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Frag grenade

Production information

Type

Grenade^[1]

Cost

50credits^[2] to 200 credits(Available for military use only)^[1]

Physical and technical specifications

Size

Hand-held^[1]

Weight

0.5kg^[1]

Capacity

Single use^[1]

Range

Thrown weapon^[1]
3-meter^[1] to 4-meter^[3] blast radius

Fragmentation grenades, also known asfrag grenades, were cheap and low-damagegrenades which were used mainly bymilitary personnel,mercenaries, adventurers, andbounty hunters.

Description[]

Frag grenades consisted of explosivedetonite wrapped in a chrome shell.^[4] They could be set to detonate on impact or set with a timer that lasted several seconds before detonating.^[2] Frag granades unleashed metal shrapnel and dealt slashing damage. This made them highly effective against unarmored targets. The typical blast radius was about 3 to 4meters.^[1] These items were highly restricted despite their common use. Because of their small size and weight, about 0.5kilograms, detection of these weapons could be difficult.

The frag grenade was similar to thethermal detonator, although it was far less powerful. The low cost of frag grenades made them available in large numbers for soldiers. For comparison, a thermal detonator cost between 2,000 and 4,000Republic credits; the frag grenade cost between 50 and 200 credits.

Frag grenades were usually thrown, however they could be loaded into agrenade launcher for a far greater range. Grenade launchers themselves could be mounted on vehicles to create an effective anti-infantry weapon.

TheMerr-Sonn C-22 fragmentation grenade was a typical example of a frag grenade, although the C-22 had a longer timer of up to two minutes.^[5]

History[]

Scout troopers using fragmentation grenades.

Frag grenades were carried as standard armament by many types ofsoldiers throughout the ages, as well asPlanetary Security Forces.^[2]

During theOld Republic era, they were used byRepublic troopers,Sith troopers, and variousMandalorian warriors.^[6]

During theRise of the Empire era and subsequentRebellion era, frag grenades were carried by variousClone troopers,^[7] as well as most types ofStormtroopers,^[8]scout troopers,^[1]Radtroopers,^[8]SpecForce soldiers,^[9]CompForce Assault troopers,^[8]Rebel troopers,^[1] and by those serving as theEmperor's Hands.^[2] The agents of theZann Consortium criminal organization, known asDefilers, also carried frag grenades.^[9]

New Republic soldiers used theC-16 fragmentation grenade.^[4] During theLegacy era, frag grenades were carried byJoker Squad Stormtroopers.^[10]

Individuals who used frag grenades includedDengar, aCorellian bounty hunter.^[9] Vehicles were occasionally equipped with grenade launchers that fired frag grenades, such as theAT-ST^[1] and theAT-KT.^[8]

Behind the scenes[]

Frag grenades inStar Wars: Knights of the Old Republic were beige in color and were a more basic type of grenades. They dealt piercing damage and were moderately effective.^[11] The damage they did wasn't great, but the player could use them without concern of running out, due to how common they were in the game.