Hi eveyone.

Does the extra damage of the Point Blank talent add to the grenades damage too?

Yes indeed. Attacking with a grenade is a Ranged (Light) skill check, so Point Blank applies.

+1/rank to all ranged attacks at Short and Engaged. Unless you're doing something strange like using the grenade to fashion an IED (making it a Mechanics check of some kind) I think you're good.

Just don't activate Blast at engaged range

Just don't activate Blast at engaged range

If you do, make sure to either have the Selective Detonation and/or Time to Go talents

Or enough soak to take it.

Or enough soak to take it.

Ah yes...and a smart grenadier will have the a flak vest on his person!

Padded or Laminate Armour would be as effective.

Padded or Laminate Armour would be as effective.

image: Drax from guardians of the galaxy saying nothing goes over his head.

Mechanically, sure...but the Flak Vest

1) is cheaper than both (way cheaper than Laminate),

2) has a much lower rarity than laminate,

3) has a hardpoint (which Padded Armor doesn't have),

4) and is lighter than laminate.

So that's why I suggested it most bang for your buck against the Blast quality.

As I read it, Point Blank would add to the damage of the direct hit, but not the damage caused by activating Blast.

Or enough soak to take it.

Assuming a low roll, my guy could take a thermal detonator to the face.

As I read it, Point Blank would add to the damage of the direct hit, but not the damage caused by activating Blast.

Yeah, it only affects one hit of the attack, so I think that leaves out the Blast.

I think I'd allow the extra Point Blank damage to raise the damage of a Blast activated on a miss, though. Against whichever one target you like; not all of them.

As I read it, Point Blank would add to the damage of the direct hit, but not the damage caused by activating Blast.

Yeah, it only affects one hit of the attack, so I think that leaves out the Blast.

I think I'd allow the extra Point Blank damage to raise the damage of a Blast activated on a miss, though. Against whichever one target you like; not all of them.

I wouldn't. Makes more sense to get it on the direct hit, but the blast is a quality activated by advantages, so not part of the Hit.

Powerful Blast is for raising blast effect damage. Point Blank for the direct hit damage.

In regards to Point Blank and Powerful Blast and a grenade's Blast quality...

As a GM, I'd probably allow Point Blank to be applied, but as Away noted it'd only be on a single hit, whether that be the primary target or one of the targets affected by the Blast quality. But I can see GMs taking 2P51's view if for no other reason than simplicity, and that only the original/primary target would be subjected to the extra damage from Point Blank. Especially since Powerful Blast is a thing and applies directly to Blast damage; allowing Point Blank and Powerful Blast to both apply to Blast across the board starts making the Blast quality a lot more powerful.