Flash grenade

"These fancy stun grenades come in handy, don't they?"
"Keep quiet, or we'll need a lot of more of them."

- Contreras and Yong^(src)

Flash grenades

The flash grenade, otherwise known as a flashbang grenade or stun grenade, is a type of terran ordnance designed to damage the retinas and/or photo-optic receptors of a target. This is achieved by emitting a burst of light in the visible and ultraviolet parts of the spectrum. Not even polarized visors of CMC armor can protect a terran from its effects. The technology behind flash grenades is far older than that Terran Confederacy.

The A-13 grenade launcher can fire flash grenades to both blind targets and to provide battlefield illumination. Alternatively, they may be thrown by hand.

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A flash grenade

The grenade's pin ring is designed to fit the fingers of CMC armor.

Flash grenades can be fired by the C-20A rifle.

Game Effect

Flashbang grenades can be chosen in the "gadget" category for Nova's loadout in Nova Covert Ops after completing "The Escape."

Flashbang Grenade

Stuns and disables the Detection of enemy ground unit and air units in area of effect for 5 seconds.

Massive units and friendly units are immune.

Usage
Hotkey W Cost 25 Range 7 Duration 5 Cooldown 5

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Notes

A flash grenade with a smile

• In the Russian version Wings of Liberty cinematic "Heir Apparent," the note on Tychus's flash grenade has a winking smile instead of a heart.

• In the StarCraft x Diablo IV event in Diablo IV, the "Heaven's Devils" Druid armor set uses a totem named a "Flesh Grenade." As the suit is themed around Tychus Findlay, this is likely a reference to his use of a flash grenade in the "Heir Apparent" cinematic.

References

Terran Units and Weapons of StarCraft: Ghost v • e

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