Later in the game, he is given more powerful ranged attacks, including the ability to make objects explode.

That object, later estimated as less than 100 yards across, exploded six miles above Earth.

The object exploded upon impact, filling the crater with debris that in some areas is more than 1,800 feet deep.

Either way, the object explodes with the monster caught in the explosion.

His arm jerked and a small object fell to the floor and exploded.

He half turned and a heavy object exploded against the side of his face.

The object, instead of merely striking him with its hardness, exploded.

What were the odds that a second object would slip through the defenses and explode here?

The object exploded about five miles in the air, and no part of it has been found.

Now other objects around the room, spun beyond the tolerance of their structures, were exploding like the tree.