M194 Fragmentation Grenade

M194 Fragmentation Grenade
Production Information
Manufacturer
Type	Grenade
Technical Specifications
Power	High
Range	High
Accuracy	High

"Disperses deadly shrapnel over a wide explosion radius. Can be cooked to shorten fuse time."

―Killzone.com Description

The M194 Fragmentation Grenade is a small handheld anti-personnel weapon in Killzone, Killzone: Liberation, Killzone 2, Killzone 3, Killzone: Mercenary, and Killzone: Shadow Fall. It is nicknamed "Door Knocker" for its tendency to catch enemy soldiers off-guard.

Design

"Equip and use Fragmentation Grenades. Hold down R2 before releasing it to cook the grenade longer."

―Weapon description

The M194 uses a slow fuse as a backup igniter, and it has indicator-lights that slowly light up when triggered, going from green to red as it comes close to exploding. It is able to kill a man within 2 meters of the explosion.

A common tactic for soldiers is to "cook" a grenade for a few seconds prior to release, so that it takes much less time to explode, or explodes almost immediately upon reaching its destination; this prevents the enemy from using up those precious few seconds prior to the grenade's detonation needed for them to successfully avoid the grenade.

Strategy

This grenade is useful in both single player and multiplayer, and can be a priceless weapon when you need to take out many enemies without endangering yourself, especially when playing on Elite difficulty where the AI of the enemy is very high and you lose health much easier. Note that the Helghast will throw grenades at you if you take cover for too long.

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