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Frag Grenade, Plasma Grenade
The standard frag grenade, capable of heavily damaging infantry targets.
3 second fuse.
Usable By:
Resource Cost: 50 Nanites
Damage
Max Indirect Damage: 1275 before 1m
Min Indirect Damage: 50 at 6.5m
Damage Type: Common Explosive

The Frag Grenade, or Plasma Grenade, is a grenade available to all non-MAX classes. It is unlocked by default.

When thrown, frag grenades begin a 3 second fuse, and bounce off any surfaces they contact. Frag grenades deal heavy damage to standard infantry, and are capable of damaging MAXes, though can deal damage to no vehicles heavier than a Flash or Javelin. They inflict no status effects on hit targets.

Frag grenades deal 'common explosive' type damage, which is reduced by 50% by level 1 of Flak Armor.

To throw a grenade, press the Use Grenade hotkey (G by default). You will throw it using your right arm after a short animation.

Effectiveness[]

Assuming grenade lands within maximum damage radius.

Versus Infantry
Infantry Shots to Kill
Infantry 1(2)
Infiltrator 1(2)
Heavy Assault Overshield 2(3)
MAX 4(7)
Versus Vehicles
Vehicle Armor Facing Shots to Kill
Link=FlashFlash - 2 (on fire @ 2)
Composite Armor 4 - 3 (on fire @ 2)
Link=HarasserHarasser - Immune
Composite Armor 4 - Immune
Sunderer - Immune
Blockade Armor 5 - Immune
Deployment Shield 4 - Immune
ANT - Immune
Lightning Front/Top Immune
Side
Rear
Prowler/
Magrider
Front/Top Immune
Side
Rear
Chimera Front/Top Immune
Side
Rear
Vanguard Front/Top Immune
Side
Rear
ESF - Immune
Composite Armor 4 - Immune
Valkyrie Front/Side/Top/Rear Immune
Bottom Immune
Composite Armor 4 Front/Side/Top/Rear Immune
Bottom Immune
Dervish - Immune
Composite Armor 4 - Immune
Liberator - Immune
Composite Armor 4 - Immune
Galaxy - Immune
Composite Armor 4 - Immune
Bastion Weak Point - Immune

Ribbons and Medals[]

With any explosive, it is possible to get both Ribbons and Medals. Each Ribbon is a standard reward for achieving a set amount of kills with an explosive. Medals relate to how many overall kills you have with the explosive.

Ribbons[]

Ribbon Icon Requirements
Frag Grenade Service Ribbon
10 kills.
Find out more on the Service Ribbons article.


Medals[]

Medal Icon Requirement Award
No Medal
0 kills N/A
Copper Medal
10 kills Certification Points
Silver Medal
60 kills 10 Certification Points
Gold Medal
160 kills 20 Certification Points
Auraxium Medal
1,160 kills 200 Certification Points

History[]

  • October 16, 2019 Update
    • VS/NC/TR grenades now have unique explosion effects.
    • VS Frag Grenade renamed "Plasma Grenade"
    • Minimum blast damage from 10 to 50
    • Dev Note: Frag Grenades often sting, but rarely kill. These damage changes increase the consistency of the explosive a bit more. The new explosion visuals are intended to add a bit more faction identity to each grenade.

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