I've followed a lot of forums discussing the power of D1 and D2 weapons, their strength and the strength of the bots themselves. I thought it would be nice to have one central place where we can all discuss the matter, for they can be very helpful to new players!

It should be noted that the strength done by the weapons against the bots is much different than against other players in multi-player.

Smart M Vs. Mega M

First , there seems to be some confusion about Smart Missile vs. Mega Missile strength. One of the reasons is that for the Smart Missile to unlock its true potential, it must be allowed to self-detonate. What I mean by this is that after about 600 units of cube length (roughly the distance of 10 reg sized cubes, the building blocks of any mine), the Smart will detonate on its own and release more than the usual 6 bomblets. If aimed right, allowing the Smart to detonate in open space, the extra bomblets will destroy a Super Hulk in one shot. In other words, more powerful than a direct hit with the missile itself!

I'm aware the specific weapon strength are written into the game, but another more simple way to think about strength is in terms of a concussion or homing warhead. Connecting with all 4 lasers of quad level 4 is ALMOST as powerful as 1 concussion missile. For example:

Medium Hulk--2 missiles
Super Hulk--6 missiles
Mini Boss-7 missiles

In summary, a (direct hit) Smart Missile is equal to about 5 missiles, while a Mega is equal to about 6 missiles.