Looking to maximize your effectiveness in combat? With this Helldivers 2 grenade guide, you'll not only discover the all grenades in the game but also learn how to use them effectively to blow up enemies.
For those who don't know, grenades are one of the cornerstones of titles such as Helldivers 2, and they give you a great advantage by using them when the battle gets tough. Thankfully, that's where our comprehensive guide comes in, providing you with the best grenades and crucial things on how to use them.
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All Grenades in Helldivers 2
These types of grenades will give you a great advantage in eliminating large enemy groups or heavy enemy types.
In the game, there are seven different grenades, each with its own unique abilities for taking out enemies. The G-12 High Explosive and G-16 Impact stand out, particularly for the 400 damage they inflict on the enemy.
Here are all the details about the grenades in the game:
G-12 High Explosive
- Type: High Explosive
- Damage: 400
- Penetration: 4
- Radius: 7m
- Fuse time: 3.5s
- Description: A high explosive grenade that damages lightly armored targets. Creates high damage over a small area when detonated
- How to unlock: Unlocked when starting the game
G-6 Frag
- Type: Fragmentation
- Damage: 250
- Penetration: 3
- Radius: 8m
- Fuse time: 2.4s
- Description: An antipersonnel fragmentation grenade. Creates damage over a large area when detonated
- How to unlock: Unlocked from Helldivers Mobilize! Warbond page 1
G-16 Impact
- Type: High Explosive
- Damage: 400
- Penetration: 4
- Radius: 7m
- Fuse time: 0.0s
- Description: A high explosive grenade that detonates on the first impact
- How to unlock: Unlocked from Helldivers Mobilize! Warbond page 5
G-3 Smoke
- Type: Smoke
- Damage: 0
- Penetration: 0
- Radius: 5m
- Fuse time: 2.4s
- Description: A "compliance weapon" to modify enemy behavior. Creates a thick smoke screen to block targets' line of sight
- How to unlock: Unlocked from Helldivers Mobilize! Warbond page 8
G-10 Incendiary
- Type: Incendiary
- Damage: 150
- Penetration: 3
- Radius: 7m
- Fuse time: 2.9s
- Description: An incendiary grenade that ignites any targets and terrain within the blast radius. Use with caution
- How to unlock: Unlocked from Steeled Veterans Warbond page 2
G-23 Stun
- Type: Stun
- Damage: 0
- Penetration: 6
- Radius: 10m
- Fuse time: 1.8s
- Description: Temporarily stuns all targets in the effective radius
- How to unlock: Unlocked from Cutting Edge Warbond page 2
G-123 Thermite
- Type: Thermite
- Damage: 100
- Penetration: 7
- Radius: 2m
- Fuse time: 2.9s
- Description: A thermite grenade designed to adhere to surfaces before burning at 2000°C. Capable of burning through some armor
- How to unlock: Unlocked from Democratic Detonation Warbond page 1
How to use and throw Grenades
You need to be careful when using grenades as they do not discriminate between friend and foe.
You want to make sure your target is far away, otherwise you may unintentionally take damage along with your intended target. It will be useful to examine the radius of the bombs here.
Throwing grenades in the game is so simple. On the PlayStation, you just press the right d-pad to equip them. To quickly throw them in the direction you're facing with, press R2/RB. For more precise aiming, start by pressing L2/LB. On PC, the default command is the 4 key.