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Three canisters of smoke grenades on an ODST's utility belt.

The smoke grenade is a canister-type grenade that produces smoke upon detonation in service of the UNSC.^[1]^[2]

Like signal flares, the smoke grenades are used for a variety and diversity of reasons. They are typically used to signal for pickup after a mission, or a request for an equipment drop, or even a need for emergency evacuation. Different reasons appear to have different colors of smoke attached to them; for example, blue smoke is used to signal for pickup.^[2]^[3] A type of training smoke grenade was commonly carried by Orbital Drop Shock Troopers during the Fall of Reach and the Battle of Mombasa in 2552.^[4]^[5]^[6] Three of these grenades were typically attached to the ODST armor's belt by attachment connectors on the canister's lid.^[1]^[7]^[8]^[9]

Production notes[edit]

In Halo: Reach, the serial number M45A771B is printed on the canister; since the same serial number is printed on the 40mm grenade (albeit mirrored), the M392 DMR, and the MA37 assault rifle, it is likely all four items share the same decal sheet.

Gallery[edit]

Smoke grenades on an ODST's utility belt in Halo 3: ODST.
A marine holding a smoke grenade in Halo Infinite's announcement trailer.^[10]

List of appearances[edit]

Halo: The Fall of Reach (First appearance)
Halo 3: ODST
Halo: Reach

Sources[edit]

^ ^a ^b The Rookie Cosplay GuideMedia:H3ODST Cosplay Guide.pdf, page 54
^ ^a ^b Halo: The Fall of Reach, chapter 20: "In addition to the weapons, there was a single smoke canister—blue smoke to signal for pickup."
^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, chapter 22
^ Halo: Reach, campaign level Exodus
^ Halo: Reach, campaign level New Alexandria
^ Halo: Reach, campaign level The Package
^ Halo 3: ODST, Rookie in-game model
^ Halo 3: ODST, Dutch in-game model
^ Halo 3: ODST, Mickey in-game model
^ YouTube - HALO, The Making of the Halo Infinite Announce Trailer (Retrieved on Dec 5, 2023)

[cosplay-1] The Rookie Cosplay GuideMedia:H3ODST Cosplay Guide.pdf, page 54

[tfor20-2] Halo: The Fall of Reach, chapter 20: "In addition to the weapons, there was a single smoke canister—blue smoke to signal for pickup."

[3] Halo: The Fall of Reach, chapter 22

[4] Halo: Reach, campaign level Exodus

[5] Halo: Reach, campaign level New Alexandria

[6] Halo: Reach, campaign level The Package

[7] Halo 3: ODST, Rookie in-game model

[8] Halo 3: ODST, Dutch in-game model

[9] Halo 3: ODST, Mickey in-game model

[10] YouTube - HALO, The Making of the Halo Infinite Announce Trailer (Retrieved on Dec 5, 2023)

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-{{Ratings}}
+{{Status|Canon}}
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+{{Wikipedia|Smoke grenade}}
+[[File:HTMCC-HR ODSTBlueCanisters.png|thumb|300px|Three canisters of smoke grenades on an ODST's utility belt.]]
+The '''smoke grenade''' is a canister-type grenade that produces smoke upon detonation in service of the [[UNSC]].{{Ref/Generic|Id=cosplay|{{file link|H3ODST Cosplay Guide.pdf|The Rookie Cosplay Guide}}|page 54}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=tfor20|TFoR|Chapter=20|Quote=In addition to the weapons, there was a single smoke canister—blue smoke to signal for pickup.}}
-Smoke-producing flares are used for a variety of reasons by the [[UNSC]]. Different reasons appear to have different colors of smoke attached to them. There are a variety of smoke-producing items, none of which has yet been seen in any [[Halo]] game. This is most likely because then you will be able to hold 10 grenades instead of 8 (2 spikes, 2 frags, 2 plasma, 2 fire)
+Like [[signal flare]]s, the smoke grenades are used for a variety and diversity of reasons. They are typically used to signal for pickup after a mission, or a request for an [[equipment]] drop, or even a need for emergency evacuation. Different reasons appear to have different colors of smoke attached to them; for example, blue smoke is used to signal for pickup.{{Ref/Reuse|tfor20}}{{Ref/Novel|TFoR|Chapter=22}} A type of training smoke grenade was commonly carried by [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] during the [[Fall of Reach]] and the [[Battle of Mombasa]] in [[2552]].{{Ref/Level|HR|Exodus}}{{Ref/Level|HR|New Alexandria}}{{Ref/Level|HR|The Package}} Three of these grenades were typically attached to the [[ODST armor]]'s belt by attachment connectors on the canister's lid.{{Ref/Reuse|cosplay}}{{Ref/Game|H3ODST|[[Rookie]] in-game model}}{{Ref/Game|H3ODST|[[Dutch]] in-game model}}{{Ref/Game|H3ODST|[[Mickey]] in-game model}}
-*'''Signal Flare:''' "Smokers" are used to alert allies of a friendly's position. They utilize thick, green smoke.
+==Production notes==
+In ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', the serial number M45A771B is printed on the canister; since the same serial number is printed on the [[40mm grenade]] (albeit mirrored), the [[M392 DMR]], and the [[MA37 assault rifle]], it is likely all four items share the same decal sheet.
-*'''Smoke Canister:''' These are used to signal for pickup after a mission, or a request for an equipment drop. They create thick, blue smoke. These are also referred to as "smoke grenades."
+==Gallery==
+<gallery>
+File:HTMCC-H3ODST BlueCanisters.png|Smoke grenades on an ODST's utility belt in ''Halo 3: ODST''.
+File:HINF E3SmokeGrenade.png|A marine holding a smoke grenade in ''[[Halo Infinite]]'''s [[Halo Infinite announcement trailer|announcement trailer]].{{Ref/YouTube|PTreFoLAufw|HALO|The Making of the Halo Infinite Announce Trailer|D=5|M=12|Y=2023}}
+</gallery>
-*'''Smoke Bomb:''' These are used to cover an area with smoke for a soldier so they can cross an area while reducing the risk of being injured. They create thick, White smoke. These are also current day "smoke grenades" used by all major military forces such as the U.S. Military, S.A.S. and other various armies and militias.''(Not officially discovered in a Halo novel but is likely used by the UNSC.)''
+==List of appearances==
+*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
+*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
+*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
+==Sources==
+{{Ref/Sources}}
-{{Explosives List}}
+{{UNSC ordnance}}
+[[Category:Grenades]]
-[[Category:Human Weapons]]
+__NOTOC__
-[[Category:UNSC]]
-[[Category:Weapons]]