superweapons
Civilization-ending military technology
Superweapons are weapons of extraordinary destructive power, far exceeding conventional armaments.
The term often applies to nuclear weapons, but in science fiction and video games, it encompasses planet-destroying devices, death rays, and similar apocalyptic technology: The villain threatened to activate the superweapon.
In strategy games, superweapons typically require significant resources and time to build but can devastate opponents.
Prophesied world's end
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- annihilationUtter, complete destruction
- ArmageddonProphesied ultimate conflict
- end-timesProphesied concluding era
obliteration · cataclysm · fallout · holocaust · eradication · extermination · scorched-earth · world-ending
Substance of antiparticles
- nanobotsSubmicroscopic robotic devices
- railgunElectromagnetic kinetic weapon
- EMPDisruptive energy burst
- autonomousSelf-directed and free
hypersonic · stealth · cloaking · forcefield · quantum
Causing severe damage
- unstoppableImpossible to halt
- overwhelmingIntensely excessive in force
- catastrophicCausing complete destruction
- destructiveCausing severe harm
formidable · invincible · omnipotent · cataclysmic · world-ending · unmatched · supreme · ultimate
Prevention via threatened consequences
- proliferationRapid increase in quantity
- stockpileAccumulated reserve supply
- retaliationPunitive response to injury
- escalationProgressive increase in intensity
MAD · treaty · disarmament · nonproliferation · silo · classified · top-secret · preemptive
Intercontinental nuclear weapons
- thermonuclearInvolving nuclear fusion heat
- railgunsElectromagnetic projectile launchers
- radiologicalInvolving emission-based imaging
- torpedoesSelf-guided underwater explosives
Initials for benevolent colossus
- phaserFictional beam weapon
- lightsaberPlasma blade from hilt
- deathrayLethal energy weapon
- disintegratorDevice that breaks matter apart
doomsday
Prophesied world's end
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- annihilationUtter, complete destruction
- ArmageddonProphesied ultimate conflict
end-times · obliteration · cataclysm · fallout · holocaust · eradication · extermination · scorched-earth · world-ending
antimatter
Substance of antiparticles
- nanobotsSubmicroscopic robotic devices
- railgunElectromagnetic kinetic weapon
- EMPDisruptive energy burst
autonomous · hypersonic · stealth · cloaking · forcefield · quantum
devastating
Causing severe damage
- unstoppableImpossible to halt
- overwhelmingIntensely excessive in force
- catastrophicCausing complete destruction
destructive · formidable · invincible · omnipotent · cataclysmic · world-ending · unmatched · supreme · ultimate · dominant
deterrence
Prevention via threatened consequences
- proliferationRapid increase in quantity
- stockpileAccumulated reserve supply
- retaliationPunitive response to injury
escalation · MAD · treaty · disarmament · nonproliferation · silo · classified · top-secret · preemptive · counterforce
ICBMs
Intercontinental nuclear weapons
- thermonuclearInvolving nuclear fusion heat
- railgunsElectromagnetic projectile launchers
- radiologicalInvolving emission-based imaging
BFG
Initials for benevolent colossus
- phaserFictional beam weapon
- lightsaberPlasma blade from hilt
- deathrayLethal energy weapon
superweaponsconventional weapons
Non-WMD military equipment
small arms · sidearms · handguns · pistols · rifles
superweaponsancient weapons
Combat tools from antiquity
spears · bows and arrows · swords · catapults · trebuchets