Grenades are indispensable tools for clearing out entrenched enemies, flushing them from cover, or creating diversions. Each faction has access to different types:
- Fragmentation Grenade (Frag): Standard explosive grenade, effective against groups of enemies and for clearing rooms. Learn to 'cook' them for precise timing.
- Smoke Grenade: Creates a cloud of smoke, useful for obscuring enemy line of sight, crossing open ground, or providing cover for revives (in multiplayer, less so in single-player).
- Molotov Cocktail (Soviet): Incendiary device, excellent for clearing out buildings and denying areas to the enemy. Deals damage over time.
- Sticky Bomb (British): An anti-tank grenade that sticks to vehicles. Less common in single-player, but useful when encountered.
- Satchel Charge (American): A powerful explosive charge, typically used for destroying specific objectives like artillery or bunkers.
Mastering grenade throws, including cooking frags, is a skill that will save your life countless times. Always carry a mix of offensive and utility grenades if possible.