Photon Grenade

A Photon Grenade is a type of Tau defensive grenade that all Fire Warriors and Pathfinders are equipped with as standard. Photon Grenades are designed to be used in the situation that enemy forces advance too close to a Tau firing line, repelling attackers with a dazzling pulse of multi-spectrum light and a deafening sonic burst. This will often blind and disorient attackers, confusing them and slowing their charge so that the Tau infantry are able to respond with further volleys of lethal firepower. Whilst disc-like Photon Grenades are usually thrown hand, Pulse Carbines mount underslung Photon Grenade launchers as standard so that the grenades can be used to pin down enemies from a further distance.