XM84 Flash

The XM84 is arguably the most underrated grenade type weapon in the game and is hardly used. The XM84 is a 'flashbang' grenade that affects all players on the opposing team, unless friendly fire is on. After being thrown, it "explodes" into a blinding white light, blinding all players within its radius and very close to the blast as well as causing the screen to display inaccurate graphics for a few seconds after the blinding effect. Depending on a player's location within the "explosion" radius, he can be blinded up to 10 seconds.

This is a very effective tool to disorient enemy players. While they're blinded, other players can rush in for an uncontested kill. When blinded, a player's best bet is to use their minimap in order to make a quick escape to a safer location or run around wildly shooting into the white abyss. Due to the XM84's wild unpopularity among players, it will put players under (perhaps the least expected) effects in the game. No other weapon shares any properties similar to the flashbang, and its power is untested if use correctly. However, its effects can easily annoy people if used in repetition, so many people believe that the flashbang is a "Noob" weapon, and label people who use it are "Flash Noobs".

There has been a glitch in which players will experience a flash grenade hitting them whenever they are hit by incoming fire. Though this rarely happens, players should take caution whenever it does. Due to the rarity of this glitch, currently no one knows how to stop it. The best way to handle it is just either leave the game or stay out of the line of fire.

It can be bought in the Support section of the Shop.