All Grenades Ranked Guide - Cyberpunk 2077

Grenades in Cyberpunk 2077 vary widely in effectiveness. It’s easy to throw a grenade in combat to stun, disorient, or deal direct damage to enemies. This guide covers the effectiveness, locations, and types of grenades found throughout the game.

Grenades

There are eight different grenades available in Cyberpunk 2077. They usually explode a few seconds after the pin is pulled. Each grenade comes in one of three types: Regular, Sticky, or Homing. Sticky grenades attach to surfaces or enemies, while homing grenades track the nearest target. Regular grenades simply land and explode after a short delay. One downside is that all grenades share a single combat utility slot, meaning players must manually swap grenades from the inventory. Below, grenades are ranked from least effective to most effective.

Recon Grenade

The Recon Grenade scans the surrounding area for seven seconds and highlights enemies in red within a 15-meter radius. It functions similarly to the Ping quickhack or the Threat Detector mod. This grenade is available in Regular and Sticky variants. However, it is largely redundant, as the Threat Detector mod already highlights enemies who have detected you. The Sticky variant can be purchased from the weapons vendor in West Wind Estate, while the Regular variant is sold by Marty Jenklow at the Biotechnicia Fuel Station.

For stealth builds, the Recon Grenade competes directly with Optical Camo, making it a poor choice. For Berserk builds, it serves little purpose. If enemies see you throw the grenade, combat immediately starts, which defeats its intended use. Since it only provides short-term positional information, it’s generally better to skip this grenade.

Flashbang Grenade

The X-22 Flashbang Grenade blinds and stuns enemies for six seconds within a 6-meter radius. While flashbangs are typically powerful crowd-control tools in shooters, their effectiveness in Cyberpunk 2077 is limited. The grenade is non-lethal, enemies recover quickly, and players must still rely on weapons to deal damage.

The Flashbang Grenade comes in Regular and Homing variants. The Homing version floats briefly before attaching to a target, which removes the instant-impact benefit flashbangs are known for. A useful trick is to shoot the grenade mid-air, causing it to detonate immediately. Throw the grenade and fire a Tech Weapon as it crosses your crosshair to trigger an instant explosion.

Incendiary Grenade

The Char Incendiary Grenade is available in Regular, Sticky, and Homing variants. It creates a small incendiary zone that burns enemies for four seconds. This grenade deals relatively low damage, has a limited 3-meter blast radius, and often requires multiple throws to defeat enemies.

Due to its small blast radius, it performs poorly against grouped enemies. It is also more expensive than stronger alternatives. The Homing variant unlocks automatically at Level 7, while other variants can be purchased from vendors in Corpo Plaza, V’s apartment building, or earned through side activities in Westbrook.

Bio-Haz Grenade

The Molodets BioHaz Grenade releases a lingering poison cloud that damages enemies for five seconds. Enemies entering the cloud during this time will also take damage. It comes in Regular and Homing variants, making it suitable for both quick use and area denial.

This grenade synergizes well with perks from the Ninjutsu tree under the Cool attribute. Perks like Rattlesnake and Corrosive Poison enhance its effectiveness, even allowing poison to damage mechanical enemies. The Homing variant can be purchased from the weapon dealer in Vista del Rey, Heywood.

EMP Grenade

The EMP Grenade releases an electromagnetic pulse for five seconds, dealing heavy damage to robots, drones, turrets, and human enemies with cyberware. It is one of the strongest elemental grenades due to its wide effectiveness.

The Sticky variant can be bought at the Sunset Motel in the Badlands, while the Homing version is sold in Wellsprings, Heywood. Pairing this grenade with the legendary Yinglong SMG further boosts EMP damage.

Ozob’s Nose Grenade

Ozob’s Nose is the most powerful grenade in the game in terms of raw damage. Its crafting specs are unlocked by completing the side quest “Send in the Clowns”. It has a 6.5-meter blast radius and can deal massive damage, often exceeding 12,000.

To craft Ozob’s Nose, players need Level 18 Technical Ability and the Edgerunner Artisan perk. Since the quest appears later in the game, other powerful grenades may be more practical earlier on.

GASH Anti-Personnel Grenade

The epic GASH Anti-Personnel Grenade deploys 21 thermal lasers in all directions for five seconds, dealing heavy damage within a 4-meter radius. It is extremely effective against clustered enemies.

This grenade is easy to use and extremely lethal. Throwing it at enemies’ feet prevents overshooting and ensures maximum damage. The crafting specs can be found during an Assault in Progress activity in Rancho Coronado, Santo Domingo.

Frag Grenade

The F-GX Frag Grenade is the most effective all-around grenade in Cyberpunk 2077. It deals strong base damage, can apply bleeding, and is available early through crafting with common components. The Sticky variant is especially effective against bosses.

The Homing variant creates a tense moment as enemies freeze before the grenade detonates. It can be purchased from Robert Wilson or vendors in Arroyo. Its effectiveness and psychological impact make it one of the most satisfying grenades to use.

That concludes this guide. Make sure to use the Grenadier perk from the Engineering tree and try shooting grenades mid-air to increase their damage and range.