Grenadier: launchers & ranging

The numbers

All HE grenades behave the same, whatever the launcher.

10 m

Arming distance: closer than this, it won’t explode

15 m

Splash radius

~3 m

Radius for a sure kill

7

Ammo per HE round (10 per smoke round)

Know your launcher

Every grenade launcher in the game falls into one of five types:

M203

The typical under-barrel launcher.

GP-25

Under-barrel, with a “mortar mode” (below).

M320

Always has to be loaded again when you switch to it.

MGL

6-round drum. Burns through ammo fast, but is cheaper to rearm: 30 ammo for a full drum, 5 per round instead of 7.

QLZ87

6-round drum with a bipod. A reload costs 10 ammo, so it is much cheaper per round, and it hits harder.

Smoke rounds

10 ammo each, and they damage whoever they hit directly.

Ranging your shot

1. 1Get a distance

   From a map marker, the map grid or a landmark.

2. 2Set your sights

   Use the mark in your sight for that range.

3. 3Fire and adjust

   Correct for height and use the splash: you don’t need a direct hit.

From a map marker

Only squad leader markers show a distance, and it gets less precise the further away the marker is:

Distance to the marker	Shown in steps of
1–30 m	1 m
30–100 m	5 m
100–300 m	10 m
300 m and more	50 m

From the map grid

Depending on how far you zoom in, the map’s grid squares show distances from 300 m down to about 33 m. Use landmarks, or a fireteam leader’s marker, to estimate how far the target is.

Adjusting

• Height: shooting up or down a slope, the distance along the ground is shorter than the straight line to the target. Aim for the flat distance.
• Splash: with a 15 m splash, landing close is often enough. Aim for where the enemy is standing, not for a perfect hit.

Learn your sight

Every launcher’s sight is different. Practise with the one you use until the range marks are second nature.

GP-25 “mortar mode”

With the GP-25 you can fire almost straight up from behind cover and drop the grenade on the enemy, without ever showing yourself.

Direct fire

Mortar mode

Aim fully vertical. Depending on the range, face towards the enemy or turn your back to them, and set your sight as in the table:

Range	Face	Sight setting
490 m	Away from the enemy	300 m, high
390 m	Away from the enemy	200 m, high
220 m	Away from the enemy	500 m
160 m	Towards the enemy	100 m
150 m	Away from the enemy	400 m
110 m	Towards the enemy	50 m
100 m	Away from the enemy	300 m
0 m	Away from the enemy	200 m: lands on you

PLA heavy grenade launcher (QLZ87)

A specialist kit, classed as Heavy Grenadier.

25 m

Arming distance

100–1300 m

Range, set in 100 m steps

80 mm

Penetration: about a fifth of an RPG-7 HEAT rocket

• Effective against infantry and light vehicles.
• Two versions: iron sights, or a 3× scope. With the scope you can’t set the range; use the marks in the sight instead.
• It’s the same launcher as on some emplacements and vehicles, which have a 15-round drum.
• This kit only gets throwable smoke grenades, no smoke rounds.
• A rearm always costs 10 ammo, even after one shot. Empty the drum before you rearm.