Gas Grenade
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| “ | Green Ash is an asphyxiating toxin. Inhaling it without protection will result in a quick death. Be sure to wear a gas mask with fresh filters when handling Green Ash. | „ |
| — In-game description |
The Green Ash Grenade is a throwable Gas Grenade that creates a poisonous cloud of green gas.
Uses
Specifications
It is either thrown by hand to a maximum range of 19 meters or launched from grenade launchers. It has a 4 second fuse.
Upon detonation, it creates a gas cloud in a 7 meter radius that lasts for 7 seconds. The cloud apply its effect every 2 seconds to every soldier in range, even players inside structures or vehicles (except Submarines). If a player is wearing a Gas Mask with a non empty Filter, the cloud drains 15% of the filter every 2 seconds. Without a working gas mask, players receive 30 damage every 2 second and may get the bleeding status.
The gas effect does not stack, throwing multiple Gas Grenades simultaneously at the same spot won't be more effective than a single one.
Usage
To throw the Green Ash Grenade:
- Hold down
RMB. The grenade's trajectory is visible. - Press
LMBto throw it.
You can also hold LMB to cook it, making it explode earlier, therefore not giving the enemy time to react. But if you hold it too long, it can explode in your hand!
After the throw, if a grenade of the same type exists in the backpack, it will automatically be equipped.
Alternatively, it can be launched from grenade launchers for a longer range.
Users
The following infantry weapons, vehicles, and structures use Gas Grenade:
Production
| Structure | Input(s) | Output | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factory (Small Arms) | 140 x Basic Materials  |
Crate of 5 x Green Ash Grenade  |
00:01:40 |
| Mass Production Factory (Small Arms) | 140 x Basic Materials |
Crate of 5 x Green Ash Grenade |
00:16:40 |
Must be fully researched in the Weapons and Structures 
Tech Tree in order to be produced.
Storage
Gas Grenade does not stack in inventories (1 per slot) with two exceptions:
- in inventory of a player wearing a Grenade Uniform (stacks of 2 per slot)
- in ammo slots dedicated to Gas Grenade in certain vehicle or structure inventories (varying stack sizes)
It can be stored in Base stockpiles.
Gas Grenade crates can be stored in the stockpile of a Storage Depot, Seaport, or Storage Ship. Crates can be submitted to any stockpile that accept Gas Grenade to transfer their content into it.
Tips
- Green Ash is particularly useful against enemy infantry garrisoned in structures, inside trenches, or inside a vehicle
- The grenade's large area and duration is excellent for area denial, especially at choke points
Trivia
- The Green Ash Grenade resembles the American Mk. II KJ gas grenade
- It is currently the only damaging weapon that can proactively countered by wearing Gas Masks with Filters in them
- While beneficial to all soldiers, it is only logistically viable for armored vehicle crews
- While the Green Ash Grenade is the only weapon in the game that uses the "Poisonous Gas" damage type, it originally wasn't the only one
- Gas Artillery Shells used to act very similar to Green Ash Grenades, except they were loaded into Artillery pieces and fired
- This was quickly removed from the game due for balance reasons, as it made spawn-killing (i.e. firing massive amounts of Gas Shells on a Town Hall, which would quickly kill anyone inside of it) very easily
- Gas Artillery Shells used to act very similar to Green Ash Grenades, except they were loaded into Artillery pieces and fired
Gallery
A Warden soldier holding a Green Ash Grenade
The toxic cloud produced by a thrown Green Ash Grenade
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