How do you find Rikti unexploded bombs?

[MikeSol]

In the Rikti event, I have the other two badges but there is a third one to destroy 25 bombs. I found a few but is there a better way to find them then just running around the zone and hope I target one?

[High_Beam]

Well its easier if you catch a team or league early enough when the event starts in zone to increase your bomb destruction count but that is pretty much the only way for sure.  I seem to remember a mission where was a single UXB (or at least that's how I remember it) that you could target and destroy but I didn't check to see if it gave credit.

Edited September 20 by High_Beam

[Hedgefund]

1.  Get on a team ASAP.  Kills are shared amongst teammates.

2. Follow the path shown on vidiotmaps for the dropships (afaik there are two paths in each zone)

3. Use a targeting bind/macro for "bomb".  This, for example, is what I use: /bind g targetcustomnext "bomb".  No need for additional parameters because when the bomb is destroyed it leaves no corpse.

[Techwright]

3 hours ago, Hedgefund said:

2. Follow the path shown on vidiotmaps for the dropships (afaik there are two paths in each zone)

 

 

Even if one does not use vidiotmaps, just taking a moment to look skyward should reveal the path of the ships.  Anything beneath that path is where to look.

[Uun]

Keep in mind that the bomb phase occurs in the beginning of the event before the Rikti start zoning in. 

[Ukase]

I just hop around using the aforementioned macro. Unteamed, this will take me about 6-8 events, teamed, maybe 2-3. Just depends how good your teammates are at spotting and destroying the bombs. 

When you spot them, it may be difficult to notice, but the longer the red line is, the closer the bomb is to blowing up! So, be sure to prioritize those if you happen to have multiple bombs dropping in the same proximity. 

[Scarlet Shocker]

they usually go boom right at the moment you are on top of them!

[Snarky]