Smoke Shell
🟡 Updated this year🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #60 of 1192 content mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
An artillery shell that attracts enemies, for runs when pollution is turned off.
🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data
Smoke Shell adds an artillery shell that attracts enemies, designed for runs with pollution disabled. With 28,433 endorsements and recent updates, it's a popular content mod for Factorio that shifts combat dynamics by drawing biters to a target.
✨ Key Features
Adds a new artillery shell that attracts enemies to its impact location.
Designed for runs where pollution is turned off, providing a way to lure enemies.
Actively maintained with a recent update on June 24, 2026.
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- 28.4k endorsements show the community loves it.
- Fills a niche for no-pollution runs where biters ignore you.
- Recent update means it's still being worked on.
⚠️ Cons
- Only 2,687 downloads compared to endorsements suggests possible version mismatch or niche appeal.
- Attracting enemies could backfire if you're not ready for a swarm.
- Compatibility with other artillery mods is unverified.
🎯 Is This For You?
This is for Factorio players who disable pollution but still want combat challenges. Also great for those who enjoy tactical artillery play and want to control enemy movement.
This is for Factorio players who disable pollution but still want combat challenges. Also great for those who enjoy tactical artillery play and want to control enemy movement.
📦 Install:Easy· Under 1 minute
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use it to pull biters away from your base before expanding.
- Pair with turrets or walls at the impact site to create a kill zone.
- Test in a sandbox world to see how far enemies will travel.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Factorio Mods
- Author
- Frontrider
- Version
- 1.2.0
- Downloads
- 2,687
- Endorsements
- 28.433
- Category
- content
- Created
- 6/24/2026
- Updated
- 6/24/2026
- Tags
- content
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