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The '''Z-040 Attenuation Field Generator/Localized'''<ref name="bulletin92612">[http://blogs.halo.xbox.com/Headlines/post/2012/09/26/The-Halo-Bulletin-92612-.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin: 9.26.12'']</ref>, also known as the '''Pulse grenade''', is a thrown Forerunner weapon that functions similarly to traditional grenades. | The '''Z-040 Attenuation Field Generator/Localized'''<ref name="bulletin92612">[http://blogs.halo.xbox.com/Headlines/post/2012/09/26/The-Halo-Bulletin-92612-.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin: 9.26.12'']</ref>, also known as the '''Pulse grenade''', is a thrown Forerunner weapon that functions similarly to traditional grenades. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
When inert, the Pulse Grenade is a star-shaped device with six pyramidal projections and glowing yellow highlights. When thrown, its yellow patches invert into orange-glowing spikes, and it creates an area of effect that damages shields and health. It is designed to clear enemies from cover. <ref name="bulletin92612"/> Upon being thrown, it forcefully detonates and forms a hazardous ionization sphere which eventually collapses, destroying nearby targets.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1rdfWjD5zU '''YouTube:''' ''Halo 4 Exile PAX 2012 CTF Gameplay!'']</ref> Its operation is similar in function to the [[Power drain]] equipment of Halo 3. <ref name="bulletin92612"/> | The Pulse grenade was used by Forerunners to cauterize Flood strongholds composed of resilient [[Flood Super Cell]] accretions which quickly develop into a [[Gravemind]].<ref>'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 102''</ref> When inert, the Pulse Grenade is a star-shaped device with six pyramidal projections and glowing yellow highlights. When thrown, its yellow patches invert into orange-glowing spikes, and it creates an area of effect that damages shields and health. It is designed to clear enemies from cover. <ref name="bulletin92612"/> Upon being thrown, it forcefully detonates and forms a hazardous ionization sphere which eventually collapses, destroying nearby targets.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1rdfWjD5zU '''YouTube:''' ''Halo 4 Exile PAX 2012 CTF Gameplay!'']</ref> Its operation is similar in function to the [[Power drain]] equipment of Halo 3. <ref name="bulletin92612"/> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||