The Veteran class inWarhammer 40K: Darktidecan choose between three unique grenades or “Blitz” types, all of which serve different purposes. Considering the cooperative nature of the title, it’s important to pick something that would benefit the entire team or at least not become a hindrance for your teammates. This brings us to the Smoke Grenades, which is one of the choices for the Veteran. We’ll break down its pros and cons and if it’s worth using in Warhammer 40K: Darktide.
Smoke Grenades in Warhammer 40K Darktide
As the name implies, smoke grenades can be thrown to create a lingering smoke cloud for 15 seconds that blocks the line of sight for most enemies, and reduces the sight range of enemies inside the cloud.
The following talents can improve the effectiveness of Smoke Grenades:
Essentially, you won’t run out of smoke grenades anytime soon thanks to Demolition Stockpile, and double the lingering effect as well with Grenade Tinkerer.
Should You Use Smoke Grenades in Warhammer 40K Darktide
After trying out a build with smoke grenades as a focus, it’s hard to justify using these over the Kraks and Shredders. Smokes simply don’t offer the same value the other choices do, and while these can be useful in some situations for the Veteran and team, the reduction of visibility for the rest of the team is a major flaw, especially considering the close-quarter combat of Warhammer 40K: Darktide.
To illustrate our reasoning, here are some pros and cons of using smoke grenades.
Now, if you’re running a full squad with your friends and are properly communicating with each other, it’s a different story, and smokes can be very useful if utilized properly. Sometimes victory is only a smoke grenade away, but more often than not, your team might not appreciate you throwing smoke grenades around the map and making it hard to see anything.
This is why, despite the situational utility offered by the smoke grenades, the Kraks and Shredders are just easier to use, do actual damage, apply bleed, and don’t get in the way of the team.
Choosing the right Blitz isn’t the only important thing in Warhammer 40: Darktide, butunderstanding the corruption system is crucial to survival.
Ali Hashmi
Ali has been writing about video games for the past six years and is always on the lookout for the next indie game to obsess over and recommend to everyone in sight. When he isn’t spending an unhealthy amount of time in Slay the Spire, he’s probably trying out yet another retro-shooter or playing Dark Souls for the 50th time.
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