Superweapon
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A superweapon is a weapon that is extremely powerful by the standards of its time and its scale. Examples include the Tsar Bomba ( An extremely powerful nuclear bomb ), various superguns and other various weapons employed to give a decisive advantage over opposing countries or forces. The given advantage is usually based on intimidation and demoralization of the opposing side. Historically, the majority of superweapons have given little to no tactical advantage at best, instead being part of a greater strategy.
Weapons regarded as superweapons
Fictional superweapons
In many works of science fiction, superweapons are often far more powerful than their real-life counterparts, capable of devestating entire continents, moons, or planets. See also Orbital bombardment and Planet killer. The best known example of a fictional superweapon is the Death Star from the Star Wars movies.
Strategy Games
The term is often used in Real Time Strategy games to define a special weapon or spell ability that, while it can't normally be used very often, is capable of inflicting severe damage to a base or army. Many Nuclear weapons fall into this category, as well as more exotic weapons such as the Ion cannon from the Command & Conquer series.