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Grenades, the unsuspected hero?


Chaplain Lucifer

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While perusing the rulebook in order to assimilate better the rules to spare precious minutes finding info I stumbled upon grenades.

I know that throwing grenades are here since 6th (or maybe 5th) but in all battle reports I see no reference of throwing grenades.

Sure it's only 8" range but those sgts with bolt pistol should be throwing S6 AP4 grenade instead.. or if against IG,DE or Tau the S3 blast is also good.

IMHO there's only few situations were shooting is better then throwing grenades.

Is everybody throwing grenades or it's just easy to forget they  exist?

I mean, even in Black Knights people go for rad or stasis and they forget that the RWGL can throw 2 krak's /frag's at 12"!!

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My local group are fans of the thrown grenade. Me included. In one of my early 7th edition games I managed to wreck a Vindicator with 1HP left with a thrown Krak Grenade into its side armour.

 

I've even seen them thrown at flyers...

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I mean, even in Black Knights people go for rad or stasis and they forget that the RWGL can throw 2 krak's /frag's at 12"!!

 

I usually use this ammo type when hunting flyers ;) 2 S6 shots and be pretty nice...and as you say, most people only use the rad and forget the rest.

 

I still have to look deeply into the blinding effect...I'm sure there HAS to be some profit hidden there!

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Yep, I throw them.  And make sure your Dreadnoughts keep an eye out for chum units stuffing krak grenades into their knee joints, up under their armor, dropping them down exhausts, etc.  A lot more things come with grenades as standard now. 

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I've had a few instances where the Attack Bike MM has missed my opponent has gone phew and I've then gone Wait I shall throw a grenade and as if the Emperor himself has a sense of humor the grenade proceeds to pierce the vehicle, same with the bike squads 2 melta's shoot then the Sgt chucks a grenade.

 

Also not having any anti air when I need to down a flyer its all hands to the pouches

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I use krak grenades only against vehicles and quite often, but have never even looked at frag grenades.  Always thought they were just used for negating problems with assaulting through cover.  

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I use krak grenades all the time.  Everyone i play with always forgets about it though.  I never use the frag grenades for anything other than assaulting through cover.  i'm very wary of blasts, especially up close.  I don't like scattering on myself.  Then again, it is only strength 3.  then again again, it's only strength 3.  I'd rather get my 2 rapid fire shots/ 2 storm bolter shots that hit on 3's at s4 ap 5 as opposed to a blast (which usually nets at most 3 targets) which can scatter completely off at a lower strength and AP.

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I toss krak grenades all the time. Actually wounded a riptide with one. They're more effective than a pistol and it's always funny to kill your opponent's squad leader by throwing an anti-tank grenade at his face.

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I have to admit I never, ever remember to throw them. This is indeed something that has come up many times in my gaming group, but still I never remember.

 

I would like to add that being a self proclaimed Dark Angel tactician of mediocrity, I will cite the might Lion and his reasons for never throwing a grenade; I believe Lionel once said, " A grenade in the hand is worth 2 in the bush."

 

I have lived by those words during my playtime with the DA......

 

(Okay, I made all that up. I have no excuse.)

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The turn that my Drop Pod Veterans land on the enemy's doorstep, the guy carrying the heavy weapon is always the one to chuck the grenade.

 

I admit that I've never even thought about bikers throwing grenades tho - I just assumed that TL-rapid firing bolters are best, but I suppose that won't always be the case...

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The turn that my Drop Pod Veterans land on the enemy's doorstep, the guy carrying the heavy weapon is always the one to chuck the grenade.

 

I admit that I've never even thought about bikers throwing grenades tho - I just assumed that TL-rapid firing bolters are best, but I suppose that won't always be the case...

 

Tossing a krack grenade from a biker at a T6+ model gives you a better chance at wounding it.

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My local group are fans of the thrown grenade. Me included. In one of my early 7th edition games I managed to wreck a Vindicator with 1HP left with a thrown Krak Grenade into its side armour.

 

I've even seen them thrown at flyers...

 

How I would love to see a fully loaded Storm Raven downed by a lobbed grenade :lol:

 

Not sure if it's even possible mind you.  I have a hard time with Flyer rules.  But still, so much epicness :D

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My local group are fans of the thrown grenade. Me included. In one of my early 7th edition games I managed to wreck a Vindicator with 1HP left with a thrown Krak Grenade into its side armour.

I've even seen them thrown at flyers...

How I would love to see a fully loaded Storm Raven downed by a lobbed grenade laugh.png

Not sure if it's even possible mind you. I have a hard time with Flyer rules. But still, so much epicness biggrin.png

by brother McClane? "yippie ki yay"

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Although I've STILL yet to get a game in with 7th Edition rules furious.gif, it's worth remembering that Krak Grenades are no longer capable of destroying a vehicle in one hit. Sort of narrows down their usefulness quite a bit.......

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There is still a chance of taking out a Flyer with a krak grande...if the result is a penetrating hit, you roll an Immobilized result, and then roll a 1 or 2 to make it crash and burn.

So, it will happen all the time. laugh.png

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