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An explosive that affects a wide area: Meteor.

Shiori Usami about Meteor.[1] ,

Meteor (炸裂弾(メテオラ), Meteora Lit. Explosive Bullet ?) is a Gunner Trigger.

Appearance[]

Meteor is a projectile which appears as a luminous trail once shot. On impact, it explodes with a flash, releasing a large amount of smoke.[2] Its trajectory becomes curved when fired by a grenade launcher.[3]

Overview[]

The origins of this Trigger are unknown. It was initially used exclusively in trion cube form, until firearms were invented.[4]

Abilities[]

Meteor is one of the mid-ranged options available to Border agents, which can be fired as a trion cube or through a firearm.[5] It is slightly less powerful than Asteroid, as part of the Trion allocated to the bullet is spent on its signature ability.[6][7] Meteor lacks the penetrative power of the other Gunner Triggers, but its explosive properties allow it to inflict damage over a much wider range on impact.[1][8] [7] The radius of the blast scales with the amount of trion used.[8][7] A trion body can suffer fatal damage from being engulfed in the explosion without direct contact with the bullets.[9] As a Gunner Trigger, Meteor is less powerful than Attacker Triggers in normal circumstances[10] and consumes more trion than the latter.[11] The higher the trion amount of the user, the more of it can be allocated to its three basic parameters, enhancing its performance, to the point that the blast caused by Chika Amatori's undivided Meteor cube is powerful and large enough to obliterate half of a massive, six-story mall.[12]

Meteor has a variety of applications. Apart from being fired at the opponent directly, planted[13] Meteor cubes can be set on the ground and detonated remotely with another Trigger when the target is in range,[14][15] or combined with Spider to create tripwire-based booby traps.[16][17][13] Strategically placed fragments may be set off by the opponent themselves upon contact, even after the user has bailed out.[18] While these applications are unavailable to Gunners, channeling the projectile to grenade launchers grants them an arched trajectory which allows them to bombard a target without a visual.[19] A Meteor user on the verge of defeat has the option to launch a suicidal attack in order to take out a more powerful opponent.[20] More indirect tactics include creating fast-dissipating smoke screens[21] and the demolition of structures not made out of trion, whether to bury[22] or obstruct[23] the opponent, to clear lines of fire,[24] or destroy crucial infrastructure[25] and hiding spots to flush out the opponent,[26] among others. It can also counter tactics centered on the creation of a thick web of Spider wires.[27]

However, many of these applications have a downside. The creation of an escape route or other structural demolition may grant the opponent a line of fire,[28] and the wide blast radius carries with it the potential for inadvertent self-destruction due to the enemy detonating the bullets by shooting at them[29][30] or by erecting an obstacle close to the user.[9] Friendly fire is also a concern,[31] although, like other ranged Border Triggers, Meteor should be endowed with a safety mechanism that prevents it from injuring flesh and blood bodies, knocking the owner unconscious from the pain and impact.[32] The use of explosives on home turf may also result in the devastation of useful infrastructure as well as an influx of negative public opinion.[33] Some agents may be unwilling to use Meteor in the vicinity of civilian homes, even if they are abandoned.[34]

Composite Bullets[]

Name Image Components Description
Unknown No Image Available Meteor + Meteor The properties of this composite bullet are currently unknown.
However, theoretically it would Double the specs of Meteor's explosive property.
Tomahawk
(変化炸裂弾(トマホーク), Tomahōku lit. Changing Explosive Bullet?)[35]
Izumi Tomahawk Meteor + Viper Tomahawk combines Meteor's explosive properties with Viper's programmable flight path.[36]
Salamander
(誘導炸裂弾(サラマンダー), Saramandā lit. Tracking Explosive Bullet?)[37]
Kurauchi Salamander Meteor + Hound Salamander combines Meteor's explosive properties with Hound's homing abilities.[38]
Unknown No Image Available Meteor + Asteroid The properties of this composite bullet are currently unknown.
However, theoretically it would combine Meteor's explosive property with Asteroid, possibly making the bullets penetrate more easily.

Techniques[]

Image Name Description
Zoe high angle1 Random Meteor
((てき)(とう)炸裂弾(メテオラ), Tekitō Meteora?)[39][40]
By shooting multiple Meteor rounds through one or more grenade launchers, the user can fire at all the enemies visible on Radar in quick succession,[41] demolish large portions of the map, and wreak havoc on the battlefield.[42] Despite its power and range, the technique has low accuracy, especially without visual on the target.[19] The assistance of an Operator for positioning is often required.[19] Hiro Kitazoe is a renowned user.[39]

Users[]

See also: Meteor Users

Meteor has 20 known users among official agents, 12 of whom utilize it as a shooter bullet and 8 as a gunner one. Among the latter, 6 utilize it in conjunction with an assault rifle and 2 with a grenade launcher.[43] This list excludes an unknown number of trainees, members of branches who do not participate in Rank Wars[44] as well as Hyuse, who equipped this Trigger in Round Seven[45] but never used it. Akane Hiura also used Meteor while she was a Border agent, while Kyōsuke Karasuma used it in an anime-only scene.

Trivia[]

  • Like other Gunner bullets, Meteor is likely to have been named after a missile, the MBDA Meteor, commonly known simply as Meteor.
  • Meteor is the only bullet used in conjunction with a grenade launcher.[43]
    • It is also the only Gunner bullet not to be used in conjunction with a handgun.[43]
  • The list of Meteor users includes Akane Hiura[23] and Yūko Kumagai,[46] who equipped it in preparation of round three,[25] since it was featured in their Trigger Sets in the databook.[47][48]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 World Trigger Manga and Anime Vol. 4 Chapter 29 (p. 3) and Episode 15.
  2. World Trigger Manga and Anime Vol. 4 Chapter 30 (p. 9) and Episode 16.
  3. World Trigger Manga and Anime Vol. 13 Chapter 111 (p. 7) and Episode 68.
  4. Daisuke Ashihara: Q: Are Shooters derived from Gunners? Who created the Shooter position and how did it happen?
    A: The order is that Shooter came first. There are those suited for handling cube bullets and those who aren't, so gun triggers were developed so that anyone can use bullets with a high degree of accuracy, and Gunners were derived.
    Source: Border Briefing File, Page 305, Question 156
  5. World Trigger MangaBorder Briefing File (p. 214)
  6. Daisuke Ashihara: Special Bullets - Bullets with additional functions. Slightly less powerful
    Source: Gunner Triggers, Volume 4
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 World Trigger MangaBorder Briefing File (p. 215)
  8. 8.0 8.1 Daisuke Ashihara: For widespread damage. Size of explosion scales with the amount of trion.
    Source: Gunner Triggers, Volume 4
  9. 9.0 9.1 World Trigger Manga and Anime Vol. 12 Chapter 99 (p. 14-15) and Episode 45.
  10. World Trigger Manga and Anime Vol. 13 Chapter 107 (p. 8) and Episode 66.
  11. Daisuke Ashihara: Mid-Range shooting triggers. Consumes Trion to propel bullets, so they're less powerful than blaes. Consumes more Trion overall.
    Source: Gunner Triggers, Volume 4
  12. World Trigger Manga and Anime Vol. 20 Chapter 173 (p. 17) and Episode 90.
  13. 13.0 13.1 World Trigger Manga Vol. 23 Chapter 197 (p. 24).
  14. World Trigger Manga and Anime Vol. 12 Chapter 98 (p. 14) and Episode 45.
  15. World Trigger Manga Vol. 23 Chapter 197 (p. 22-23).
  16. World Trigger Manga and Anime Vol. 8 Chapter 62 (p. 10) and Episode 28.
  17. World Trigger Manga and Anime Vol. 14 Chapter 122 (p. 12) and Episode 73.
  18. World Trigger Manga and Anime Vol. 12 Chapter 99 (p. 16) and Episode 45.
  19. 19.0 19.1 19.2 World Trigger Manga and Anime Vol. 13 Chapter 111 (p. 9) and Episode 68.
  20. World Trigger Manga and Anime Vol. 20 Chapter 171 (p. 6) and Episode 89.
  21. World Trigger Manga and Anime Vol. 18 Chapter 155 (p. 16-17) and Episode 84.
  22. World Trigger Manga and Anime Vol. 9 Chapter 72 (p. 16-18) and Episode 32.
  23. 23.0 23.1 World Trigger Manga and Anime Vol. 12 Chapter 98 (p. 14-15) and Episode 45.
  24. World Trigger Manga and Anime Vol. 9 Chapter 73 (p. 3-4) and Episode 32.
  25. 25.0 25.1 World Trigger Manga and Anime Vol. 11 Chapter 96 (p. 6) and Episode 44.
  26. World Trigger Manga and Anime Vol. 19 Chapter 165 (p. 16) and Episode 88.
  27. World Trigger Manga and Anime Vol. 16 Chapter 140 (p. 16) and Episode 79.
  28. World Trigger Manga and Anime Vol. 19 Chapter 169 (p. 17-18) and Episode 89.
  29. World Trigger Manga and Anime Vol. 20 Chapter 174 (p. 12-13) and Episode 91.
  30. World Trigger Manga and Anime Vol. 21 Chapter 187 (p. 13) and Episode 97.
  31. World Trigger Manga and Anime Vol. 21 Chapter 187 (p. 19) and Episode 97.
  32. World Trigger Manga and Anime Vol. 14 Chapter 119 (p. 5) and Episode 72.
  33. World Trigger Manga and Anime Vol. 15 Chapter 127 (p. 13) and Episode 75.
  34. World Trigger Manga and Anime Vol. 4 Chapter 30 (p. 2) and Episode 15.
  35. World Trigger Manga and Anime Vol. 12 Chapter 100 (p. 6) and Episode 46.
  36. World Trigger Manga and Anime Vol. 12 Chapter 101 (p. 7-9) and Episode 46.
  37. Daisuke Ashihara: Q: Please tell us if there are any other composite bullets besides Tomahawk, and Gimlet.
    A: There are ones like Meteor + Hound's "Salamander", Asteroid + Viper's "Cobra", Hound + Hound's "Hornet" etc.
    Source: Border Briefing File, Page 304, Question 143
  38. World Trigger Manga and Anime Vol. 18 Chapter 153 (p. 7) and Episode 83.
  39. 39.0 39.1 World Trigger Manga and Anime Vol. 13 Chapter 111 (p. 14) and Episode 68.
  40. World Trigger Manga and Anime Vol. 19 Chapter 166 (p. 7) and Episode 88.
  41. World Trigger Manga and Anime Vol. 13 Chapter 111 (p. 8-9) and Episode 68.
  42. World Trigger Manga and Anime Vol. 13 Chapter 114 (p. 14) and Episode 69.
  43. 43.0 43.1 43.2 World Trigger MangaBorder Briefing File
  44. Daisuke Ashihara: Q: Are there any branches besides Tamakoma and Suzunari?
    A: Border has 6 branches: Tamakoma, Suzunari, Wataayu (綿(わた)(あゆ) ?), Yumite District ((ゆみ)()(まち) ?), Hayanuma ((はや)(ぬま) ?), and Kuma (()() ?). Its personnel are mostly those who priorities work or school and don’t aim for A-Rank (they do not participate in the twice a week Rank Wars). The branches are placed on the outer edge of the Danger Zone. Other than Tamakoma, the branches function as a point of contact for local residents.
    Source: Question Corner 11, Volume 18
  45. World Trigger Manga and Anime Vol. 19 Chapter 166 (p. 6) and Episode 88.
  46. World Trigger Manga and Anime Vol. 12 Chapter 99 (p. 8) and Episode 45.
  47. World Trigger MangaBorder Briefing File (p. 176)
  48. World Trigger MangaBorder Briefing File (p. 177)

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