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'''Grenades''' is a Hatred Generating Devices [[Demon Hunter skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 1114. When using this skill the Demon Hunter tosses out three small metal objects that skitter along the dungeon floor, bouncing off walls and through doorways.
They detonate after about a one-second delay, dealing substantial fire damage to any targets in the vicinity. Higher levels in the skill raise their damage, and can be combined with [[Runestones]] to turn the Grenades into a formidable support skill.
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==Background==
[[File:grenade_splosion.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Grenades in action.]]
The skill releases a set number of grenades (dependent upon skill rank and possibly runes) into the targeted area. The grenades are physics-enabled, so they are able to bounce around objects like barrels or off of platforms such as walls and doors. After a one second delay, they explode in quick succession, doing splash fire damage to any objects or enemies close by.
==Skill Skillrune Effects==The following is a very quick listsummary. See the [[Grenades rune effects]] page for a more thorough summary description of rune effects, or any of the individual rune pages for numbers, screenshots, blue quotes, and much more.
==Synergies==
The following [[Demon Hunter passives]] provide a benefit to Grenades, runed or not:
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{{Demon Hunter Passive Grenadier}}
<blockquote>''Grenades was best used against mobs, since you could throw them very quickly, scattering 9 or 12 of the grenades across the mid-range of the screen, dealing good AoE to everything in the vicinity. They could be thrown quite a distance also, well off the screen, though aiming that way was just about pure luck. It would have been awesome in the arena, though. The second level of the dungeon in the demo featured numerous jail cells, which often had half a dozen skeletons and skeletal shieldmen in them. They were lots of fun with Grenades, since the bombs would bounce off the walls and stay where you wanted them to, then detonate with great effect.</blockquote>
Skill tiers were removed for the [[July 2011 Press Event]], and Grenades became a level 7 skill, but was soon changed to level 11. The skill system was once again overhauled for the [[Beta Patch 13]], and Grenades was classified as a Devices skill and moved up to level 14.