Grenades & Explosives

Master grenades and explosives in Strinova. Use frag grenades, flashbangs, and emp charges to clear enemies and control engagements effectively.

Beyond your primary and secondary firearms, grenades and other explosives offer invaluable tactical advantages in Strinova. These single-use consumables can clear entrenched enemies, flush out campers, or create crucial breathing room when you're overwhelmed. Mastering their deployment is key to controlling engagements and securing objectives.

There are several types of grenades available, each with distinct effects and optimal use cases. Understanding when and where to throw them can turn the tide of a firefight, allowing you to deal area-of-effect damage, disrupt enemy positions, or even deny access to critical pathways.

Frag Grenade

The standard Frag Grenade is your bread-and-butter explosive. It deals moderate damage in a decent radius after a short fuse. Perfect for:

• Clearing Corners: Bounce a frag around a corner to dislodge an enemy holding an angle.
• Area Denial: Throw it into a chokepoint to prevent enemies from pushing for a few seconds.
• Finishing Off Low-Health Targets: If an enemy escapes with a sliver of health, a well-placed frag can seal the deal.

Tip: Practice "cooking" your frag grenades by holding down the throw button. This reduces the fuse time, making it harder for enemies to escape the blast radius.

Flashbang

The Flashbang is a non-lethal explosive designed to disorient enemies. Upon detonation, it emits a blinding light and a deafening sound, severely impairing enemy vision and hearing for a short duration. Use Flashbangs to:

• Initiate Pushes: Blind enemies before storming a fortified position.
• Escape Engagements: If you're caught in a bad spot, a flashbang can buy you precious seconds to reposition or heal.
• Disrupt Snipers: Throw one at a known sniper perch to force them to relocate or become an easy target.

Tip: Be mindful of your teammates! Flashbangs affect everyone in their radius, including allies. Communicate your throws.

Incendiary Grenade

The Incendiary Grenade creates a lingering patch of flames that deals continuous damage to anyone caught within it. This makes it excellent for:

• Blocking Pathways: Deny enemy access to corridors or doorways for an extended period.
• Flushing Out Cover: Force enemies out from behind low cover or tight spaces.
• Controlling Objectives: Throw it onto an objective point to prevent enemies from capturing or defusing.

Tip: Incendiary grenades are particularly effective against enemies who rely on static positions. Combine with a push to capitalize on their forced movement.

Proximity Mine

The Proximity Mine is a deployable explosive that detonates when an enemy comes within its detection radius. These are defensive tools best used for:

• Flank Protection: Place them in common flanking routes to get early warnings or deter pushes.
• Objective Defense: Guard objective points, bomb sites, or capture zones.
• Trap Setting: Combine with other abilities or grenades to funnel enemies into a mine's blast radius.

Tip: Mines can be destroyed by enemy gunfire. Place them discreetly and consider placing two in close proximity for increased lethality.