How Much Does It Cost to Raid a Hot Air Balloon?
A hot air balloon has 1500 HP. The cheapest way through it is 19× F1 Grenade — about 1,140 sulfur to craft. Every method below is priced the same way the raid calculator uses, so the numbers always match.
| Method | Qty | Sulfur | Charcoal | Metal Frags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 Grenadecheapest | 19 | 1,140 | 1,710 | 475 |
| Satchel Charge | 3 | 1,440 | 1,980 | 240 |
| HV Rocket | 8 | 1,600 | 2,400 | 0 |
| Beancan Grenade | 24 | 2,880 | 4,320 | 480 |
| Explosive 5.56 Ammo | 167 | 4,175 | 6,346 | 835 |
| C4 | 2 | 4,400 | 6,000 | 400 |
| Rocket | 5 | 7,000 | 9,500 | 730 |
| Propane Explosive Bomb | 8 | 7,200 | 10,800 | 0 |
| Incendiary Rocket | 60 | 18,000 | 27,000 | 0 |
Other Vehicles
Tips & Counters
Bradley stops regenerating health once you land the first hit, but it heals back to full over 60 seconds if you go 5 minutes without damaging it again — commit once you start, don't trickle damage in over a long fight.
F1 Grenade is cheapest by sulfur, but C4 goes through it faster (20s vs 266s to place) — worth the extra sulfur if the base is online and you need to be in and out.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many f1 grenades for a hot air balloon?expand_more
A hot air balloon takes 19× F1 Grenade, or 3× Satchel Charge, or 8× HV Rocket. That's about 1,140 sulfur to craft — the cheapest way to open this target.
How many satchels for a hot air balloon?expand_more
A hot air balloon takes 3× Satchel Charge, or 19× F1 Grenade, or 8× HV Rocket. That's about 1,440 sulfur to craft.
How many hv rockets for a hot air balloon?expand_more
A hot air balloon takes 8× HV Rocket, or 19× F1 Grenade, or 3× Satchel Charge. That's about 1,600 sulfur to craft.
How many beancan grenades for a hot air balloon?expand_more
A hot air balloon takes 24× Beancan Grenade, or 19× F1 Grenade, or 3× Satchel Charge. That's about 2,880 sulfur to craft.
How many explosive 5.56 rounds for a hot air balloon?expand_more
A hot air balloon takes 167× Explosive 5.56 Ammo, or 19× F1 Grenade, or 3× Satchel Charge. That's about 4,175 sulfur to craft.
How many c4 for a hot air balloon?expand_more
A hot air balloon takes 2× C4, or 19× F1 Grenade, or 3× Satchel Charge. That's about 4,400 sulfur to craft.
How many rockets for a hot air balloon?expand_more
A hot air balloon takes 5× Rocket, or 19× F1 Grenade, or 3× Satchel Charge. That's about 7,000 sulfur to craft.
How many propane bombs for a hot air balloon?expand_more
A hot air balloon takes 8× Propane Explosive Bomb, or 19× F1 Grenade, or 3× Satchel Charge. That's about 7,200 sulfur to craft.
How many incendiary rockets for a hot air balloon?expand_more
A hot air balloon takes 60× Incendiary Rocket, or 19× F1 Grenade, or 3× Satchel Charge. That's about 18,000 sulfur to craft.
Not shown above because we don't have verified current-patch numbers yet: Auto Turret bullet count by rifle ammo type (beyond Explosive 5.56). We don't publish a guessed number — check back or use the raid calculator for the methods we do cover.
Hard-side (exterior face) amounts, current-patch community raid values. Sulfur/charcoal/metal are the raw materials to craft each explosive, not counting furnace or mixing table time.
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