About Orbital Ion Cannon
From Factorio Mod PortalWhen you need to call down the thunder to deal with those pesky biters, launch a rocket with an ion cannon into orbit and show the bugs who's boss.
Do you have a large, late-game megabase and wish there were more cool things you could build? Do you wish you could do more with the rockets you launch than just increment a single number? Do you really hate biters? If so, then this mod is for you! Build a giant ion cannon and launch it into orbit with a rocket, wait for it to charge up, and then you're ready to call down the thunder on those pesky aliens. Simply click anywhere with your targeting device and watch the total annihilation ensue. Just be sure not to call it down too close to your position, or you could end up caught in the blast zone. If you've played the Command & Conquer series of games, you're bound to recognize several features similar to the GDI's Ion Cannons.
Forum thread: https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?f=93&t=17910
Highlights
From source dataFootprint
Rated a light load on a server.
License
Published under MIT.
Last update
Its author last shipped an update 7 yr ago.
Orbital Ion Cannon on Nxeon
From our catalogue- One-click install
- Supported on Nxeon Factorio servers. We download it from Factorio Mod Portal, place it, and restart the server.
- Server side
- Required on the server
- Server load
- light
- Smallest plan we suggest
- Factorio — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
- Latest build
- 1.8.2, released 2020-05-01
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.8.2 | 2020-05-01 | 0.18 | n/a |
| 1.8.1 | 2020-03-08 | 0.18 | n/a |
| 1.8.0 | 2020-01-27 | 0.18 | n/a |
| 1.7.2 | 2019-03-23 | 0.17 | n/a |
| 1.7.1 | 2019-03-20 | 0.17 | n/a |
| 1.7.0 | 2019-03-11 | 0.17 | n/a |
Dependencies
- Required: Factorio Standard Library
- Optional: Bob's Warfare
- Optional: Bob's Power
- Optional: Bob's Tech
- Optional: Bob's Electronics
Declared by the newest build that lists any. Required ones are installed with it on one-click installs.
Run Orbital Ion Cannon on a Factorio server
Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.
What kind of mod it is
From the catalogCreatures & NPCs
Adds or changes creatures, NPCs and how they behave.
Runs on your server
From source side supportFactorio Mod Portal lists Orbital Ion Cannon as required on the server. Check its Factorio Mod Portal page to see whether players need it too.
Compatibility
- Game
- Factorio
- Runs on
- Serverrequired on the server
Verified at the source
- ✓Factorio Mod PortalOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-09Open ↗
- ✓AuthorSupercheese, as published on Factorio Mod Portal
- ✓LicenseMITFree
