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Description[]

Grenade guns are ranged weapons used for tactical placement of certain explosives, they have a cylinder capable of storing 3 grenades and after being fired the grenades will explode after a delay of 1-4 turns, dealing damage to all units in a 3x3 area with the enemy on the same tile as the grenade taking the highest amount of damage. Each grenade is loaded individually and will take 2-3 turns to be reloaded.

Grenade guns also have non-combat applications as they can be used to break durable stone and mine dangerous ores.

Grenade guns use "Grenades" as ammo.

Quality Variations[]

The explosion delay of the grenades depends on quality of the Grenade gun that fired them, for example: A delay of 1 means that the grenade will explode at the end of the turn it was fired.

Feature Effects Reload time Crafting recipe Recycling results
Super
  • Explosion delay of 1 turn
  • 25% chance to reload instantly
  • 3 turns to reload each grenade
  • Not craftable
  • 8-17 Simple components
Quick
  • Explosion delay of 1-2 turns
  • 3 turns to reload each grenade
  • Not craftable
  • 8-17 Simple components
Improved
  • Explosion delay of 2 turns
  • Cylinder can store 4 grenades
  • 2 turns to reload each grenade
  • 45 Simple components
  • 5 Electric elements
  • 1 Pneumatic cylinder
  • 8-17 Simple components
Standard
  • Explosion delay of 2 turns
  • 3 turns to reload each grenade
  • Not craftable
  • 8-12 Simple components
Sluggish
  • Explosion delay of 2-3 turns
  • 3 turns to reload each grenade
  • Not craftable
  • 5-9 Simple components
Faulty
  • Explosion delay of 2-4 turns
  • 3 turns to reload each grenade
  • Not craftable
  • 5-9 Simple components

Special variants[]

Name Effects Reload time Recycling results
Illusory grenade gun
  • Explosion delay of 2 turns
  • 25% chance to apply invisibility for 2-3 turns
  • 3 turns to reload each grenade
  • 7-13 Simple components
Blood grenade gun
  • Explosion delay of 2 turns
  • 30% Chance to spawn blood spores when a grenade explodes
  • 3 turns to reload each grenade
  • 1 Bloody crystal
Tactical grenade gun
  • Explosion delay of 2 turns
  • 20% to apply tactical dash for 3 turns after shooting
  • 3 turns to reload each grenade
  • 8-13 Electric elements
  • 5-12 Plasma elements
Cluster grenade gun
  • Explosion delay of 2 turns
  • Cylinder can store 5 grenades
  • Fires up to 3 grenades per shot
  • 2 turns to reload each grenade
  • 12-17 Simple components
Quick cluster grenade gun
  • Explosion delay of 1 turn
  • Cylinder can store 5 grenades
  • Fires up to 3 grenades per shot
  • 2 turns to reload each grenade
  • ? Simple components

Notes[]

  • The Blood grenade gun's blood spores do not damage the user or its allies.
  • The only way to acquire an Improved grenade guns is through crafting.
  • The "Grenadier" armor can craft Improved grenade guns and most grenade types.

Version history[]

  • 0.95.1.9 - Quick, Super, Blood, Cluster and Tactical grenade guns have been added to the game.
  • Updated the sprite for the Improved Grenade gun.
  • 0.95.0.2 - The illusory grenade gun now has a 15% chance to apply invisibility when fired.
  • 0.94.9.97 - Improved grenade gun added to the game.
  • 0.94.9.59 - The grenade gun has been added to the game.