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[edit] Terraforming Tools For Weapons

Items needed

• Heat Ray/Refrigeration Ray/Cloud Vaccum/Cloud Accumulator
• 1 energy recharge pack
• Laser (to finish them off.)
• Shield or Cloaking device (not necessary, just convenient.)

Go to the planet you want to conquer. Select your (Heat Ray/Refrigeration Ray/Cloud Vaccum/Cloud Accumulator). If you have a shield or cloaking device, use it now. Terraform it to T0. This will destroy all (except one) cities. Now, just shoot the last city's hall with your laser, and viola! You have now just destroyed a homeworld with no sweat broken at all.