Flashbang grenade
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A flashbang grenade (sometimes flash-bang grenade), also known as a flash grenade or stun grenade, is a non-lethal grenade of human origin.[1]
OverviewEdit
Flashbangs are typically held in steel hexagonal tubes,[2] though there are 40mm flashbangs that are fired from the M301 grenade launcher.[3] Upon detonation, flashbangs blind opponents temporarily by producing an extremely bright flash of light.[4] They tend to be used for distraction and misdirection before forces move in to eliminate an enemy target.[5][6] Flashbangs can also be used to temporarily overload the Semi-Powered Infiltration armor's photoreactive panels, which usually effectively blends the wearer with their environment. While the photoreactive plates recover from an overload, the wearer is rendered visible.[2]
Flashbangs saw widespread usage in law enforcement agencies, like the New Mombasa Police Department,[7] and within the United Nations Space Command armed forces. In 2531, they were commonly used by the UNSC Marine Corps' Hellbringers,[8] and by SPARTAN-II Blue Team during Operation: SMOKING ACES.[1] Flashbangs were also frequently used in training sessions, like when Spartan-II trainees played capture the flag games with Tango Company,[9] when SPARTAN-III Gamma Company underwent training,[2][10] and when John-117 tested the second-generation MJOLNIR Mark V with a smart AI within the armor during a "live-fire" combat scenario.[11]
Jiralhanae in the Covenant employed a similar equipment, the Flare, which produces a blinding light for an extended amount of time.[5]
GameplayEdit
Halo WarsEdit
In Halo Wars, the player can research the "Flash Bang Ability" upgrade at the Barracks for the cost of 
1 and 
200. It grants an active ability to Flamethrower units that stuns enemy infantry for a short period of time. This ability was not carried forward into Halo Wars 2.
Productions notesEdit
Halo 2 design documents referenced flashbang grenades as a gameplay item, but they were likely cut in early development.[12]
GalleryEdit
Jonah-B283 prepares to enter a room after he threw in flashbang grenades in the Headhunters motion comic.
List of appearancesEdit
- Halo: The Fall of Reach (First appearance)
- Halo: The Flood
- Halo: First Strike
- Halo: Ghosts of Onyx
- Halo Wars
- Halo 3: ODST
- Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe
- Halo: Mortal Dictata (Mentioned only)
- Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series
- Halo: Fractures
- Into the Fire (Mentioned only)
- Halo: Smoke and Shadow
- Halo: Silent Storm
SourcesEdit
- ^ a b Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, chapter 1
- ^ a b c Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, chapter 12
- ^ Halo Wars: Official Strategy Guide, page 40
- ^ Halo: The Flood, chapter 5
- ^ a b Halo Encyclopedia (2011 edition), page 357
- ^ Halo: Evolutions - Headhunters (short story), chapter Headhunters
- ^ Halo 3: ODST, Audio log 21, Circle 7, Arc 3
- ^ Halo Wars, Hellbringers in-game units
- ^ Halo: First Strike, chapter 17
- ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, chapter 9
- ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, chapter 27
- ^ Halo 2: Artifacts, Episode 4 - The Cutting Room Floor: 10:53