While the flash grenade can be very versatile, there are some loadouts and tactics that work better than others. It is important to be careful when throwing the flash grenade, as it can bounce off allies, doorways and small obstacles and come right back to you, making it as if the enemy has thrown a flash bang on you! Just make sure you know where you are escaping to, because if you wait till you can see again, that means the enemy can too! Also, as previously mentioned, it is very useful to have cover when using the flash grenade. This ruins its purpose, unless you simply need to get away from very close enemies. First, never use it at close range if you don't have something protecting you from its effect. The flash grenade is very difficult to use effectively, but there are some tricks to use it better. Shadow Troopers in Survival are equipped with this Star Card, which they will frequently use to stun their enemies before they kill them.
This is one of the only two grenades that doesn't damage enemy forces, but rather ruins or distracts their vision and hearing, the other being the smoke grenade. The Star Wars equivalent of a Flash Bang, this grenade stuns players, and make their vision difficult to see, and can also ruin their hearing for a short time. A non-lethal explosion which creates a bright energy flash and loud noise to disorient opponents.
