PLASMA GRENADE

D. Watson Jr.
Jul 21, 2023
2 min read

Updated: Apr 25

Name: Type-1 Antipersonnel grenade

General Information:

Type-1 Antipersonnel grenade is the official UNSC designation.
It is more commonly referred to as the "Plasma Grenade" or "Sticky Grenade."
The yellow/green marking on the front of the grenade is similar to the Mark of Shame.

In-game variants:

Known Mega variations:

Version 1 |

Version 1

Dims: Length: .26(in) or .635(cm)
Width: .26(in) or .635(cm)

Version 1 (Translucent Blue)

Item #: AM17870AJC

Color: Blue (translucent blue)

Release Information: The Plasma Grenade first appeared in 2011 as part of first Battlescape set. This version of the plasma grenade was released with the following sets:

2011 | 96837 HALO BATTLESCAPE

Mark of Shame:

In halo lore the mark of shame is a brand given to those who have either disgraced or turned away from the Covenant. The markings on the front of the Plasma Grenades look similar to the Mark of Shame. The pictures below show Mega's reproduction of the mark on the plasma grenade.

Version 1 (Purple)

Item #: AM1787OSX

Color: Purple with silver flake

Release Information:

2011 | 96912 COVENANT ASSAULT UNIT
2011 | 96916 COVENANT STRIKE
2011 | 96919 RED COVENANT COMBAT UNIT
2011 | 96923 UNSC ROCKETHOG VS ANTI AIRCRAFT GUN
2011 | 96941 COVENANT PHANTOM (x5)

Version 1 (Purple and Green)

Item #: AS9693302

Description: Grenade was molded with a hard purple plastic containing silver flake. Grenade has lime green and medium purple paint applications. The green paint application is with a flat paint while the purple paint app appears to be a metallic based paint.

This version of the plasma grenade was released with the following sets:

2011 | 96933 COVENANT DROP POD: ELITE ZEALOT
2011 | 96957 BLUE TEAM: WEAPONS PACK (X2)
2012 | 96952 COVENANT ARMORY PACK (X2)
2013 | 97024 COVENANT ARMORY PACK (X2)

Version 1 Translucent Blue

Item #: AS17870HJ

Description: This version of the plasma grenade is molded in a slightly dark translucent blue than the first plasma grenade. The first picture is translucent blue grenade AS1787HJ which appears in the sets listed below. The second picture compares the two different Trans blue grenades. The darker of the two grenades, the on the right, is AS17870HJ.