Shock Grenade

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The Shock Grenade is a stun and lethal throwable in PAYDAY 3.

Shock Grenade
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Gameplay
Unlock Level	N/A (always available)
Inventory Slot	Throwable
Statistics
Damage	0 Insta-kills against Shields, Zappers, and Techies
Armor Penetration	0
Throwable Capacity	3
Explosion Radius	7 Enemies
Stun Duration	N/A
Fuse Activation	Held In Hand Thrown (Secondary explosions)
Detonation Time	3s 1.5s (Secondary explosions)
Other
Internal Name	ShockGrenade

Overview

The Shock Grenade is an explosive device that begins a 3-second fuse as soon as it is held. Upon detonation, a total of 2 detonations will occur after the initial explosion. Once thrown, the Smoke Grenade can bounce off surfaces. By default, players can carry up to 3.

During each detonation, an arc of electricity is created and will affect the closest 7 NPCs, civilians or SWAT. The arc travels and reaches NPCs either through being within in-range of the grenade itself, or the electricity jumping from an NPC to another. During each detonation each arc will keep NPCs stunned in placed for 2 seconds. Additionally, the Shock Grenade will instantly kill Shields, Zappers, and Techies.

The Electrician Subtree in the Mechanic Tree offers upgrades to the Shock Grenade.

Summary

Pros

• Lethal against Shields, Zappers, and Techies
• Additional explosions
• Large area of affect
• Effective crowd control
• Skills largely unneeded

Cons

• High chance self-inflicted stun
• Limited supply (without skills)
• Ineffective against Bulldozers
• Not suited for stealth
• Detonation time starts while held

Strategies

Where the Shock Grenade also shines is how its lethal against Shields, Zappers, and Techies, the most notably being Shields. Shock Grenades allow for a quick method of taking out Shields instantly, while also disrupting the group of enemies behind them.

Skill Upgrades

Shock Factor	Mechanic: Electrician	Tier 1
	Basic (1 Pt): For each point in this skill line, the blast radius of Shock Grenades increases by 4%.
	Ace (1 Pt): For each point in this skill line, the electricity from Shock Grenades bounces 1 additional time.

Stunned	Mechanic: Electrician	Tier 2
	Basic (1 Pt): The stun duration from Shock Grenades increases by 25%.
	Ace (1 Pt): Raise the duration of Shock Grenade stuns to 60%.

Stockpile: Shock Grenades	Mechanic: Electrician	Tier 2
	Basic (1 Pt): If your loadout contains Shock Grenades at the start of a heist, receive 1 additional Shock Grenade.
	Ace (1 Pt): Raise the duration of Shock Grenade stuns to 60%.

Electric Tenderizer	Mechanic: Electrician	Tier 3
	Basic (1 Pt): For each time a Shock Grenade pulse hits the same enemy, that enemy will take 10% additional damage from all sources.
	Ace (1 Pt): The damage bonus Shock Grenades inflict on enemies increases to 25%.

Renewable Energy	Mechanic: Electrician	Tier 3
	Basic (1 Pt): Shock Grenades now pulse 2 additional times before expiring.
	Ace (1 Pt): Destroying a Zapper's battery or landmine restores 1 Shock Grenade.

Highly Conductive	Mechanic: Electrician	Tier 3
	Basic (1 Pt): Each time a Shock Grenade pulse hits an enemy, they lose 1 layer of armor for as long as they are stunned. The enemy regains these layers once the stun wears off.
	Ace (1 Pt): Enemies killed while affected by your Shock Grenade will emit an electric pulse. This new pulse benefits from all other Electrician skills, but only enemies impacted from an actual Shock Grenade will emit additional pulses.

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%.

Trivia

• The Shock Grenade is an original design introduced in PAYDAY 3
  • Its designation is the "M187 Pig Tickler"
    • This implies the Shock Grenade is a widely manufactured grenade in-universe.
• Upon release, the electricity from Shock Grenades did not affect the player.
• Despite Shock Grenades having no affect against Bulldozers, their damage lines will play when affected.

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