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{{Weapon|[[Image:Grenadeicon.png]]|Grenade
 
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The Grenade is a projectile weapon which can be used at a variable power at any angle. The grenade bounces on impact, and explodes only after the fuse has expired. The fuse can be set at 1-5 seconds by the player. The bounce can also be set between two values.
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The Grenade is a projectile weapon which can be used at a variable power at any angle. The grenade bounces on impact, and explodes only after the fuse has expired. The fuse can be set at 1-5 seconds by the player. The player can also set a bounce setting for the grenade by pressing the + and - keys. On the MAX bounce setting, bounces reduce the horizontal speed by 4% and the vertical speed by 40%.
  
 
== Tactics ==
 
== Tactics ==
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* When fired at a shallow angle into the water, the grenade will skip on the surface of the water.
 
* When fired at a shallow angle into the water, the grenade will skip on the surface of the water.
 
* When fired upward at a near-vertical angle with full power, a four second fuse will ensure that the grenade explodes approximately at the same altitude that it was fired, allowing for somewhat predictable shots.
 
* When fired upward at a near-vertical angle with full power, a four second fuse will ensure that the grenade explodes approximately at the same altitude that it was fired, allowing for somewhat predictable shots.
* The grenade can be planted as a stationery bomb by firing directly up or down with a low power.
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* Many players use grenades like [[Mine|Mines]], where they place it on the head of the opponent worm by standing on top of them and firing straight up or down at a low power. Unlike a mine, however, the worm will not be flown into the air, but will instead be blasted into the ground, so there still is a fundamental difference between using the two weapons in this way.
* When planted directly on top of a worm, the grenade will propel the worm downward, which can be used for example to kill worms standing on thin terrain very close to the water. The grenade's precise positioning can also be adjusted to give the worm horizontal momentum.
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== Criticisms, Problems and Weaknesses ==
 
== Criticisms, Problems and Weaknesses ==
  
* The grenade's bounce is often unpredictable on slanted surfaces, due to aliasing.
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* The grenade can only bounce horizontally and vertically, and so may not bounce as expected on a slope. It is possible for the grenade to bounce horizontally and vertically in the same frame.

Revision as of 21:19, 21 November 2007

(Up to Weapons)
Grenadeicon.png Grenade
Type: Timed Projectile
Keyboard selection: F2 (x1)
Standard effects: 50hp injury (max.), Small circular crater
Present in: Worms, Worms DC, Worms 2, W:A, WWP
Power settings
Power Injury (max.)
11 25hp
12 35hp
1 40hp
2 45hp
3 50hp
4 55hp
5 60hp
19 65hp
14 75hp
15 100hp

The Grenade is a projectile weapon which can be used at a variable power at any angle. The grenade bounces on impact, and explodes only after the fuse has expired. The fuse can be set at 1-5 seconds by the player. The player can also set a bounce setting for the grenade by pressing the + and - keys. On the MAX bounce setting, bounces reduce the horizontal speed by 4% and the vertical speed by 40%.

Tactics

  • When fired at a shallow angle into the water, the grenade will skip on the surface of the water.
  • When fired upward at a near-vertical angle with full power, a four second fuse will ensure that the grenade explodes approximately at the same altitude that it was fired, allowing for somewhat predictable shots.
  • Many players use grenades like Mines, where they place it on the head of the opponent worm by standing on top of them and firing straight up or down at a low power. Unlike a mine, however, the worm will not be flown into the air, but will instead be blasted into the ground, so there still is a fundamental difference between using the two weapons in this way.

Criticisms, Problems and Weaknesses

  • The grenade can only bounce horizontally and vertically, and so may not bounce as expected on a slope. It is possible for the grenade to bounce horizontally and vertically in the same frame.
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