Plasma vs. Frag

[Pyro212]

Does any one know the advantages of using each type of grenade?

And in what situatuion is it best to use either?

[Xxzard]

Well frag is like a normal grenade they go off people die.

But a Plasma grenade will expolde hurt you and keep hurting you because its supposed to burn on you NOW THATS ANNOYING.

[If you want more info go to the weapons section on either this one or Planetside.com]

[InuYasha]

Well, I do know that the plasma grenade is capable of doing more damage, but it doesn't do all of its damage at once. I believe it also has a smaller explosion radius, so you have to be more accurate with it. In my opinion, the instant damage of the frag grenade is preferable for things like spamming a room full of MAX units, while the plasma is more useful for groups of regular soldiers. Of course, that's just my opinion, take it or leave it at your option.

InuYasha
Grenades: the last recourse of the desperate

[NightWalker XI]

I find plasma better

[�io]

Plasma = infantry

Frag = MAXs and vehicles


Plasma is also better for indirect fire(like shooting around a corner or over a rock or hill). And of course Plasma = best weapon against cloakers.

[Warborn]

Fragmentation effectiveness is very dependent on how close the enemy is to the blast. If you hit someone dead on, they'll lose 50 health and a bunch of armor. Plasma, on the other hand, seems to do most of its damage through the burning effect, and that damage does not seem to exceed that of a frag grenade (may be wrong, just my perception). But, plasma has a bigger blast, and its splash burn does more than the frag's from what I can tell.

[Robot]

Frag is more effective vs. armor, while plasma works better against light infantry. (It's also great psychological warfare: When your screen is constantly flashing red, you find it hard to concentrate.)