Explosive
Payload
Payload noun - The front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents.
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The first widely used example was probably the shrapnel shell, which used a timed fuse to trigger a small explosive charge within that would deploy its payload of musket balls.
Source: Recursive Ammo - The Solar Burst grenades would also fit, described as having the same explosive yield as a balefire egg despite being a thrown or grenade rifle-launched payload.
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Siege engines give potential for great visuals, such as the straining muscles of the attackers working their dire engine, or the horrified defenders watching an incoming payload and then the explosive impact.
Source: Siege Engines
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