Ships & Modules

The energy pulse weapons, aka "Smart Bombs" (SB) are Point-Blank Area Effect (PBAE) weapons. Within a relatively short distance (I want to say 5k, as I don't equip/use them all that often), the deal damage to all targets, friendly or hostile. This is why it's generally not a good idea to use them in highsec, since you may damage someone that will result in CONCORD spanking your butt.

Now, that being said, there are two main uses I've heard of for them.

1) Gate camps to get smaller ships and pods. A battleship, typically a Rokh or Armageddon, has 8 large SBs equipped and cycles them all at once. This does enough damage to kill pretty much and frigate or low HP vessel, and get the pod, as well. If done in highsec, you will lose your ship to CONCORD.

2) Equip one, maybe two small or medium SBs on a cruiser or BC for anti-drone defense. This way, you don't have to worry about targeting them, you simply cycle the SB(s) until the drones are dead.

Anti: drones, missiles, bombs, warp disruption probes
Often used on carriers, otherwise not so much.

They are basicly not used in high sec at all, and rarly else where.

You cant activate them too close to certian things in space, for example you cant let one off wihtin5km of a station or stargate

I see them used a lot on logis a lot, since such ships tend be swarmed by ECM drones on a regular basis. Caps frequently use smartbombs as well for drone / missile defense.

Once in a while a firewall fleet will use them for anti-missile defense.

One of my favorite lol things to do is load up a battleship with 8 large smartbombs and as many stabs as I can strap on and go looking for roaming frig gangs. This obviously isn't a regular occurrence.

The only time I really every put SBs on a ship is while flying a scorp. In the beginning I used to put some kind of weapons on it (cruise/torp) but I usually have enough just to keep people jammed without worrying about a dribble of DPS. I also noticed that I was attracting just about every drone on the battlefield especially ECM drones loved me for some reason... but one rack blast of the smartbombs soloved that problem quickly and efficiently :)

Since then I never fly scorps without smartbombs :D

Look for a gate with a decent amount of activity preferably lowsec. Fit a Rokh or any decent BS with smart bombs and sit on said gate. Watch out for frigs, shuttles and pods as they warp in, Pulse smart bombs... profit?

Not inaccurate, is it?

Well, if they are not physical objects then what are they? All I know is my torps seem to die from bombs(bomber) with no troubles.

I fit one on my Paladin for L4 Missions. Great for killing the scram/web mission drones. I use a faction SB since it gives a 7500m area of effect. Just make sure your own drones are either in bay or outside that range.

I fit them to jamming ships actually, it's not like you're there for your damage potential and often the first and biggest threat is that someone gets a lock and gets drones on you before they are jammed. Smartbomb clears them off and lets you stay on grid.