Photon grenade

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An Imperial photon flash grenade

Photon grenades are designed to emit an extremely bright pulse of multi-spectrum light which will damage any viewing equipment or optical devices. This will blind them and make them effectively put them into a protracted state of shock, during which time they cannot defend themselves.^[1]

Tau photon grenades are designed to emit a sonic blast and a pulse of multi-spectrum light. They can be thrown by hand or fired from a Pulse Carbine.^[2]

The Imperium makes use of a photon grenade known as a photon flash or simply a flash grenade.^[3]

See Also

• Tau Weaponry (List)

Sources

• 1: Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, pg. 92
• 2: Warhammer 40,000: Wargear, ^{[Needs Citation]}
• 3: Rogue Trader Rulebook, pg. 126