Halo 4

I've probably gotten one, maybe two kills tops with Pulse Grenades. They just seem absolutely garbage. Any tips? The only real ideal use I can think of is during King of the Hill, given that players will be focused on holding down one spot. They implode too slowly, as soon as they're thrown out players have plenty of time to escape the blast radius.
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The implosion isn't the useful part of the Pulse Grenade.
If you can line up the throw such that an enemy gets caught in the ion field whatsit, their shield is as good as gone. This generally won't happen in a straight-out standoff, of course - you need to get a bit creative.

Also they're ridiculous in Objective modes.

The best uses for these grenades are not offensive, but strategical. Use them to flush enemies out of cover if you know they are behind a rock or around a corner/pillar. Also, you can use them to discourage pursuit or limit the avenue of escape for an enemy as you flank around the other way.

For direct kills, they do very little. I believe they shut vehicles off too.
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SierraRei posted...

The implosion isn't the useful part of the Pulse Grenade.
If you can line up the throw such that an enemy gets caught in the ion field whatsit, their shield is as good as gone. This generally won't happen in a straight-out standoff, of course - you need to get a bit creative.

Also they're ridiculous in Objective modes.

This is the only consistent way to use them effectively. You still won't get kills with the actual grenade, but the insant shield drain pretty much wins the fight for you, unless they have a power weapon.

You CAN pretty much get an instant kill if you hit an unshielded target with them too, but you'll usually have to catch them off guard.

Once you get good at using them, you'll get the occasional kill. Sometimes people run right through them as they go explode, either because it's behind them and they were too distracted or you trapped them.

The things you guys are suggesting, Frags are still better for. What you use Pulse Grenades for is area denial.

See somebody getting pressured who wants to run into a hallway? Throw a Pulse Greande in the entrance and finish them off.

Did you run into a hallway or around a corner to escape but somebody is chasing you? Throw a Pulse Grenade behind you and make them wait for it to finish or take the long way around, giving you time to recharge or line up a shot and also better predict which way they are going to take.
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