Impulse Grenade (Ballistic)

Overview

Disambig gray This article is about the weapon featured in Fortnite: Ballistic. For the original item, see Impulse Grenade.
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It has been made unavailable to balance the loot pool, and may return in the future.
It is still available in Creative and UEFN.

Launch enemies away from something or launch yourself to gain an advantage. Get creative!
— In-Game Description

Impulse Grenade is an Explosive Weapon in Fortnite: Ballistic, that was added in Chapter 6: Season 1.

Functionality

Functionality[]

Impulse Grenades are thrown by the player using the arc provided. Once thrown, Impulse Grenade will explode, dealing knockback to anyone caught in its explosion radius.

In Fortnite: Ballistic, Impulse Grenade was a Flex Gadget, two were granted at the start of each round when selected.

Impulse Grenade is a slow moving projectile affected by gravity.

Stats

Stats[]

Current Stats since v33.20[]

Impulse Grenade (v33.20) - Item - Ballistic Impulse Grenade
(Common)
Damage 0
Max Stack 2

Stats from v33.10 to v33.20[]

Impulse Grenade - Item - Ballistic Impulse Grenade
(Common)
Damage 0
Max Stack 2

Item Changes

Item Changes[]

Strategy

Strategy[]

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  • Impulse Grenades are best used for mobility, as their knockback functionality allow the player to not only travel through the map quicker, but also jump over certain walls.
  • Impulse Grenades pair very well with the Hammer Pump Shotgun and Frenzy Auto Shotgun, as their spread and pellet based nature allows them to be used while in the air.
Item ID

Item ID[]

Impulse Grenade is referred to as Impulse Grenade in the files.

  • Common: FeralCorgi_ImpulseGrenade
Mode Specific History

Mode Specific History[]

Ballistic History

Ballistic History[]

Chapter 6: Season 1[]

Update v33.10[]

  • December 11th 2024: Introduced.

Galactic Battle[]

Update v35.10[]

  • No longer costs Credits - Currency - Ballistic Credits. Two are now given at the start of each round to the player that selected it.

Creative History
News Tab

News Tab[]

Image Description Date
Flex Gadgets - Promo - Ballistic
Flex your tactical decisions with the gadget that’s right for you🧵 December 13th 2024

Image Description Date
Flex Gadgets (News Tab) - Promo - Ballistic
Flex Gadgets
Turn the tide of a battle with Flex Gadgets! Each player can purchase on of five Flex Gadgets each match: Proximity Mine, Bubble Shield, Recon Grenade, Frag Grenade, or Impulse Grenade. Flex Gadgets can not be dropped or picked up by others and could significantly impact the outcome of the round.
December 11th 2024

Trivia

Trivia[]

  • Impulse Grenade was based on the Impulse Grenade from Battle Royale, albeit with a drastically altered appearance and weaker push force.
  • Impulse Grenade and other throwable items featured in Ballistic, has a different indicator arc to the one seen on other throwables.
  • Impulse Grenade shown in the promo image from Update v35.10 uses the old icon for the item.
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