XDefiant: How to Unlock Flashbang Grenade Device

The Flashbang in XDefiant is pretty basic and easy to use, yet it is still one of the most effective devices available to you in this game. It allows you to fully blind and deafen enemies before you take them on in a gunfight, improving your chances of coming out victorious.

Like most other devices in this game though, you will need to unlock it before you can use it. This article will look at what you need to do to unlock the flashbang grenade, and the easiest way for you to do that.

How to Unlock Flashbang Grenade Device

To unlock the Flashbang grenade device, you will need to kill 20 enemies suffering from status conditions. Status conditions in this context are negative effects on players such as the blinding effect from the flashbang.

This challenge can be a bit tricky, mainly because inflicting status conditions can be hard for a lot of people. Luckily, there are ways in which you can make the challenge easier and complete it faster.

Using the Cleaners Faction

Factions are a big part of XDefiant’s gameplay, and you can use them to make the challenge easier for you. Each faction in this game will have their own unique set of abilities. The Cleaners faction in XDefiant has the Incinerator Drone as one of the abilities that you can use.

The Incinerator Drone will act as your wingman in XDefiant, and shoot at enemies to help you at. Damage by the drone will also inflict a status condition on your opponents. If you or your drone happen to kill them, the kill will count towards the challenge.

Preset Loadouts

Flashbangs are probably the easiest way for you to apply a status condition to an enemy. So, how do you use the flashbang without having unlocked it?

Preset Loadouts in this game allow you to use gadgets or weapons that you have not yet unlocked. You can access all the different Preset Loadouts in this game from the loadout selection screen.

The SMG Preset loadout will come equipped with the Flashbang Grenade, allowing you to use it to help you in the challenge. Other than that, the class is also specifically designed for close quarter combat, making it easier to complete the challenge.

Once you unlock the Flashbang Grenade Device, you can equip and use it in any way you want. There are plenty of different loadout options in XDefiant, so you can get very creative with your loadout.

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