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Shell comparison

What is LE Shell for? LE vs HE explained

LE is the smaller-footprint, lower-cost explosive option in the current structured comparison.

Quick answer

LE and HE are both listed at raw damage 1. LE has an impact radius of 0.15 and costs 8 requisition; HE has an impact radius of 0.25 and costs 10. Choose LE when the tighter listed footprint and lower requisition cost matter more than HE's wider listed area. A smaller radius does not guarantee friendly-fire safety or make LE universally better.

Choose between LE and HE

  1. Choose LE for the tighter listed footprint

    LE's listed impact radius is 0.15 compared with HE's 0.25. A smaller listed affected area is the direct reason to consider LE; it does not guarantee friendly-fire safety.

  2. Account for requisition cost

    The structured records list LE at 8 requisition and HE at 10, so LE is also the cheaper of these two listed explosive options.

  3. Do not overread raw damage

    Both records list raw damage 1. That does not prove identical practical effectiveness against every entity or rule out hidden or entity-specific behavior outside this comparison.

LE and HE structured comparison

LE raw damage1
HE raw damage1
LE impact radius0.15
HE impact radius0.25
LE requisition8
HE requisition10

These values come from an independent fan-run structured game-data snapshot reviewed Aug 14, 2026. They were not independently human-tested against a named live build, and future patches or unrepresented modifiers may change practical results.

Avoid overreading the comparison

  • Treating LE's smaller listed radius as immunity from friendly fire.
  • Inventing an accuracy, penetration, armor, or hidden-damage advantage from the three listed fields.
  • Assuming raw damage 1 makes LE and HE identical against every entity.
  • Calling LE universally more efficient than HE without considering the desired blast footprint.
What the listed values do and do not prove

The independent structured secondary source directly lists raw damage, impact radius, and requisition cost for both shells. The tighter-and-cheaper description follows from those values. It is practical interpretation, not official developer intent, a complete ammunition model, or proof about unlisted mechanics.

Structured LE/HE comparisonCurrent-build limitsChecked Aug 14, 2026

The source directly lists LE and HE raw damage, impact radius, and requisition cost. The tighter/cheaper-use interpretation follows from those values; hidden mechanics and official design intent are not claimed.

Version context: Current structured secondary game-data snapshot reviewed Aug 14; values not independently human-tested

Still uncertain

  • Exact source build revision
  • Hidden or entity-specific modifiers not represented by the comparison
  • Whether future patches change the values

Evidence and verification context

  • Current structured LE shell data: Independent structured game-data record listing LE raw damage 1, impact radius 0.15, and requisition cost 8.
  • Current structured HE shell data: Independent structured game-data record listing HE raw damage 1, impact radius 0.25, and requisition cost 10.
  • Current Steam LE-use question inventory: Establishes current player demand for why LE should be chosen; it is not used as evidence for the numeric comparison.