MP only) · Flash Mine (MP only) · Hammer (SP only) · Laser Tripmine (MP only) · Lock Fuser (MP only)
    Weapon Attachments Red Dot · Scope · High Capacity Magazine · Suppressor
    Enemy Weapons PSG1 · RPG-7 · RPG-7V2
    Cut AK74SU · AKS-47 · Bizon · FN FAL · Glock 17 · Groza · M16

    An explosive that you remote-trigger from a distance to kill enemies.In-game description

    The C4 is a gadget featured in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2.

    The C4 is a remote-detonated explosive charge used for tactical ambushes and area denial. RAINBOW operatives can plant it on surfaces such as walls, floors, or objects and detonate it at the perfect moment. It delivers powerful blast damage, making it ideal for trapping choke points, eliminating groups of enemies, or defending objectives with precise timing.

    Weapons and Equipment of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas & Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2
    Assault Rifles 552 Commando · AK-47 · AKS-74U · AUG A3 · FAMAS · FNC · G3KA4 · G36C · L85A2 · M468 · M8 · SCAR-H CQC · TAR-21
    Submachine Guns AUG Para · M11 · MP5N · MP7A1 · MP9 · P90 · Skorpion VZ83 · Type 05 · UMP-45
    Shotguns 500 Tactical · 870MCS · M3 · SPAS-12 · XM-26 LSS
    Sniper Rifles AW Covert · M40A1 · PSG1 · Scout Tactical · SR-25 SD · SV-98
    Light Machine Guns 21E · MG36 · M249 SPW · MK46
    Pistols 92FS · Desert Eagle · G18 · MK.23 · P99 · Raging Bull · USP40
    Gadgets Night-Vision Goggles · Thermal Vision · Shield · GPS Device · Radar Jammer · Motion Sensor · C4 · Breach. Charge · Frag Grenade · Flashbang · Tear Gas · Smoke · Incendiary · XM50 Gas Mask · SF10 Gas Mask · Snake Camera (SP only)
    Weapon Attachments ACOG Scope · Reflex Scope · Rifle Scope · 6X Scope · 12X Scope · 6X,12X Scope · Laser Sight · Recoil Control Stock · High-Capacity Mag · Suppressor
    Cut P226 · UCP

    M112 demolition charge, 1.25 pounds of C4.In-game Description

    The C4 Charge is a gadget featured in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas (PSP).

    Weapons and Equipment of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas (PSP)
    Assault Rifles FAMAS · L85A1 · AK-47 · G36C
    Submachine Guns MP5 · MP5 SD · UMP 45
    Shotguns SPAS-12 · M3 Shotgun
    Sniper Rifles AW Covert · PSG1
    Pistols 92FS · USP40 · MK.23 · Desert Eagle
    Gadgets Frag Grenade · Flash Grenade · Breaching Charge · C4 Charge · Snake Camera · Night-Vision Goggles

    C4 is a gadget featured in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Shadow Vanguard.
    Weapons and Equipment of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Shadow Vanguard
    Weapons Assault Rifle · Submachine Gun · Tactical Shotgun · Light Machine Gun · Tactical Handgun
    Gadgets C4 · Frag Grenade · Smoke Grenade · Stun Grenade · Snake Camera
    Attachments Red Dot Sight · Holographic Sight · 4x Scope · Laser Sight · Extended Mags · Advanced Buttstock

    Remote detonation C4 explosive.In-game description

    Nitro Cell is a gadget featured in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege.

    Overview

    The Nitro Cell is a remote-detonated explosive device that deals high damage and is designed as an effective killing tool.

    A Nitro Cell detonation deals a maximum of 171 points of damage at up to 2m distance. Damage drop off is rapid after this and falls to zero by 6m distance. They will heavily damage all players in their vicinity if not killing them outright, depending on where they detonate and how much health was left before the detonation occurred. Getting hit directly by the Nitro Cell deals 5 points of damage. A Nitro Cell can also cause significant damage through breakable surfaces if a target is within range.

    Be aware that the act of pulling out a Nitro Cell makes a small "rip" sound as the Operator pulls off the velcro strap. Nitro Cells cannot be thrown as far as other throwables (it uses a special "Heavy Throw" throwing profile); aiming high is often required to reach some far-away surfaces. One important feature of the Nitro Cell is its ability to stick to objects, allowing for crafty placement (Such as above doorways or below floors) to catch Attackers off guard.

    A placed Nitro Cell makes a small but audible beeping sound and has a visible red light. Attackers can disable the device by shooting it with any type of weapon, causing it to disappear in a puff of harmless smoke. Placing a Nitro Cell on the opposite side of a breakable surface will significantly reduce the volume of the sound cue.

    In Terrorist Hunt, Nitro Cells detonated by White Masks only deal a maximum of 80 damage on Light Health Operators. This does not apply to Nitro Cells used by a player. There are two types of Nitro Cells on maps. The first are pre-placed as the match loads in. The second type are manually placed by White Mask Engineers while defending, usually after a bomb has been diffused or if the Engineer repositions himself. The pre-placed nitro cells will go off if any player gets to close to them, but the manually placed ones behave like they do in multiplayer.

    Interactions

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    • Nitro Cells can be destroyed by a single bullet from any weapon.
    • Any explosion will destroy Nitro Cells placed within their range.
    • Thatcher's EMP Grenades will disable Nitro Cells for 15 seconds, but will not destroy them.
    • A single shot from Twitch's Shock Drones, Maestro's Evil Eyes, or Zero's ARGUS Cameras can destroy a Nitro Cell.
    • IQ's Electronics Detector can spot placed Nitro Cells through surfaces.
    • When active, Aruni's Surya Gates will destroy Nitro Cells that come in contact with its lasers. The Surya Gate will then be disabled for 30 seconds before it can be manually reactivated. This can be avoided by standing next to the Surya Gate while throwing the Nitro Cell.
    • Ballistic Shields used by Montagne, Blitz, Fuze and Clash will absorb 66% of the damage dealt by a Nitro Cell if it's detonated directly in front of them. This applies to all operators standing behind the shield.
    • The explosion from a Nitro Cell will knock back a Shield Operator's shield, leaving them vulnerable for a few seconds.

    Strategies

    Defending

    • Gain intel on enemy's position through soft walls or breakable floors with Pulse's Heartbeat Sensor, or Camera such as Valkyrie's Black Eye or Mozzie's hacked drone.
    • Pre-place a Nitro Cell below common entry points, high-traffic areas, or common plant spots and detonate it when Attackers pass through. Take advantage of sound cues and any intel-gathering gadget to determine when to detonate the Nitro Cell.
    • Nitro Cells are useful for eliminating Shield Operators such as Montagne, Blitz, Fuze or Osa as the device can be thrown behind them. This bypasses their defense and can potentially kill anyone behind them as well.
      • Nitro Cells detonated in front of them can also knock back their shields and leave them vulnerable to bullets.
    • If need be, create a murder hole to throw a Nitro Cell.

    Attacking

    • On some Bomb sites, it is advisable to plant the Defuser on top of an unbreakable object to avoid dying to a Nitro Cell from below.
    • Always keep track of potential Nitro Cell users, the number of Nitro Cells used, and the operators who have used up their Nitro Cell.

    Patch Changes


    Trivia

    • The C4 part of the Nitro Cell is imported from Canada, as seen from the back.
    • The Mobile Phone used for Nitro Cell and detonator are based on Nokia 5125.
    • The battery on the Mobile Phone reads "Very Small".

    Plant or throw this large area explosive device that is remotely detonated.In-game description

    The Nitro Cell is a gadget featured in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction. The gadget functions in a similar manner to its counterpart in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege. It will stick to objects when thrown and can be detonated remotely.

    The Nitro Cell is effective at dealing large amounts of damage to enemies, instantly killing most low tier Archaeans.


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