Frag Grenade (Payday 3)

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The Frag Grenade is a lethal explosive throwable in PAYDAY 3.

Frag Grenade
Throw the grenade, grenade goes boom. Hold it longer, it'll go boom faster. Tale as old as time.
Gameplay
Unlock Level	N/A (always available)
Inventory Slot	Throwable
Statistics
Damage	150
Armor Penetration	2
Throwable Capacity	3
Explosion Radius	8m
Stun Duration	N/A
Fuse Activation	Held In Hand
Detonation Time	3s
Other
Internal Name	FragGrenade

Overview

The Frag Grenade is an explosive device that begins a 3-second fuse as soon as it is held. Upon detonation, it deals damage in an 8-meter radius. Once thrown, the Frag Grenade can bounce off surfaces. By default, players can carry up to 3 Frag Grenades.

Against enemies, the Frag Grenade will deal 150 damage to health with an armor penetration of 2. When thrown at Shields they will face the direction of the Frag Grenade in attempt to block the blast. The Bulldozer will take little no damage from the Frag Grenade.

The Grenadier Subtree in the Soldier Tree offers upgrades to the Frag Grenade.

Summary

Pros

• Lethal throwable
• Effective area denial
• Distracts Shields
• Staggers enemies not initially killed
• Enemies not killed will lose most or all armor

Cons

• Collateral risk against civilians
• Possible self-inflicted damage
• Ineffective against Bulldozers
• Not suited for stealth
• Detonation time starts while held

Strategies

Against Shields, since the Frag Grenade causes them to face away from the player and focus on containing the blast, this allows the player to shoot and kill the Shield more easily. Additionally, if Sudden Impact is equipped, throwing the grenade will cause it to detonate instantly, preventing the Shield from blocking the blast as well as straggering them. This can be achieved by either throwing the Frag Grenade on the floor behind the shield, or a wall near the Shield.

Skill Upgrades

Bombs Away	Soldier: Grenadier	Tier 1
	Basic (1 Pt): For every skill equipped in this branch, Frag Grenades deal 7.5% more damage.
	Ace (1 Pt): The explosion radius of Frag Grenades increases by 0.25 meters for every skill equipped in this branch.

Burn Damage	Soldier: Grenadier	Tier 2
	Basic (1 Pt): Enemies injured by your Frag Grenades suffer an additional 15% damage from all sources.
	Ace (1 Pt): Raise your Frag Grenade damage bonus to 30%.

Stockpile: Frag Grenades	Soldier: Grenadier	Tier 2
	Basic (1 Pt): If your loadout contains Frag Grenades at the start of a heist, receive 1 additional Frag Grenade.
	Ace (1 Pt): You now gain 3 additional Frag Grenades at the start of a heist.

Scavenger	Soldier: Grenadier	Tier 3
	Basic (1 Pt): Ammo pickups offer a 2% chance to restore 1 Throwable.
	Ace (1 Pt): The chance to restore a throwable from an ammo pickup raises to 5%.

Sudden Impact	Soldier: Grenadier	Tier 3
	Basic (1 Pt): Frag Grenades now explode on impact.
	Ace (1 Pt): If a Frag Grenade explodes by colliding with an enemy, it deals an additional 40% damage.

Mad Bomber	Soldier: Grenadier	Tier 4
	Basic (2 Pt): When your Frag Grenade explodes, it grants a 25% chance to restore 1 Frag Grenade.
	Ace (2 Pt): After exploding, your Frag Grenade will break into 2 smaller grenades that each deal 30% of the original grenade's damage. Smaller grenades have a 10% chance to restore 1 Frag Grenade.

Trivia

• The Frag Grenade is based on the M67 Hand Grenade.
• The Steam trading art card for the Nader shows that their bandoleer initially held Frag Grenades.

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