EMP Grenade (XCOM 2)

EMP Grenade
Specifications
Base Damage	6 (to mechanical and robotic units only, bypasses armor)
Blast Radius	4
Effective Range	12
Effect	Shutdowns mechanical units Stuns or disorients Codex Reduces enemy Tech Defense stat by 5 points
Requires	Bluescreen Protocol
Required Resources	§50 (§50)

EMP Grenade is an offensive grenade in XCOM 2.

“	EMP Grenades wreak havoc on the delicate electronic systems in mechanical and robotic enemies, dealing considerable damage and potentially rendering them inoperable for a short period of time. Organic enemies are completely immune to these effects, however.	”
–In-game description

“	EMP grenades ignore armor when dealing damage. EMP grenades can be thrown or launched considerably further than standard grenades.	”
–Tactical information

Notes

• Deals damage to mechanical and robotic units, bypasses armor: ADVENT MECs, Andromedon Shell, Sectopod, ADVENT Turret, Codex, Spectre, Gatekeeper.
• Temporarily shutdowns mechanical units. ^{[explanation needed]}
• Stuns or disorients Codex. ^{[explanation needed]}
• Can stun Gatekeeper. ^{[explanation needed]}
• Lowers Tech Defense stat of mechanical units by 5 points.
• Bypasses and collapses ADVENT Shieldbearer's energy shields.
• Deals damage to Chosen sarcophagi.
• Destroys transmission power relays in missions to sabotage (plant X4 charges on) the Psionic Transmitter.
• No effect against the Chosen Kinetic Plating energy shield.^{[explanation needed]}