The Grenade Quest

[Nickpf]

This is a question for everyone who has grenades. How long is the quest? I am at the part where you have to make a bomb by searching barrels in Kingshead and Padres De Fuego Fort. After this whats next? Thanks!

- Nickpf

[WizardHawk]

That is the worst part of it. I don't recall anything after it so if there is, it is quick and easy.

As has been said here, you can log out and in or jump servers and go right back to the same barrels and boxes which allows you to stink to the easier, less guarded ones and still complete the quest. Even alone, but you should find it easier to complete on the 'ideal' servers as many of us work on weapons there looking to also help others with that quest.

I helped out two different people this morning finding them on those busy servers.

[Plunderin Mom]

In addition to what WH said, you might also want to know that after you complete the first quest at Kingshead, you will be sent there a second time to search barrels and crates again (as well as 10 more items from barrels at fort Dundee on Padre del Fuego).

[Gabyta]

where do you start this quest?

[WizardHawk]

You are offered the chance to start this quest ladder when you reach level 20. It will be in your journal right after you level.

[Gabyta]

Originally Posted by WizardHawk

You are offered the chance to start this quest ladder when you reach level 20. It will be in your journal right after you level.

oh thank you! In that case.. I'm almost there

[Molly Redbowers]

Here is the list of what you have to do to unlock the grenade:

Weapon Unlock:Grenade
Visit Jack Sparrow (Faithful Bride - Tortuga)
Visit Ewan. (Find Ewan in a warehouse near the docks in Port Royal)
Recover a sack of charcoal from an EITC LV7+ ship
Recover 10 cups of sulfur from barrels in Kingshead
Recover 10 bucket of saltpeter from crates in Kingshead.
Return to Ewan McCraken
Recover 20 casings from barrels in Kingshead.
Recover 10 fuses from crates in Kingshead.
Recover 10 flints from barrels in Fort Dundee on Padres Del Fuego.
Return to Ewan McCraken
Recover 10 buckets of tar from a storage container. - Plunder tar from any Navy fort.
Return to Ewan McCraken
Sink four EITC ships.
Retrun to Ewan McCraken.
Deliver 12 grenades to Bronze John. - Deliver a package of bombs to Bronze John on Driftwood Island.
Smuggle 16 grenades to Padres Del fuego. - Smuggle a package of bombs to Padres Del Fuego.
Return to Ewan McCraken.
Deliver 24 grenades to Jack Sparrow. - Deliver a supply of bombs to Jack Sparrow in the Faithful Bride on Tortuga.
Finally the end of Grenade quest.

[GraspingClaw]

Aye, 'tis a long journey. And am I the only one who was getting that "rabid tree squirrel" message stuck on repeat? For the duration of the quest, that was the only speech I was getting from both Ewan and Jack. Perhaps a bug that needs to be squashed..

[Eliza Shipwrecker]

The only thing I feel like I got from the greande quest was a chance to level up my other weapons. The grenades themselves are close to useless. You can't throw them at anything that moves, because when they start chasing you, the greandes go right over them.

I might go back and try to level up on them later, but for now, they're hardly worthit for what you have to do to get them.

[WizardHawk]

After playing with every weapon in the game I can safely say the grenades are the most powerful and are simply the best distance weapon against anything that isn't moving fast. Period.

For those who think the staff is best I'd say it is the coolest weapon, but not really the best. Why? Because the time it takes to precharge your spells allows you to take on too many hits against very high level enemy. The grenade is always instant.

My grenades are only just level 17 and I can take out level 33 raiders with ease using them. Note that I need help taking out that same raider using any other weapon combo or I end up using a tonic. With grenades I simply throw one from long distance, then throw a shorter distance one as they approach. I can then throw two more as I move backwards and they are dead without ever getting close to me. Only their throwing daggers touch me and hardly do much damage.

Every weapon in the game has its upside and situations where they don't work as well as other choices. The upside to the grenade is pure damage. If you spend your skill points well you can do more damage in one grenade than with any other weapon and you don't have to be close to them to use it.

Using long volley the grenade can go farther than anything else in game including the flameskull on staff (which goes a heck of a long way).

All it takes is a bit of practice on how to aim and how hard/far to throw them and hardly anything in the game can touch you if you use them right. Don't give up on the most powerfull weapon in the game.

[Shhlatkinz]

I sort of agree with WizardHawk.

I'm not exactly sure if the grenade is better than the staff, but it is pretty good if you take the time to train it. I'm only level 15 on grenade which seems above average compared to others. But if you master the art of aiming and can hit the enemy most of the time, the grenades can be one of the most powerful weapons in the game. Training at Kingshead is IMO the best way to train the grenades; until level 15 or so, when that group of great level 18's turns grey and doesn't give much rep points anymore.

IMO, I think the grenades are very powerful IF you know how to use them in ways such as good aim (which is harder to aim grenades compared to staff). I think the grenades are extremely hard to train once you hit a certain level... but that's just my opinion.

I personally think the staff is more useful overall. But in different situations, grenades CAN be pretty useful.

[WizardHawk]

Note I didn't say the grenade is the best weapon in the game, only the strongest. And I also said every weapon has its place and use.

As to training grenades, I too spent my share of time on the lower area of kinghead. After that you can move up to the building area in kingshead and attrack everyone around you using blast on your staff to get their attention and then move backwards and throw like you did with the 18 vets. This too will take you higher, but only so far.

The real power of the grenades opened up to me after I started using them more or less as they were intended. I mostly level it now by throwing them at targets on the backside of padre (the shore with high level enemy). I stand in one spot and turn to hit whatever is there. Doing this has made my aim darned good at any distance, even with some that move. I only use the move backward attack on things that do not die before reaching me. The gypsy and genadiers are easy to kill since they never get close to you. I don't even bother using hex eaters on the gypsys large enough to hurt me as they are dead long before they can kill me.

I'll state this again. I've used all of the weapons and have most at or above 20. I once too thought the staff was the end-all weapon. After working more on learning to use them to their potential, the grenade moved way back up my list and there are enemy I only use grenades on (such as those pesky 20+ raiders).

Note that I can seriously harm a 33 raider with my staff, but if I use flameskull I run out of voodoo before I can kill it which makes me have to switch to cutlass. If I use wither it just takes too many of them and he still gets a lot of hits on me. Either way, I often end up using tonics using a staff on them. I NEVER EVER have to use a tonic with the grenades. Which would you use?

[Sarah]

Some good info, thanks.

My question, (seeing as I just got the grenade as well), is, how the heck do you aim the thing? I'm having a heck of a time getting it anywhere near where I want it to go. Is it a matter of holding down the ctrl button for a certain amount of time? Or do I just need to play around with it and get a feel for the distance it will fly?

Secondly, as you stated that training in Kingshead worked well for you...do you just lob a grenade at the pack of soldiers in the middle of the field (does it take them all out, or just tick them off?) or do you pick them off one at a time?


Thanks in advance for taking the time to answer my so newb like sounding questions LOL

[Shhlatkinz]

Originally Posted by Sarah

Some good info, thanks.

My question, (seeing as I just got the grenade as well), is, how the heck do you aim the thing? I'm having a heck of a time getting it anywhere near where I want it to go. Is it a matter of holding down the ctrl button for a certain amount of time? Or do I just need to play around with it and get a feel for the distance it will fly?

Secondly, as you stated that training in Kingshead worked well for you...do you just lob a grenade at the pack of soldiers in the middle of the field (does it take them all out, or just tick them off?) or do you pick them off one at a time?


Thanks in advance for taking the time to answer my so newb like sounding questions LOL

If you haen't unlocked Long Volley, you should do that. That's what alows you to throw further and control how far you throw. When you don't have that, it's harder to aim (at least for me). For me when I just click and don't hold it to throw long, it sometimes goes short and high and sometimes goes further. It's wierd how it goes a couple different distances even after one throw.

[Pirate Rose]

I've trained my grenades up to level 17 so far, and I'm liking them much more now than I did before. Like Wizardhawk stated, they are great weapons for non moving targets. I trained them on gypsies and grenadiers on the padres beach. They work great on Molusks, Brinescum, and other targets. I also use them sometimes as my first shot on Raiders or Seabeards.

As far as aiming them, the best thing to do is not to use your long volley to it's max. Most of the enemies, I don't go past the 2nd line. I adjust the angle of the screen. After lots of practice and leveling, I now have a feel for how far to throw and at what angle my screen should be at, that I can pretty much hit the target right away.