Solar Smash gives you plenty of ways to destroy a planet, but not every weapon is equally devastating. Some attacks leave enormous craters, others tear through the planet’s interior, and a few can turn an almost intact world into debris in a matter of seconds. Choosing the right weapon can make a huge difference, especially when you want to destroy a planet quickly rather than simply watch it take damage.

The most powerful weapons also have different strengths. A Black Hole can consume a large portion of a planet, the Energy Beam can keep cutting through its surface, and the Planet Killer is designed to deliver catastrophic damage in a single attack sequence. Weapons with adjustable settings can become even more destructive when you increase their strength or the number of projectiles.

Here is a ranking of the most destructive weapons in Solar Smash, based on their ability to damage, dismantle, or completely destroy planets.

1. Planet Killer – Best for Complete Planet Destruction

The Planet Killer takes the top spot because its entire purpose is to destroy planets. When activated, a massive alien vessel approaches the target, opens its weapon system, and fires a powerful beam that cracks the planet apart.

Unlike weapons that gradually remove small sections of the surface, the Planet Killer can bring about a complete planetary destruction sequence. It is one of the most effective choices when your goal is to finish a planet quickly.

Why it ranks first:

• Delivers devastating damage across the target planet.
• Can destroy a planet in a single attack sequence.
• Works particularly well when the planet has not already sustained extensive damage.

For the most dramatic results, use the Planet Killer on a relatively intact planet. If the target is already badly damaged, the attack may not work as expected. It is an excellent choice when you want a decisive finish instead of slowly chipping away at the surface.

2. Anti-Matter Missile – Best for Massive Impact Damage

The Anti-Matter Missile creates a distinctive blue implosion when it reaches its target. Rather than behaving like a conventional explosive, its attack expands outward and then collapses inward, stripping away a substantial area of the planet’s surface.

Its destructive radius makes it particularly effective against populated worlds. A well-placed hit can remove a large amount of surface material and cause extensive damage without requiring a long series of attacks.

Why it ranks this high:

• Creates a large area of destruction with one impact.
• Removes substantial surface material around the strike.
• Can cause extensive population losses in a single attack.

The Anti-Matter Missile is a strong choice when you want to devastate a specific region. Aim at a populated area and observe the size of the crater after impact. You can also use repeated attacks to cover more of the planet.

3. Black Hole – Best for Consuming Planetary Material

Black Holes are among the most visually striking weapons in Solar Smash, but their destructive power goes beyond their appearance. Once deployed, a Black Hole grows, consumes material within its reach, and then gradually disappears.

Its main advantage is the amount of planetary material it can remove in a concentrated area. Instead of producing only a surface explosion, it can erase a substantial section of the planet, leaving a large gap in its structure.

Why it ranks near the top:

• Removes material across a broad area.
• Can cause major structural damage without conventional explosions.
• Multiple Black Holes can create overlapping zones of destruction.

For greater destruction, deploy several Black Holes at different positions. Their combined effects can remove much more material than a single attack. They are also useful against shielded targets, where their interaction with the shield can make them more effective than some direct-impact weapons.

4. Von Neumann Probe – Best for Escalating Destruction

The Von Neumann Probe takes a different approach from weapons that rely on one powerful explosion. It collects material from the target and uses that material to replicate itself. The resulting probes can continue the process, allowing the attack to spread across the planet.

This makes the weapon particularly interesting when you want destruction to build over time rather than happen in one instant.

Why it ranks highly:

• Replicates by collecting planetary material.
• Can spread destruction beyond its initial impact point.
• Creates an escalating attack as additional probes appear.

The Von Neumann Probe is worth trying when you want to watch a planet gradually disappear. Its effectiveness depends on how the replication process develops, so it is not necessarily the fastest choice for an immediate planetary kill. However, its ability to multiply makes it one of the more unusual destructive tools in the game.

5. Mining Drill – Best for Piercing Through a Planet

The Mining Drill is designed to burrow through a planet rather than simply strike its surface. It enters at the point you select, travels through the interior, and emerges on the opposite side.

This creates a direct path of destruction through the planet. While it does not necessarily remove as much material as a large-area weapon, its ability to penetrate deeply makes it particularly useful against targets that resist other attacks.

Why it deserves a high ranking:

• Cuts through the planet’s interior.
• Creates a long tunnel through the target.
• Can penetrate shields that stop or deflect some other weapons.

The Mining Drill is especially useful when you want to see how much damage a sustained attack can cause along a single path. Try directing it through different regions of a planet to create multiple tunnels. Against shielded targets, its penetrating behaviour can also give it an advantage over ordinary projectiles.

6. Plasma Bolt – Best for a Powerful Single Impact

Plasma Bolt delivers a concentrated energy projectile that creates a crater and a shockwave when it hits. Its strength can be adjusted, allowing you to increase the impact of an individual shot.

At higher settings, Plasma becomes a formidable weapon for players who want substantial damage without relying on a long attack animation or a continuously firing beam.

Why it is so destructive:

• Produces a strong impact and surrounding shockwave.
• Can be configured for greater strength.
• Allows you to concentrate damage on a selected location.

If you want to get the most out of Plasma, open its settings and increase the strength. The maximum setting makes it much more destructive than a low-strength shot. It is a good option for creating large craters or repeatedly attacking a specific region of a planet.

How to Get More Destruction Out of Your Weapons

You do not always need to unlock another weapon to make your attacks more destructive. A few adjustments can change the results considerably.

Check weapon settings

Some weapons let you increase strength, size, or projectile count. Raising these values can substantially change the damage an attack causes.

Choose your target carefully

A concentrated strike is useful when you want to destroy a specific region, while repeated attacks across different parts of a planet can spread the damage.

Combine different weapons

Use one weapon to expose the interior or weaken a target, then switch to another to finish the destruction. For example, you can create a deep cut with the Gauss Cannon before following up with a Black Hole.

Account for shields

A weapon that works well against an unprotected planet may perform differently against a shielded one. Black Holes and the Mining Drill are worth trying when direct attacks are being blocked.

Experiment with attack timing

Some weapons need time to complete their animation or sustain their effect. Let the attack finish before deciding whether another shot is necessary.

Solar Smash offers a wide range of destructive weapons, and each one changes the way you can dismantle a planet. The Planet Killer is the strongest choice for straightforward planetary destruction, while the Anti-Matter Missile and Black Hole excel at removing large areas. The Mining Drill and Gauss Cannon offer more focused damage, and weapons such as the Von Neumann Probe and Abyssal Devourer create destruction in more unusual ways. Rather than relying on one weapon for every situation, experiment with different combinations and settings. You may find that a carefully placed attack is more effective than repeatedly using the weapon with the biggest animation.

If you want to experiment with Solar Smash on a larger screen, you can play it on BlueStacks and use mouse controls to aim your attacks, test different weapon settings, and watch each planet-breaking sequence unfold.