Grenade

Grenade
Type	Thrown Weapons
Users	Max Payne B.B. Nicole Horne Mona Sax
Factions	Punchinello Crime Family Killer Suits Mercenaries Aesir Security Squeaky Cleaning Company Comando Sombra Crachá Preto UFE
Appearances	Max Payne Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne Max Payne 3
Weapon Information
Reserve capacity	10 (Max Payne & Max Payne 2)
Behind the Scenes
Real life	Mk 2 grenade M26 grenade
Country of origin	United States

The Grenade is a throwable explosive weapon seen in Max Payne, Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, and Max Payne 3.

Characteristics

Max Payne

Grenades are simple but powerful thrown explosive weapons. They are best used for taking out large groups of enemies and for throwing around corners at unseen foes. It is one of the most powerful weapons in the game, capable of taking out all non-boss enemies in a single blast; also, enemies do not run or take cover when they see one thrown at them. These explosives are fairly rare for the most of the game. Grenades are a primary weapon in Max Payne, that is, no other weapon can be held when Max throws a grenade.

Max Payne 2

In Max Payne 2, grenades are now secondary weapons that can be thrown by pressing the secondary attack button rather than switching to them manually. The grenades are similarly powerful as in the first game (although the blast radius is slightly smaller), and the enemy artificial intelligence will now order them to run for cover when they detect a thrown explosive; however, a direct throw that hits them will cause them to flinch and the grenade will always go off before they have time to escape. Grenades can also be used to force enemies out of cover, allowing for easy pickings.

Grenades can be thrown while zoomed in with a scope. The aiming can be disorienting at first, but, with practice, throwing grenades to flush enemies out of hiding spots can be invaluable when used in conjunction with a Sniper Rifle.

Max Payne 3

In Max Payne 3 singleplayer, some enemies can throw grenades at Max and can be shot down by the player. However, they are not usable in singleplayer. Grenades do appear in multiplayer however, and any player wielding Grenades can use them against enemies, but one should be aware that they do not have incredible range due to lack of throwing strength.

Behind the Scenes

• In the first two games, the grenades are modeled after the Mk2 "pineapple" grenade. In Max Payne 3, it is based on the M26 "lemon" grenade.

Weapons in Max Payne
Melee	Baseball Bat · Lead Pipe
Pistols	Beretta2 · Desert Eagle
Shotguns	Jackhammer · Pump-Action Shotgun · Sawed-Off Shotgun
SMG	Ingram2
Assault Rifle	Colt Commando
Sniper Rifle	Sniper Rifle
Launcher	M79
Projectiles	Grenade · Molotov Cocktail
2 indicates that a weapon is dual-wieldable.

Weapons in Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
Pistols	9mm Pistol2 · Desert Eagle2
Shotguns	Pump-Action Shotgun · Sawed-Off Shotgun · Striker
SMGs	Ingram2 · MP5
Assault Rifles	Kalashnikov · M4 Carbine
Sniper Rifles	Dragunov · Sniper Rifle
Projectiles	Grenade · Molotov Cocktail
2 indicates that a weapon is dual-wieldable.