Grenadier

"Strategic use of teargas has proven effective at disrupting the clowns in the past, but the Payday gang have adapted, intercepting attempts to set up gas systems onsite. In response, our collaborators introduced the 'Grenadier' unit last year, to great success. He is trained to launch teargas grenades at entrenched criminals from a distance. The Legions have paired these specialists with other heavy hitters to take out targets once the gas has been driven them from cover.

Notes: We don't get too many of these guys, so I'm glad they're being placed carefully. Forcing the criminals out of a comfortable firing position could make all the difference in the world."

Overview

Grenadier
Description
Enemy Type	Area Denial Specialist
Attack Type	Gas Grenade Launcher
Statistics
Health	1,010
Headshot Multiplier	3x
Spawn Limit	2 (Crackdown) 0 (Normal - Death Wish)
Other Information
Internal Name	grenadier

The Grenadier is a special unit added by the Crackdown Mod, exclusively appearing on the Crackdown difficulty.

Early law enforcement responses to the Payday Gang saw some success in using tear gas to drive the crew out of defensive positions- however, the criminals quickly learned to target the teams attempting to deploy teargas onsite. In response, the mysterious backers of the crackdown have trained and introduced the Grenadiers. Grenadiers carry a grenade launcher loaded with a potent teargas that they attempt to deploy on entrenched robbers. While they are relatively uncommon, they arrive in embedded teams that are intended to keep them safe-and ambush criminals that have been flushed from cover.

Gameplay & Behavior

Grenadiers exclusively use their grenade launchers and do not have normal hitscan weapons.

Statistics

Grenadier Basic Stats

Difficulty	Health	Headshot multiplier	Head HP	Damage Resistances	Point-blank damage	Notes
Crackdown	1010	3x	336.67	None	N/A	None

Tips & Notes

• Grenadiers are able to spawn both during and in-between assault waves.
• Although they are not a direct threat, Grenadiers can instantly ruin an area of cover and, thereby, your attempt at clearing the mission. They should be a high priority.
• While it is possible to target a Grenadier before they get a chance to fire, the unit tends to arrive with several other units (such as tasers and cloakers) that will punish players rushing them head on.

Quotes

Upon Spawning

• "Somebody call pest control?"
• "Terminator's on the scene!"
• "Grenadier here! Where's the hive?"

Contact

• "Spotted the clowns!"
• "Ooo, I see the bugs!"
• "I got eyes on clowns!"

Deploying Gas

• "Spray going out! Mask up."
• "Breathe this, clowns!"
• "Deployin' some gas!"
• "Tear gas! Don't breathe this.."

Design & Trivia

• Grenadiers are voiced by Scruffy, a playtester for early builds of Crackdown.
• The Grenadier concept was initially developed as part of a collaboration with the Restoration Mod—another Payday 2 rebalance project—albeit they work relatively differently.
  • A similar enemy unit, the "Nader", appears in Payday 3.
• Grenadiers are distinguished on Crackdown difficulty by use of the color green. They are also recognizable by their voicelines and unique head outline.
• The Grenadier unit was introduced as a dynamic mean of preventing popular holdout positions in loud combat, and to encourage players to keep mobile.