Talk:Explosive Rivet/@comment-98.239.99.69-20140725050720/@comment-25604735-20150126135758

There is still value in having the pawns shoot the explosive rivets. If a ranged target can only be damaged by a physical attack; however, Strider and/or Ranger pawns are disinclined to shoot it, shoot explosive rivets at the target. When the pawns shoot at the rivets, they will not detonate them but the will damage the target. An example of where this is useful is in the Rotunda of Dread during the Metal Golem fight. One medalion that can only be damaged by physical attacks is high enough up that ranger or strider pawns will not usually shoot at it. However, if they have learned to detonate explosive rivets, firing explosive rivets at the medalion will get their attention. The explosive rivets will not damage the medalion but stick in the wall behind it. When the pawn(s) fire at the rivets, they will hit the medalion and destroy it.