Blades, bullets, and boltsof laser fireare all fun to use inStarfield’scombat scenarios but sometimes, a well-placed grenade (or maybe half a dozen of them) is the best approach to take. Blasting things away is entertaining on its own as well, and players who are inclined toward the explosive side of combat have a lot of neat toys to play with.
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Grenades come in a lot of different shapes and sizes inStarfield, and they’re all very good at the one job they’re supposed to do: blow stuff up. Here’s where to find these throwable items and how best to use them in combat.
How to Get (And Use) Grenades
Grenades are relatively scarce in the early game. Players can often find them ondead enemies, storage containers,or simplyhanging around in the worldwaiting to be picked up. Gun stores likeCentaurian Arsenal in New Atlantismay also sell grenades in their Throwables section.
There are currently five known grenade types for players to use: Fragmentation, Incendiary, Shrapnel, Impact, and Particle. Frag Grenades will be the most common variant players will encounter, though the others might appear more frequently in thelater stages of the game.
To throw a grenade, players must first equip some. Go to the inventory screen and enter the Throwables section. Then, pick a grenade (or an explosive mine) of choice. Once equipped, press theG key on keyboardor theRB button for Xbox controllersto throw. Note that local gravity will affect how far a grenade is thrown, with Zero-G environments having the farthest throw range. Keep this in mind when fighting on planets like Akila where the gravitational pull is stronger than usual.
TheDemolitionsskill greatly improves the effectiveness of grenades. Not only does it increase the damage they deal, but it also makes their blast radius larger while reducing any self-damage players might inflict on themselves. If playersinvest enough points in Demolitions, this skilldoubles the effectiveness of these bonuses.
Players who want to make even more explosions may want to use agrenade launcheras well. TheAshta Tamercan be picked up inside the Shaw Gang’s cave during the Empty Nest main story quest. It’s inside one of the weapon cases in the tunnel leading to the buried artifact. This heavy weapon uses 40mm grenades, and it can load up to four of them at a time.
Starfieldis available now on PC and Xbox Series X/S.
