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| “ | Hurls a grenade that knocks back all nearby players once it explodes.
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- — In-Game Description
Impulse Grenades are a Utility item in Fortnite: Battle Royale. They were added in Season 3.
Functionality[]
Impulse Grenades are thrown by the player using the arc provided. Once thrown, they will knock back opponents and yourself, dealing more knockback to opponents. They will also knock back vehicles.
If caught in the blast, whoever is affected will still take fall damage.
Impulse Grenade used to jump over a small gap
Stats[]
Impulse Grenades deal no damage. There is no cooldown between throwing them.
| Impulse Grenade |
|---|
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| Rare |
| Max Stack: 9 |
Obtained[]
From when the item was last obtainable in Chapter 4: Season 1
| Rarity | Chest | Rare
Chest |
Floor
Loot |
Supply
Drop |
Fishing
(Plain) |
Fishing
(Hole) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rare | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ |
Strategy Guide[]
This section outlines a strategy.
Feel free to add tips, tricks and general advice about the topic.- Impulse Grenades are very good for fast mobility, as they can launch you into the air or forwards.
- Impulse Grenades can be used to launch enemy players into the storm.
- Impulse Grenades can be used eliminate enemy players from fall damage if they are standing at the peak of a hill or mountain.
- If a player is fast, they can throw a Impulse Grenade down near an item, quickly swap it out on the very short delay before the grenade detonates, and utilize the grenade whilst keeping the swapped item. This of course uses the grenade up, but it can be useful as to not waste the grenade.
- Fall damage can be negated if the user has the Soaring Sprints Augment and sprints shortly after throwing down an Impulse Grenade.
Item ID[]
The Impulse Grenade is referred to as Knock Grenade in the files.
- Rare: Athena_KnockGrenade
History[]
Season 2[]
- Update v2.50: Added Impulse Grenades in Rare. They stack to 8.
Season 3[]
- Update v3.50: Impulse Grenades changes:
- Doubled the knockback distance against enemies.
- No longer affects allies.
Season 5[]
- Update v5.30: Impulse Grenades now stack to 9.
Season 6[]
- Update v6.00: Vaulted Impulse Grenade.
Season 8[]
- Update v8.11: Unvaulted Impulse Grenade. Impulse strength against vehicles has been increased by 3.44x.
Season 9[]
- Content Update v9.30: Vaulted Impulse Grenade.
Chapter 2: Season 3[]
- Update v13.00: Updated Sounds for the Impulse Grenade. It is still Vaulted.
Chapter 3: Season 3[]
- Update v21.30: Updated the Impulse Grenade's sounds and animations. It is still Vaulted.
- August 12th 2022: Unvaulted the Impulse Grenade.
- Launch speed and blast radius increased.
- August 15th 2022: Spawn chance for Impulse Grenade greatly reduced.
- August 12th 2022: Unvaulted the Impulse Grenade.
Chapter 3: Season 4[]
- Update v22.00: Vaulted the Impulse Grenade.
Chapter 4: Season 1[]
- Update v23.00: Unvaulted the Impulse Grenade.
Chapter 4: Season 2[]
- Update v24.00: Vaulted the Impulse Grenade.
Chapter 4: Season OG[]
- Update v27.00: Unvaulted the Impulse Grenade.
- Update v27.00 (Hotfix): Vaulted the Impulse Grenade.
Chapter 2 Remix[]
- Update v32.00: Unvaulted the Impulse Grenade.
Trivia[]
- Impulse Grenades are very similar to Shockwave Grenades, in terms of function. However, Shockwave Grenades negate fall damage, and are much more powerful.
- Impulse Grenades resemble the head of an Outlander Shock Tower from Save the World, but smaller. This is because Battle Royale was taking many assets from Save the World at the time Impulse Grenades were introduced.
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