Space Marines are the masters of killing in the 40K Universe, and players are given all sorts of tools to use in Space Marine 2 to help maintain that legacy. Every class has access to different primary, secondary, and melee weapons, giving players many different play styles to try out, but the one constant is grenades.

Any grenade can be picked up and be used in any class, and in Operations and Campaign, grenades are found while progressing through a mission. Players will often be given a choice between which type of grenade they will be using. Here are the best ones to keep an eye out for.

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4 Shock Grenade

Damage Over Time For A Wide Area.

  • Power - 3
  • Area - 5

Shock Grenades generate a field of electricity that damages a wide area over time. While it can be fairly effective against a swarm of gaunts and can take them out with enough time, overall the damage done is lackluster compared to other options.

When playing in PVP, very few players will sit in the energy field and take the full damage, making it good for zone control but that's about it. During defensive sections of PVE missions, it can be helpful to plant a Shock Grenade field in the area where gaunts are swarming and climbing on each other to climb a wall, but even then other options on this list achieve the same goal but more efficiently.

3 Krak Grenade

Very High Damage Over A Small Area, Also Sticks To Enemies.

  • Power - 7
  • Area - 2

The Krak Grenade has the second-highest damage output of any grenade and is only just barely beaten out by the Melta Bomb. What makes this grenade unique is that it sticks to an enemy, making it incredibly useful in PVP and sticking enemies in a winless situation. In Operations, it is a great option against stronger enemies, through there won't be as much use against swarms.

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The only rare threat players should worry about when using this grenade is sticking a smart enemy that knows to charge at you once the end is inevitable. This grenade does have the highest damage, but also the smallest range, and is best for taking out single targets than being an area-of-effect grenade.

2 Melta Bomb

Very High Damage And Area Of Effect With Remote Detonation.

  • Power - 8
  • Area - 8

The Melta Bomb is the largest and most effective grenade option a player can use in Space Marine 2. What further makes this grenade unique is that after it is thrown, it won't detonate until the player does so manually. This gives it the added bonus of being a mine-like option that can be used to set up a defensive position and wait for the enemy to step right on it before detonating.

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This can be a double-edged sword if after placing the bomb you get caught up in fighting enemies that reached you or are even grabbed by a ravener. Players in PVP will also usually see this obviously large bomb on the ground and will avoid it, making the remote detonation useless. Should you be able to line up the perfect detonation, very few things within this bomb's wide range will survive the incredible heat, and be instantly incinerated.

1 Frag Grenade

Decent Damage Over A Wide Area

  • Power - 5
  • Area - 4

The Frag Grenade is the basic grenade a Space Marine can carry. While it doesn't have the best stats in terms of Power or Area, it does offer a more well-rounded option and can be great when dealing with crowds of weaker enemies. Against gaunts or Cultists, these grenades will often kill those closest to the detonation and leave the remaining ones weak and ready for execution.

The area and overall stagger from this grenade are also great for dealing with multiple Chaos Space Marines or Tyranid Warriors. While the damage may not be enough to finish them off, the stagger will give you the opportunity to take out one at a time safely. This grenade is a great option to throw at a pillar of gaunts trying to scale a wall, and will usually finish off all of them in the crowd. This grenade is also great to throw at a group of enemies led by a Tyranid Warrior, as it will clear out the gaunts and leave just the Warrior to be finished off alone.

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ESRB
M For Mature 17+ Due To Blood and Gore, Intense Violence
Developer(s)
Saber Interactive
Publisher(s)
Focus Entertainment
Engine
Swarm Engine
Multiplayer
Online Co-Op, Online Multiplayer
Franchise
Warhammer 40K
Number of Players
1-6
Genre(s)
Third-Person Shooter, Hack and Slash