Grenade - Revision history

BenWaters at 03:44, 3 July 2015

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	The humble anti-~~personal~~ fragmentation '''Grenade''' is a cheap indirect-fire weapon with a small area of effect. It is useful for attacking tight groups of enemies, attacking over obstacles, clearing obstacles or attacking around corners.		The humble anti-personnel fragmentation '''Grenade''' is a cheap indirect-fire weapon with a small area of effect. It is useful for attacking tight groups of enemies, attacking over obstacles, clearing obstacles or attacking around corners.

	Like all grenades, it features a special timer where you can set how many ''half-turns'' must pass before it will detonate.		Like all grenades, it features a special timer where you can set how many ''half-turns'' must pass before it will detonate.

Jokes Free4Me: /* Tips */ fixing typo, added link, rephrased one bit

2015-04-09T23:45:56Z

Tips: fixing typo, added link, rephrased one bit

Hobbes: there's already a page for the EU2012 grenade - check Frag Grenade

2014-08-19T13:32:34Z

there's already a page for the EU2012 grenade - check Frag Grenade

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	The humble '''~~Anti-Personal Fragmentation~~ Grenade''' is a cheap indirect-fire weapon with a small area of effect. It is useful for attacking tight groups of enemies, attacking over obstacles, clearing obstacles or attacking around corners.		The humble anti-personal fragmentation '''Grenade''' is a cheap indirect-fire weapon with a small area of effect. It is useful for attacking tight groups of enemies, attacking over obstacles, clearing obstacles or attacking around corners.

	Like all grenades, it features a special timer where you can set how many ''half-turns'' must pass before it will detonate.		Like all grenades, it features a special timer where you can set how many ''half-turns'' must pass before it will detonate.
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	For a more general overview of how grenades function see [[Understanding Grenades]].		For a more general overview of how grenades function see [[Understanding Grenades]].

	This weapon appears in ''[[~~X-COM~~\|~~UFO~~: Enemy Unknown]]''~~, ''~~[[~~X-COM:Enemy Within~~\|~~X-COM:Enemy Within~~]]'', and ''[[The Bureau: XCOM Declassified]]''. For the ''[[TFTD\|Terror from the Deep]]'' equivalent, refer to the [[Magna-Blast Grenade]].		This weapon appears in ''[[Enemy Unknown (EU2012)\|XCOM: Enemy Unknown]]'' as [[Frag Grenade (EU2012)\|Frag Grenade]], and in the ''[[The Bureau: XCOM Declassified]]'' as [[Frag Grenade (Bureau)\|Frag Grenade]]. For the ''[[TFTD\|Terror from the Deep]]'' equivalent, refer to the [[Magna-Blast Grenade]].

	== Tips ==		== Tips ==
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	* [[Throwing Accuracy#Throwing Distance\|Throwing Distance]]<br>		* [[Throwing Accuracy#Throwing Distance\|Throwing Distance]]<br>
	* [[Field Manual: Grenade]]<br>		* [[Field Manual: Grenade]]<br>
	* [[Frag Grenade (XCOM: Enemy Unknown)]]
	* [[Alien Grenade]]
	* [[Flashbang Grenade]]
	* [[Gas Grenade]]
	* [[Ghost Grenade]]
	* [[Needle Grenade]]
	* [[Smoke Grenade]]
	* [[Grenadier]]
	* [[Grenade Launcher]]
	* [[Frag Grenade (The Bureau: XCOM Declassified)]]
	* [[Sticky Grenade (The Bureau: XCOM Declassified)]]

	{{Equipment (UFO Defense) Navbar}}		{{Equipment (UFO Defense) Navbar}}
	~~{{Equipment (EU2012)}}~~


	[[Category:Equipment (EU)]]		[[Category:Equipment (EU)]]
	[[Category: Tactics]]		[[Category: Tactics]]
	[[Category:Enemy Unknown/UFO Defense]]		[[Category:Enemy Unknown/UFO Defense]]

Falconeye at 06:56, 19 August 2014

2014-08-19T06:56:35Z

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	The humble ~~fragmentation~~ Grenade is a cheap indirect-fire weapon with a small area of effect. It is useful for attacking tight groups of enemies, attacking over obstacles, clearing obstacles or attacking around corners.		The humble '''Anti-Personal Fragmentation Grenade''' is a cheap indirect-fire weapon with a small area of effect. It is useful for attacking tight groups of enemies, attacking over obstacles, clearing obstacles or attacking around corners.

	Like all grenades, it features a special timer where you can set how many ''half-turns'' must pass before it will detonate.		Like all grenades, it features a special timer where you can set how many ''half-turns'' must pass before it will detonate.
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	For a more general overview of how grenades function see [[Understanding Grenades]].		For a more general overview of how grenades function see [[Understanding Grenades]].

	This weapon appears in ''[[X-COM\|UFO: Enemy Unknown]]''. For the ''[[TFTD\|Terror from the Deep]]'' equivalent, refer to the [[Magna-Blast Grenade]].		This weapon appears in ''[[X-COM\|UFO: Enemy Unknown]]'', ''[[X-COM:Enemy Within\|X-COM:Enemy Within]]'', and ''[[The Bureau: XCOM Declassified]]''. For the ''[[TFTD\|Terror from the Deep]]'' equivalent, refer to the [[Magna-Blast Grenade]].

	== Tips ==		== Tips ==
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	==See also==		==See also==
	[[Understanding Grenades]]<br>		* [[Understanding Grenades]]<br>
	[[Grenade Relay]]<br>		* [[Grenade Relay]]<br>
	[[Alien Grenade]]<br>		* [[Alien Grenade]]<br>
	[[High Explosive]]<br>		* [[High Explosive]]<br>
	[[Explosions]]<br>		* [[Explosions]]<br>
	[[Inventory TU Table]]<br>		* [[Inventory TU Table]]<br>
	[[Throwing Accuracy#Throwing Distance\|Throwing Distance]]<br>		* [[Throwing Accuracy#Throwing Distance\|Throwing Distance]]<br>
	[[Field Manual: Grenade]]<br>		* [[Field Manual: Grenade]]<br>
			* [[Frag Grenade (XCOM: Enemy Unknown)]]
			* [[Alien Grenade]]
			* [[Flashbang Grenade]]
			* [[Gas Grenade]]
			* [[Ghost Grenade]]
			* [[Needle Grenade]]
			* [[Smoke Grenade]]
			* [[Grenadier]]
			* [[Grenade Launcher]]
			* [[Frag Grenade (The Bureau: XCOM Declassified)]]
			* [[Sticky Grenade (The Bureau: XCOM Declassified)]]

	{{Equipment (UFO Defense) Navbar}}		{{Equipment (UFO Defense) Navbar}}
			{{Equipment (EU2012)}}


	[[Category:Equipment (EU)]]		[[Category:Equipment (EU)]]
	[[Category: Tactics]]		[[Category: Tactics]]
	[[Category:Enemy Unknown/UFO Defense]]		[[Category:Enemy Unknown/UFO Defense]]

NKF: Rewrite-inated!

2014-08-14T07:34:08Z

Rewrite-inated!

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Slider2k: /* Tips */ spelling

2013-12-02T08:36:45Z

Tips: spelling

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	== Tips ==		== Tips ==
	* Timers are most commonly set to 0 (end of your turn) or 1 (end of alien turn)		* Timers are most commonly set to 0 (end of your turn) or 1 (end of alien turn)
	* ~~Are less likely to~~ trigger reaction ~~shots~~ from aliens ~~than direct fire (particularly when they are~~ facing ~~away from~~ you~~) and~~ have a high chance of a ~~kill against~~ weaker aliens, particularly [[Sectoid]]s		* Throwing grenades will not trigger reaction fire from aliens not facing you
			* Normal grenades have a high chance of a outright killing weaker aliens, particularly [[Sectoid]]s
	* Can often be thrown from a position hidden to the aliens, completely avoiding the risk of reaction fire		* Can often be thrown from a position hidden to the aliens, completely avoiding the risk of reaction fire
	* Can be thrown up through ceilings, exploding on floor above (HE rounds also do this) - see [[Exploiting_Collison_Detection#Throw_Through_A_Ceiling\|here]].		* Can be thrown up through ceilings, exploding on floor above (HE rounds also do this) - see [[Exploiting_Collison_Detection#Throw_Through_A_Ceiling\|here]].
	* Can be thrown into diagonal walls, exploding on the far side		* Can be thrown into diagonal walls, exploding on the far side
	* Will explode before doors close at the end of a turn (catching aliens with doors open) [Zeno]		* Will explode before doors close at the end of a turn (catching aliens with doors open) [Zeno]
	* Primed grenades will not explode ~~when it's~~ in ~~your~~ inventory when the timer runs out. It will only detonate when it's on the ground. If you fall unconscious, it will be counted as being on the ground.		* Primed grenades will not explode in inventory when the timer runs out. It will only detonate when it's on the ground. If you fall unconscious, it will be counted as being on the ground.
	* Grenades improve ~~normal~~ [[~~Firing~~ Accuracy]] ~~as well as~~ [[~~Throwing~~ Accuracy]] when ~~used for a kill~~. All enemies (if not mind controlled) caught in the [[Explosions\|blast]] will give experience toward firing accuracy, even if undamaged (i.e., their armor absorbed it) - see [[Experience]].		* Throwing Grenades improve [[Throwing Accuracy]], and also [[Firing Accuracy]] when enemies are caught by explosions. All enemies (if not mind controlled) caught in the [[Explosions\|blast]] will give experience toward firing accuracy, even if undamaged (i.e., their armor absorbed it) - see [[Experience]].
	* If several explode on the same turn, the lowest, most north-east grenade will explode first [Zeno]		* If several explode on the same turn, the lowest, most north-east grenade will explode first [Zeno]
	* [[Grenade Relay]] allows soldiers with more [[Time Units]] to prime grenades and throw them on to front-line soldiers with less TUs, who then only incur (pickup cost+throw cost) TUs to put the grenade on target. You actually spend more TUs overall, but the important point is that the front-line soldier (the one who suffers the most from reaction shots) will not lose 75% overall time units (plus item move costs) just to arm and throw a grenade.		* [[Grenade Relay]] allows soldiers with more [[Time Units]] to prime grenades and throw them on to front-line soldiers with less TUs, who then only incur (pickup cost+throw cost) TUs to put the grenade on target. You actually spend more TUs overall, but the important point is that the front-line soldier (the one who suffers the most from reaction shots) will not lose 75% overall time units (plus item move costs) just to arm and throw a grenade.

Hobbes: categorizing

2013-07-23T02:41:13Z

categorizing

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Bomb Bloke at 05:45, 18 December 2009

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	For a more general overview of how grenades function see [[Understanding Grenades]].		For a more general overview of how grenades function see [[Understanding Grenades]].

			This weapon appears in ''[[X-COM\|UFO: Enemy Unknown]]''. For the ''[[TFTD\|Terror from the Deep]]'' equivalent, refer to the [[Magna-Blast Grenade]].

	== Stats ==		== Stats ==
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	[[Field Manual: Grenade]]<br>		[[Field Manual: Grenade]]<br>
	{{Equipment (UFO Defense) Navbar}}		{{Equipment (UFO Defense) Navbar}}
	[[Category:Equipment]]		[[Category:Equipment (EU)]]
	[[Category: Tactics]]		[[Category: Tactics]]

FullAuto at 20:47, 17 July 2009

2009-07-17T20:47:07Z

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	*Sell Price: $240</td></tr></table>		*Sell Price: $240</td></tr></table>

	== Tips ~~& Tricks~~ ==		== Tips ==
	* Timers are most commonly set to 0 (end of your turn) or 1 (end of alien turn)		* Timers are most commonly set to 0 (end of your turn) or 1 (end of alien turn)
	* Are less likely to trigger reaction shots from aliens than direct fire (particularly when they are facing away from you) and have a high chance of a kill against weaker aliens, particularly [[Sectoid]]s		* Are less likely to trigger reaction shots from aliens than direct fire (particularly when they are facing away from you) and have a high chance of a kill against weaker aliens, particularly [[Sectoid]]s
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	*Grenades and [[Alien Grenade\|Alien Grenades]] are excellent for destroying cover in farm and jungle terrain. Farm buildings, hedges, and trees that may be concealing aliens are readily destroyed with a single grenade. Another trick is to remove the roofs of buildings using an agent in a flying suit to reveal aliens on upper stories.		*Grenades and [[Alien Grenade\|Alien Grenades]] are excellent for destroying cover in farm and jungle terrain. Farm buildings, hedges, and trees that may be concealing aliens are readily destroyed with a single grenade. Another trick is to remove the roofs of buildings using an agent in a flying suit to reveal aliens on upper stories.

	~~== See Also ==~~		== NKF's notes ==
	~~[[Understanding Grenades]]<br>~~
	~~[[Grenade Relay]]<br>~~
	~~[[Alien Grenade]]<br>~~
	~~[[High Explosive]]<br>~~
	~~[[Explosions]]<br>~~
	~~[[Inventory TU Table]]<br>~~
	~~[[Throwing Accuracy#Throwing Distance\|Throwing Distance]]<br>~~
	~~[[Field Manual: Grenade]]<br>~~

	== NKF's ~~Notes~~ ==
	'' [ [[User:NKF\|NKF]]: Oy, this article is a bit old, and it needs to be seriously reworked and meshed seamlessly with the rest of the wiki pages.] ''		'' [ [[User:NKF\|NKF]]: Oy, this article is a bit old, and it needs to be seriously reworked and meshed seamlessly with the rest of the wiki pages.] ''
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	[NKF, Oct 30, 2002, copied from forums by --[[User:JellyfishGreen\|JellyfishGreen]] 08:54, 4 May 2005 (BST)]		[NKF, Oct 30, 2002, copied from forums by --[[User:JellyfishGreen\|JellyfishGreen]] 08:54, 4 May 2005 (BST)]

	==See ~~Also~~==		==See also==
			[[Understanding Grenades]]<br>
			[[Grenade Relay]]<br>
			[[Alien Grenade]]<br>
			[[High Explosive]]<br>
			[[Explosions]]<br>
			[[Inventory TU Table]]<br>
			[[Throwing Accuracy#Throwing Distance\|Throwing Distance]]<br>
			[[Field Manual: Grenade]]<br>
	{{Equipment (UFO Defense) Navbar}}		{{Equipment (UFO Defense) Navbar}}
	[[Category:Equipment]]		[[Category:Equipment]]
	[[Category: Tactics]]		[[Category: Tactics]]

Zombie: /* Tips & Tricks */ Relinking.

2009-01-02T04:21:27Z

Tips & Tricks: Relinking.

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	* Grenades improve normal [[Firing Accuracy]] as well as [[Throwing Accuracy]] when used for a kill. All enemies (if not mind controlled) caught in the [[Explosions\|blast]] will give experience toward firing accuracy, even if undamaged (i.e., their armor absorbed it) - see [[Experience]].		* Grenades improve normal [[Firing Accuracy]] as well as [[Throwing Accuracy]] when used for a kill. All enemies (if not mind controlled) caught in the [[Explosions\|blast]] will give experience toward firing accuracy, even if undamaged (i.e., their armor absorbed it) - see [[Experience]].
	* If several explode on the same turn, the lowest, most north-east grenade will explode first [Zeno]		* If several explode on the same turn, the lowest, most north-east grenade will explode first [Zeno]
	* [[Grenade Relay]] allows soldiers with more [[TU]]s to prime grenades and throw them on to front-line soldiers with less TUs, who then only incur (pickup cost+throw cost) TUs to put the grenade on target. You actually spend more TUs overall, but the important point is that the front-line soldier (the one who suffers the most from reaction shots) will not lose 75% overall time units (plus item move costs) just to arm and throw a grenade.		* [[Grenade Relay]] allows soldiers with more [[Time Units]] to prime grenades and throw them on to front-line soldiers with less TUs, who then only incur (pickup cost+throw cost) TUs to put the grenade on target. You actually spend more TUs overall, but the important point is that the front-line soldier (the one who suffers the most from reaction shots) will not lose 75% overall time units (plus item move costs) just to arm and throw a grenade.
	*The last person to throw the grenade gets experience points for the hits; soldiers that only drop or pick it up do not get attribution. If no one threw it, your first unit gets the experience - which means it's wasted if your first unit is a tank or a dead soldier! (Your tanks always come before soldiers in the unit list, but enemy "tanks" such as cyberdiscs do not.)		*The last person to throw the grenade gets experience points for the hits; soldiers that only drop or pick it up do not get attribution. If no one threw it, your first unit gets the experience - which means it's wasted if your first unit is a tank or a dead soldier! (Your tanks always come before soldiers in the unit list, but enemy "tanks" such as cyberdiscs do not.)
	*Kneeling allows you to throw grenades farther under ceilings, landing craft, doorways, etc. Kneel to deploy smoke grenades at the base of your landing ramp on the first turn without exiting the craft.		*Kneeling allows you to throw grenades farther under ceilings, landing craft, doorways, etc. Kneel to deploy smoke grenades at the base of your landing ramp on the first turn without exiting the craft.

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	* Timers are commonly set to 0 to explode at the end of your turn or 1 to explode at the end of the alien turn.		* Timers are commonly set to 0 to explode at the end of your turn or 1 to explode at the end of the alien turn.
	* Will explode before doors close at the end of a turn and catch aliens that have opened any doors.		* Will explode before doors close at the end of a turn and catch aliens that have opened any doors.
	* Throwing grenades will not trigger reaction fire from aliens not facing you		* Throwing grenades will not trigger reaction fire from aliens not facing you.
	* By exploiting a bug, it can be thrown up through ceilings to explode on the floor above - see [[~~Exploiting_Collison_Detection~~#Throw_Through_A_Ceiling\|here]].		* By exploiting a bug, it can be thrown up through ceilings to explode on the floor above - see [[Exploiting_Collision_Detection#Throw_Through_A_Ceiling\|here]].
	* Can be thrown into diagonal walls, exploding on the far side		* Can be thrown into diagonal walls, exploding on the far side.
	* Primed grenades will not explode in inventory when the timer runs out. It will only detonate when it's on the ground. If you fall unconscious, it will be counted as being on the ground.		* Primed grenades will not explode in inventory when the timer runs out. It will only detonate when it's on the ground. If you fall unconscious, it will be counted as being on the ground.
	* Throwing Grenades improve [[Throwing Accuracy]], and also [[Firing Accuracy]] when enemies are caught by explosions. All enemies (if not mind controlled) caught in the [[Explosions\|blast]] will give experience toward firing accuracy, even if undamaged (i.e., their armor absorbed it) - see [[Experience]].		* Throwing Grenades improve [[Throwing Accuracy]], and also [[Firing Accuracy]] when enemies are caught by explosions. All enemies (if not mind controlled) caught in the [[Explosions\|blast]] will give experience toward firing accuracy, even if undamaged (i.e., their armor absorbed it) - see [[Experience]].
	* If several explode on the same turn, the lowest, most north-east grenade will explode first		* If several are set to explode on the same turn, the lowest, most north-east grenade will explode first.
	* [[Grenade Relay]] allows soldiers with more [[Time Units]] to prime grenades and throw them on to front-line soldiers with less TUs, who then only incur (pickup cost+throw cost) TUs to put the grenade on target. You spend more TUs overall, but the front-line soldier will not have to spend as much.		* [[Grenade Relay]] allows soldiers with more [[Time Units]] to prime grenades and throw them on to front-line soldiers with less TUs, who then only incur (pickup cost+throw cost) TUs to put the grenade on target. You spend more TUs overall, but the front-line soldier will not have to spend as much.
	*The last person to ''throw'' the grenade gets experience points for the hits; soldiers that only drop or pick it up do not get attribution. If no one has thrown it, your first unit gets the experience - which means it's wasted if your first unit is a tank or a dead soldier! (Tanks always come before soldiers in the unit list)		*The last person to ''throw'' the grenade gets experience points for the hits; soldiers that only drop or pick it up do not get attribution. If no one has thrown it, your first unit gets the experience - which means it's wasted if your first unit is a tank or a dead soldier! (Tanks always come before soldiers in the unit list)
	*Kneeling allows you to throw grenades farther under ceilings, landing craft, doorways, etc. Kneel to deploy smoke grenades at the base of your landing ramp on the first turn without exiting the craft.		*Kneeling allows you to throw grenades farther under ceilings, landing craft, doorways, etc. Kneel to deploy smoke grenades at the base of your landing ramp on the first turn without exiting the craft.
	*Grenades and [[Alien Grenade\|Alien Grenades]] are excellent for destroying cover in farm and jungle terrain. Farm buildings, hedges, and trees that may be concealing aliens are readily destroyed with a single grenade. Another trick is to remove the roofs of buildings using an agent in a flying suit to reveal aliens on upper stories.		*Grenades and [[Alien Grenade\|Alien Grenades]] are excellent for destroying cover in farm and jungle terrain. Farm buildings, hedges, and trees that may be concealing aliens are readily destroyed with a single grenade. Another trick is to remove the roofs of buildings using an agent in a flying suit to reveal aliens on upper stories.
	*Grenades, especially armed ones, are best stored in your shoulder or belt slots for quick retrieval during combat, ~~cost~~ 3 and 4 TUs respectively to move into either hand slot.		*Grenades, especially armed ones, are best stored in your shoulder or belt slots for quick retrieval during combat, costing a [[Inventory TU Table\|mere]] 3 and 4 TUs respectively to move into either hand slot.

	==See also==		==See also==