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Fragmentation grenade
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Fragmentation grenades, also known as frag grenades, were cheap and low-damage grenades which were used mainly by mercenaries, adventurers, and bounty hunters.

The grenade was similar to the thermal detonator in use, with the significant difference that the frag grenade was far less powerful. These standard version of this grenade utilized metal shrapnel when they exploded. Additionally, these were designed to explode on contact. The typical blast radius was about 4 meters. While this was somewhat smaller than the blast radius of a typical thermal detonator, in short range battles this was actually advantageous, making it easier to use fragmentation grenades without friendly forces being caught in the blast. These items were highly restricted despite their common use. Because of their small size and weight, about 0.5 kilograms, detection of these weapons could be difficult.
While these grenades were not as destructive as the major part of miscellaneous grenades, its cheapness made it available in large numbers for armies. For comparison, a thermal detonator cost 4,000 Republic credits; the frag grenade cost between 100 and 500 credits.
Some soldiers battalions had fragmentation grenades as standard armament. Stormtrooper legions with higher prestige or special commando units often had a belt of such grenades.
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Behind the scenes
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Frag grenades in KotOR were beige in color and were more basic types of grenades, they also depended on piercing damage and were moderately effective.[1] The damage they did wasn't great, but the player could use them with out concern of running out. due to how common they were in the game.
Appearances
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- The Betrayal of Darth Revan
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
- Star Wars: The Old Republic: Fatal Alliance
- Shatterpoint
- Labyrinth of Evil
- The Last of the Jedi: Dark Warning
The Traitor's Gambit on Wizards.com (original article link, backup links 1 2 on Archive.org)
A Wretched Hive on Wizards.com (original article link, backup links 1 2 on Archive.org)
- Lando Calrissian and the Starcave of ThonBoka (First mentioned)
Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided
- Survivor's Quest
- Star by Star
- Invincible
- Abyss
Sources
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- Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition
"New Character Templates: A Supplement to Star Wars' Mos Eisley Galaxy Guide" - Challenge 73 (Ambiguously canonical source)
- Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded
- The Far Orbit Project
- Star Wars Roleplaying Game
"Clouded Paths"
- Coruscant and the Core Worlds
- Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided Quick Reference Guide
Beheboth: Blood and Water on Wizards.com (original article link, backup links 1 2 on Archive.org)
- Threats of the Galaxy
Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game – Champions of the Force (Card: Fragmentation Grenade)
Notes and references
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External links
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Fragmentation grenade on Wikipedia