Flash Grenade

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Flash Grenade

Not available underwater  Ground-targeted  
Profession
Engineer icon small.png Engineer (skill list)
Kit
Grenade Kit.png Grenade Kit
Weapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot filled tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.png
Game link
API
5808
Not available underwater This skill has an underwater replacement: Flash Grenade (underwater)
0.5½ Activation time  10 Recharge time  
Flash Grenade

Throw grenades that explode in blinding flashes.

Damage.png Damage: 36 (0.1)?
Blinded.png Blindness (5s): Next outgoing attack misses.
Number of targets.png Number of Grenades: 3
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 3
Radius.png Explosion Radius: 120
Explosion.png Explosion
Range.png Range: 900

— In-game description

Related traits[edit]

Explosives Explosives

Firearms Firearms

Notes[edit]

Version history[edit]

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch Changes
February 22, 2017
  • Skills that count as explosions for the traits Steel-Packed Powder, Explosive Powder, and Shrapnel are now marked with a skill fact.
July 26, 2016
  • Grenade Kit: Grenade damage instances will now additively indicate the total damage dealt to a target as grenades strike them instead of displaying each grenade separately.
June 23, 2015 Specialization update:
  • All skills in the grenade kit have had their range updated from 1200 to 900.
  • All grenade skills now throw 3 grenades by default.
May 20, 2014
  • Increased the culling priority on the explosion effect.
April 15, 2014
  • Grenade Kit:
    • Fixed a bug that caused grenades to explode twice before being destroyed when used under water.
    • Added a skill fact for number of grenades to all grenade skills.
    • Fixed a bug that sometimes prevented grenades from having any effect if they directly hit certain destructible structures.
    • Updated the description of this skill to be more accurate.
March 26, 2013
  • Grenades no longer require the player to have line of sight of the target area to throw them.
December 14, 2012
  • Grenade kit damage is now equal in PvP and PvE.
  • Flash grenades and poison grenades now do damage when they explode.
November 15, 2012
  • The projectile speed of all grenades has been increased by 10-15%.
October 07, 2012
  • Grenades now have the same cast time underwater as they do on land.
August 28, 2012 Game release:
  • Flash Grenade has been added to the game.