Destroyer

Destroyer
Games:	LittleBigPlanet 2, LittleBigPlanet PS Vita, LittleBigPlanet Karting, LittleBigPlanet 3
Type:	Gadgets
Category:	Object Tweakers
Inputs:	1
Obtained from:	Start

A Destroyer is an Object Tweaker gadget that destroys its host object when activated.

Usage and Behaviour

When the Destroyer receives a digital ON signal through its input, it destroys the object it is attached to. If tweaked to do so, it will also destroy any objects that are directly glued to it. To limit its destructive power, the Destoryer will not do anything unless it has a wire connected to its input.

The creator can specify a destruction effect, with the available effects differing from game to game. While most of these are purely visual, the "Fall Apart" effect causes the object to enter a "dead" state before disolving one second later. In this "dead" state, the object detaches itself from any rigid connections, and Sackthings can phase through it.

Some destruction effects have built-in sound effects, but if one or more Sound Objects set to trigger on destruction are also attached to the object, the built-in destruction sounds will not play. It is possible to disable the stock destruction sounds entirely by placing a Sound Object onto the same object as a Destroyer, setting its Trigger Mode to "On Destruction" and setting the volume to 0%.

Below is a table listing each destruction effect, and which games they appear in.

Destroy Effect	In LBP2?	In LBPV?	In LBPK?	In LBP3?
Disappear
Dissolve
Shrink
Explode
Fade
Splat
Fall Apart
Vaporise
Confetti

Tweaks

Include Rigid Connections: ( No •‎ Yes ) If set to Yes, any objects that are glued to the Destroyer's host object will also be destroyed when activated.

Visuals

Destroy Effect: ( Disappear •‎ Dissolve •‎ Shrink •‎ Explode •‎ Fade •‎ Splat •‎ Fall Apart •‎ Vaporise •‎ Confetti ) Determines which effect to use when destroying the object(s).

Visible in Play Mode: ( No •‎ Yes ) Determines whether or not the object will be rendered in Play Mode.

History

LittleBigPlanet 2 Pre-Release
LBP Deploy Build September 17, 2009	First publicly available build to contain the Destroyer.
br2_r40059 April 19 2010	Added the Destroy Effect tweak. Options include: Appear/disappear, Dissolve, Expand/shrink, and Explode.
br2_r47518 August 30, 2010	The Destroyer's model has been updated to use a more uniform design. Added new Destroy Effects: Fade, Splat, and Fall Apart. Renamed the "Appear/disappear" and "Expand/shrink" effects to "Disappear" and "Shrink" respectively.
br2_beta_r53601 November 11, 2010	Added unique sound effects for the Splat and Fall Apart destruction effects.
LittleBigPlanet 2
Game Update 1.28 December 16, 2013	Added the Vaporise destruction effect.
LittleBigPlanet 3
Base Game	Added the Confetti destruction effect.

Gallery

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  The Destroyer's early Popit icon.

Arcade Screen - Explode

Arcade Screen - Dissolve

Arcade Screen - Disappear

Arcade Screen - Fade