Changes: Cryo Grenade

Latest revision as of 23:07, 6 June 2022

“	Instantly lowers the ambient temperature of everything in a medium-sized area. Will flash-freeze most Hoxxes wildlife - as well as any hapless DRG employees caught in the blast zone.
	— Item Description

The Cryo Grenade is an unlockable throwable for the Scout. It is a large white canister which glows blue in certain highlights. The Grenade produces a large white cloud of mist when it detonates successfully.

The Cryo Grenade produces a large icy explosion, capable of instantly freezing enemies in place upon contact with a foe. This grenade will roll and explode on a fuse timer, but will instantly detonate the moment it hits a target. Frozen enemies will receive triple (x2.5 for Dreadnoughts) damage (but lose any weak-points they had before) and are completely immobilized. Being frozen also prevents several enemies from performing unique abilities; for example frozen Glyphid Exploders and Glyphid Bulk Detonators cannot detonate. Flying enemies like Mactera will drop to the floor and shatter instantly when frozen. More information about the frozen status here.

Unlocked through a level cap.

Requires Scout

5

Purchased for:

1200	Credits
10	Magnite

Initial Stats

Carried Amount	4
Damage	250 Cold
Maximum Damage Radius	3m
Radius	6m
Minimum Damage	50%
Friendly Fire	20%

Gallery

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+The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is an unlockable throwable for the [[Scout]]. It is a large white canister which glows blue in certain highlights. The Grenade produces a large white cloud of mist when it detonates successfully.
-=== About ===
-The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is an unlockable throwable for the [[Scout]]. It is a large white canister which glows blue in certain highlights.
-The Cryo Grenade produces a large icy explosion, capable of instantly freezing [[Creatures|enemies]] in place upon contact with a foe. This grenade will roll and explode on a fuse timer, but will instantly detonate the moment it hits a target. [[Status Effects|Frozen]] enemies will take triple damage and cannot move until they are thawed out, meaning this grenade can severely weaken targets vulnerable to freezing. When an enemy thaws out they will return to normal.
+The Cryo Grenade produces a large icy explosion, capable of instantly freezing [[Creatures|enemies]] in place upon contact with a foe. This grenade will roll and explode on a fuse timer, but will instantly detonate the moment it hits a target. [[Status_Effects#Frozen|Frozen]] enemies will receive triple (x2.5 for [[Dreadnought Types|Dreadnoughts]]) damage (but lose any weak-points they had before) and are completely immobilized. Being frozen also prevents several enemies from performing unique abilities; for example frozen [[Glyphid Exploder]]s and [[Glyphid Bulk Detonator]]s cannot detonate. Flying enemies like [[Creatures#Mactera|Mactera]] will drop to the floor and shatter instantly when frozen. More information about the frozen status [[Status_Effects#Frozen|here]].
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-Effective against a wide variety of targets, the Cryo Grenade is great at rendering key targets completely helpless and vulnerable to enemy fire. It boasts a generously wide six meters explosion radius, making it effective against groups and individuals alike thanks to its instant detonation when hitting an enemy. When frozen, most enemies will die extremely quickly to concentrated fire. Certain enemies are more or less vulnerable to freezing, but the general rule of thumb is the smaller a target, the easier they are to freeze and the longer they will take to thaw out. Bigger enemies such as [[Glyphid Praetorian|Glyphid Praetorians]] and [[Glyphid Dreadnought|Glyphid Dreadnoughts]] will thaw out much faster, so taking them out quickly is essential to effective usage of the grenade.
-The most obvious flaw of this grenade is its lack of direct damage, as with all the Scout's grenades. While it's certainly powerful, one must make sure you can follow up its effects with concentrated fire. It also produces a large white cloud of mist when it detonates successfully - this can potentially block one's vision while trying to fire upon targets.
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-=== Usage & Strategies ===
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-[[File:Cryo_Grenade_Demonstration.gif|frame|Cryo Grenade Demonstration|left]]
+[[File:Cryo_Grenade_Demonstration.gif|Cryo Grenade Demonstration]]
-* Pairs well with the [[M1000 Classic]], which already deals very high single-shot damage.
-* Frozen flying enemies (such as [[Mactera Spawn]]) will drop to the floor and die instantly when frozen. While hitting aerial foes with grenades is difficult, this can be a useful strategy in the Mactera Plague modifier. Special note goes to [[Naedocyte Breeder|Naedocyte Breeders]], who are instantly frozen and killed if caught in the grenade's blast.
-* [[Spitball Infector|Spitball Infectors]] frozen by the Cryo are unable to fire their projectiles, and the [[Glyphid Brood Nexus]] cannot produce [[Glyphid Spawn]] either passively or on death.
-* Hard counter to [[Glyphid Warden|Glyphid Wardens]], as it can render them immobile and allow you to deal huge damage to them regardless of where you shoot, often killing them instantly. Will likely also freeze their minions in the process, making for easy pickings.
-* Not recommended for use in the [[Glacial Strata]] biome, as enemies there are (unsurprisingly) highly resistant to freeze effects.
-* Capable of freezing teammates if they are caught in multiple blasts; exercise restraint when using this explosive.
-* [[Glyphid Swarmer|Glyphid Swarmers]] and [[Naedocyte Shocker|Naedocyte Shockers]] are instantly frozen and killed if caught in the grenade's blast. This allows the Scout to detonate one of these grenades and take out a large number of these enemies at once.
-* Glyphid Praetorians are instantly frozen by the blast and renders their armor useless for the duration of the freeze. This makes these grenades highly effective in taking out a Praetorian with speed.
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