Explosionfor

Explosionfor is a fictional metric used in worldbuilding and science fiction settings to quantify the energy released by an explosion. It is not a real physical unit and has no standardized definition outside its fictional context. In stories and games that employ explosionfor, a device’s yield is often stated in explosionfor units (EF), allowing writers to compare blasts and calibrate their effects across different technologies and environments.

In practice, explosionfor yields are defined by the creator of a setting or by a game system. A reference charge may be established—such as a one EF charge—against which other devices are measured. The relationship between EF and observed effects like overpressure, crater size, or shockwave reach is then specified within that universe, sometimes with accompanying tables or rules. Some authors provide conversions to real-world concepts (for convenience or familiarity), but theseConversions are not universal and are purely for storytelling or gameplay.

Explosionfor serves several worldbuilding purposes: it provides a consistent framework for describing explosive events, aids in balancing devices in games, and helps readers or players gauge relative power levels. Because it is a constructed fiction, the specifics vary between works and are not transferable to real-world applications.

See also: TNT equivalent, blast radius, overpressure, energy density, fictional measurement systems.