Grenades & Throwable Equipment

Gain tactical advantages in Strinova with effective grenade and throwable equipment usage. Learn Frag Grenade deployment and other key gear.

Mastering your arsenal of grenades and throwable equipment is crucial for dominating the battlefield in Strinova. These tools offer tactical advantages, from clearing entrenched enemies to disrupting enemy formations. This section details the various types of throwable gear, their uses, and effective strategies for deployment.

Frag Grenades

The workhorse of any loadout, Frag Grenades deliver a potent concussive blast that deals significant damage in a radius. They are ideal for flushing out enemies from cover or finishing off weakened opponents.

• Effect: High explosive damage in a moderate area.
• Best Used For: Clearing rooms, damaging enemies behind cover, area denial.
• Strategy:
  • Bouncing: Practice bouncing Frags off walls or ceilings to reach enemies in unexpected locations.
  • Timing: Cook your grenade (hold the throw button) to reduce the detonation time, making it harder for enemies to escape.
  • Combo: Follow up a well-placed Frag with direct gunfire to secure kills.
• Locations: Commonly found in supply crates, on fallen enemies, and available for purchase at most vendor stations.

Flashbangs

Flashbangs are non-lethal but highly effective for disorienting opponents. Their blinding flash and deafening bang can create openings for aggressive pushes or allow for safe retreats.

• Effect: Temporarily blinds and deafens enemies caught in the blast radius.
• Best Used For: Initiating assaults, breaching fortified positions, escaping overwhelming odds.
• Strategy:
  • Entry Denial: Throw Flashbangs into doorways or chokepoints to prevent enemy advances.
  • Aggressive Push: Deploy a Flashbang just before entering a room or engaging a group of enemies. Follow immediately with your weapon.
  • Escape Tool: If you're pinned down, a well-timed Flashbang can provide the distraction needed to reposition.
• Locations: Similar to Frag Grenades, found in supply crates and available from vendors.

Smoke Grenades

Smoke Grenades create a dense cloud of smoke, obscuring vision. This is invaluable for creating cover, masking movement, or breaking line of sight.

• Effect: Creates a large, opaque smoke screen.
• Best Used For: Crossing open areas, repositioning under fire, masking revives or objective captures.
• Strategy:
  • Covering Advance: Throw a Smoke Grenade ahead of your team to create a safe path across open ground.
  • Defensive Screen: Deploy smoke to block enemy sightlines on objectives or chokepoints.
  • Ambush Setup: Use smoke to conceal your approach before setting up an ambush.
• Locations: Widely available in supply crates and from vendors.

Molotov Cocktails

Molotov Cocktails are incendiary devices that create a lingering area of fire, dealing damage over time to anyone caught within its flames.

• Effect: Creates a patch of fire that deals damage over time.
• Best Used For: Area denial, flushing enemies from cover, damaging groups.
• Strategy:
  • Chokepoint Control: Throw Molotovs into narrow passages or doorways to prevent enemies from advancing.
  • Area Denial: Use them to make areas unsafe for enemies to linger, forcing them to move.
  • Combo with Frags: A Molotov can force enemies out of cover, making them vulnerable to a follow-up Frag Grenade.
• Locations: Can be found in specific loot zones and are often craftable at workbenches.

Tactical Considerations

Always consider the environment and the enemy's likely position when choosing and deploying your throwable equipment. Effective use of these items can turn the tide of any engagement.