Hand Grenade Fest (June 2014)
The Hand Grenade Fest was the second Respawnables event. Its object was quite simple: kill enemies with grenades and you earn points. The concept sounds easy, but the developers required you to get a humongous amount of kills to complete the event, turning it into one of the most gruelling events in the game to date. In the event you were able to use any kind of grenade, but any other gadget or explosive item would not work. This includes the Grenade Launcher weapons - their grenades so not count toward the total.
Prizes & Requirements
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The event introduced the new Anti-Explosive pack, which contains gear that decreases explosion damage by 20% each (coming to a huge 60% in total). It also introduced the brand new Ultra Grenade, the best grenade in the game at the time due to its quick timer and huge damage output. It also introduced a brand new grenade launcher weapon, the Thumper, which went on to become one of the best weapons in the game. It returned to the game several times due to demand.
In total, you required 1,070 hand grenade kills in order to earn all the prizes, which was a huge ask for many players given that the event only lasted a few weeks. The most common strategy was to use the Stake Launcher and shoot a players body twice, then throw a grenade at them. The stake would keep the player in place while the grenade killed them. Otherwise, the event took a massive amount of time and was difficult to finish in the amount of time given. |