Whiteout Grenade

The Whiteout Grenade is a thrown weapon used by the Raider class in the game Tribes: Ascend. It can be unlocked for 240 Gold or 42000 XP.

"Whiteout grenades blind enemies looking at the blast and cause knockback to those nearby." In-game description.

Operation
The Whiteout Grenade is flash/bang-like grenade which is similar to the Tribes 2 grenade of the same name. It has a large area of effect for both concussion and blinding effects. Players can be affected by the blinding effect if their rotation is within 90 degrees of the the grenade upon detonation. The damage of the grenade is minimal; 50 at point blank. The Raider will also be affected by the grenade unless they have the Egocentric perk equipped and fully upgraded.