Overview
Missile Command strips Skywar down to one move: pick a missile, fire it, watch it survive (or not) through layered enemy defences. The six warhead classes carry different speed, damage, fuel, turn rate and stealth values.
SRBM-Scud (200 cost) is the cheap tactical strike. Tomahawk Cruise (500) flies winged and stealthy and can be steered. LRBM-Trident (1,200) is the heavy ballistic. Cluster Munition (1,800) drops bomblets on Z mid-flight. MIRV-Minuteman (3,500) splits into four homing warheads on X. ICBM-Titan (8,000) is the megaton finale.
Upgrade tree: Yield, Engine, Armor, Fuel, Flares, Stealth — each up to 5 levels. Career level caps at 20.
How to play
- Choose a missile in the silo lobby.
- Pick a target on the battlefield map.
- Fire. For cruise and MIRV missiles, control mid-flight (Z for cluster drop, X for MIRV split).
- Earn cash, upgrade, escalate to the heaviest warhead.
Controls
Stealth, flares and intercepts
Cruise missiles carry stealth (0.8) — radar sites struggle to lock them. Flares decoy nearby interceptors. The Stealth upgrade buffs stealth on every class up to a hard cap of 2 levels. Enemy interceptors track based on velocity vector, so jinking before a flare deploy multiplies its effect.
Yield vs. count
Yield upgrades multiply damage per warhead, but do not give you more shots. For breaking high-HP targets (silos, hardened bunkers), Yield is king. For breaking soft, distributed targets, MIRV split (4 warheads) outperforms a single yield-stacked LRBM.
Tips & strategy
- Tomahawk Cruise + Flares + Stealth = a one-button "I cannot be intercepted" build.
- MIRV-Minuteman wants medium altitude — split too low and warheads bunch up; split too high and they over-spread.
- Cluster Munition is the best $1,800 you can spend against soft target clusters (cities, infantry pads).
- Save Yield upgrades for after you can afford LRBM-Trident — yield on a Scud is wasted.
Frequently asked questions
Can I steer ballistic missiles like Trident or ICBM?
No — only Tomahawk Cruise responds to mid-flight steering. Ballistic flight profiles commit on launch.
How big is the ICBM blast radius?
The Titan-class ICBM has the largest yield in the game — large enough to wipe most maps in one hit. It is the late-game showcase warhead.
Is this Skywar War Room?
They share a lot of design language but Missile Command is a separate, more focused experience — silo-only, no aircraft.
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