Homing Missile

Same size warhead as Concussion Missiles, these are equipped with a tracking device that can follow a target around most turns. ---Descent Manual description

The Homing Missile is the second type of missile in Descent and Descent II. The player can have a maximum of 10. When fired, the missile launches towards where the left or right missile indicator is lit. The missile homes in on a target which is nearby its current path. It should be noted that the homing capabilities are limited and of course will not home in on a cloaked enemy. The damage caused is almost the same of the Concussion Missile. This missile is ideal for taking out fast and aggressive enemies before they have a chance to attack (such as Class 1 Driller). The missiles come as single or in packs of four. They can also be acquired after destroying a Heavy Hulk. The only enemy they do not home in is the Core Reactor, but still does damage it on impact.

Trivia

 * The first game manual shows screenshots of the HUD indicating that the ship has 200 or 189 homing missiles. This is not possible in the gameplay showing that this might have been set for playtesting purposes.