Grenades | Combat Divinity: OS Guide
Last update: 14 June 2016
Grenades are one of the two main additions to equipment (aside from wands), in the Divinity Original Sin Enhanced Edition. Grenades are best described as "throwable elemental arrows", as they have almost identical effects to arrows available to the ranger class - with some notable exceptions.
Grenades are available from the very beginning of the game - during the encounter with the two drunken guards on the bridge, you will be able to acquire one of those (or get hit by it, if you're not quick enough and if you start a fight with them). The only major difference between grenades and elemental arrows is the fact, that you can't retrieve them (there's no talent for that) - they are gone as soon as you throw them.
Grenades are best used by a character that lacks any long-distance attacks, as well as refrains from using spells in combat. The ideal choice is either a warrior, a paladin, or a rogue, basically classes that are fighting in melee range - grenades will help them to affect enemies with crowd control effects, as well as allow them to reach an annoying foe, hidden behind a firewall, or a poison cloud.
Grenades can be found scattered around the world, often hidden in common places (like barrels, chests, boxes, desks, and so on). Additionally, enemies you fight during your journey can be carrying them as well - to acquire them from your foes, you have to defeat them before they are able to throw them (which often happens as soon as the fight starts). The last method is, of course, acquisition through crafting - details can be found in the "Crafting" section of this guide.
There's over a dozen of different grenades in the game, most of which deal a specific type of elemental damage, and almost every single one has an additional effect, such as stun, setting the target on fire, or even charm. Below you can find a table describing each and every grenade available in the game.
Icon | Name | Effect |
 | Armor-piercing grenade | Piercing damage Chance to decrease the armor of the target |
 | Plague Grenade | Chance to disease the target, decreasing the constitution and bodybuilding. |
 | Poison Grenade | Creates a poison cloud, which can poison enemies, or explode when exposed to fire. |
 | Frost Grenade | Water damage Chance to freeze the target Creates a frozen surface |
 | Firestorm Grenade | Fire damage Chance to set Burning status |
 | Nail Grenade | Piercing damage Chance to set Bleeding status |
 | Thunderbolt Grenade | Air damage Chance to stun the target |
 | Nightmare Grenade | Chance to terrify the target, causing him to flee from your character |
 | Tremor Grenade | Blunt damage Chance to knock the target down (Knockdown effect) |
 | Flashbang | Chance to blind the target (Blinding effect) |
 | Smoke Grenade | Creates a smoke screen, which decreases the visibility of characters inside of it |
 | Love Grenade | Chance to charm the target, who will then fight on your side |
 | Holy Grenade | Restores a certain amount of health points to your allies |
 | Poison Flask | Creates a poison surface |
 | Oil Flask | Creates an oil surface |
 | Water Balloon | Creates a water surface |