Grenade Throwing

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There are two methods of deploying a grenade:

1. Throwing
2. Rolling

The default method is throwing, which allows you to deploy a hand grenade as far as possible. To access the rolling function, select the grenade, and press the secondary fire button. To arm a grenade, press and hold down the primary fire key in either of the deployment modes. You will see your character pull the pin. In throwing mode, you will notice that your characters left arm is stretched out which can be used as an aiming reference. To throw the grenade, release the primary fire key.

Throwing a Grenade Rolling a Grenade Preparing to Throw Grenade Preparing to Roll Grenade Cooking a Thrown Grenade Cooking a Rolled Grenade

Cooking a hand grenade is when you release the safety spoon before throwing the grenade. This allows the fuse to burn a few seconds before you throw it, thereby allowing a shorter time to detonation when it lands near the enemy. To do this, press and hold down the primary fire key to arm the grenade. Then press (while holding down the primary key) the secondary fire key. You will hear a “SPRING” sound which is the spoon coming off of the grenade. The grenade is now LIVE as shown in the lower right hand corner of your HUD. You can count to 1,2 or 3 seconds before throwing the grenade. Counting more than 3 seconds is risky and is not advised.

The grenades found in America’s Army consist of four types:

1. fragmentation
2. smoke
3. stun
4. incendiary

The throwing characteristics for each grenade are the same however the performance characteristics of each grenade greatly differ; therefore care must be taken when throwing them.

M67 Fragmentation Grenade

This is the standard fragmentation grenade used in the U.S. Army. It contains high explosives that send fragments to kill or wound those who are unfortunate enough to be around when it goes off. The M67 has a fuse of 4-5 seconds. For further details see US Weapons: M67 Fragmentation Grenade

M83 Smoke Grenade

The smoke grenade is used to conceal movement by creating a cloud of white smoke for a given amount of time. The fuse on the M83 lasts for 4-5 seconds. For further details see US Weapons: M83 Smoke Grenade

M84 Stun Grenade

The M84 is stun grenade. It is also known as a flash bang grenade. It creates a bright flash, loud sound and concussive effect to disorient occupants of a room. It is most effective when used in enclosed areas. The M84’s fuse lasts for 2 seconds. For further detail see US Weapons : M84 Stun Grenade

Incendiary Grenade

The incendiary grenade is an anti-material weapon. It can burn for several seconds and has a fuse that lasts for about 4-5 seconds. For further details see US Weapons : Incendiary Grenade

NOTE: Grenades can also be rolled. To do this, select a grenade, press the right mouse key to change between rolling and throwing.