Flash-bang grenades

Flashbang Grenades
Flash-bang grenades clearing a garrisoned building
Upgrade
Faction	United States Leang
Affects	Ranger
Type	Infantry ability
Research
Purchased at	American barracks
Cost	$800
Time	0:30
Requires	American barracks
Hot key	F

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Developed at the Barracks, the Flash Bang Grenade is an effective weapon for Rangers to use against enemy infantry. It’s not effective against vehicles. - Generals manual(src)

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Flash-bang grenades were an upgrade developed at the USA Barracks for Rangers.

Game effect

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Flashbangs are ready! - Rangers receiving the upgrade

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Once purchased, the flashbang grenades upgrade allows rangers to switch from using a rifle, to using flashbang grenades. They are highly effective against groups of infantry and Angry Mobs, and a single grenade can clear out a garrisoned building. However, flashbang grenades do not inflict any damage against vehicle or structures.

The Rangers in the flashbang mode have a slightly greater range yet slower firing rate compared to their standard machine-gun mode.

Changelog

• Zero Hour patch 1.03:
  • no longer damages Chinooks
  • increased primary damage from 25 to 35

Trivia

• Flashbang Grenades were presumably employed by the USA as a non-lethal weapon to capture POWs before the latter was cut and the grenades were repurposed to simply destroy infantry units instead.

General Leang Arsenal

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