Mhm... a consumable, that'd be cool. Damage type should be ballistic since it's a grenade after all.

Surely Thrown makes more sense

But yeah, idea, devs, implement, pwease? ^^

Here an idea "Reaper2U" posted on the SC forums, im not gonna steal credit for it, nor change it, there are things i dont like in it (quite a few)  but it can be something people can take ideas out of it, but he put a lot of time into it so here,

Reaper2u :

The tree would ne located between Spy and Operative, cause it contains aspects of both.

there should be 2 tree parts, like with MA, Guns or the MKT / Assassin treens.

First part of the tree:

Explosives Knowledge:
req: Operative lvl 17, abil lvl 17.
passive buffs: Explosive Radius: 10% at lvl 50, Explosive Damage Bonus: 10% at lvl 50, Explosives Visibility: 25% at lvl 50

Right part:

Grenade: lvl 20
IS Cost: 25
Is thrown where aimed, like Audio Decoy in CR1.
Range 16m
Explosive DPS 18
Area Radius 4m
Cast Time 4 seconds
Reuse timer 30sec.
25% chance to root for 6 seconds

EPM Grenade, lvl 22:
IS Cost: 30
Thrown like normal Grenade.
Range 16m
Damage: DPS 0
Area Radius 5m
75% chance to stun all enemies in the blast area for 5 sec.
Cast time: 3 sec
Reuse time: 50sec

Middle:

Timed Bomb, lvl 24:
IS Cost: 50
Planted like a decoy too, in a range of 2m around the player.
Timed to blow 5 seconds after planted.
Explosive Damage: 22DPS
Cast time: 4sec
Reuse Timer: 60 sec
Shows the Simulacra Interface with the timer running.
Damages Friendly

Left side:

Proximity Mine, lvl 27
IS Cost: 30
Plant Radius: 2m
Area Radius: 2m
Explosive Damage: 950
Cast timer 3sec
Reuse Timer: 60 sec
Defuzes self after: 60sec
Damages Friendly
-50% Movement speed 50% chance

Disarm Explosives, lvl 28:
IS Cost: 25
Aimed at explosives, used like Proxy Coder.
can be lvl'd to 50
100% Disarm Chance at lvl 50
Cast time: 4sec
Reuse Timer: 20sec
Immobilizes while being used. Almost like the coder interface.

Tree end:

Explosives Master, lvl 30
Passive buffs: none
Tree Buff buffs:
Explosive Damage: 4pts
Explosive Area Radius: 5%
Root Duration Bonus: 10%


Explosive Expert tree:

Top:

Advanced Bombing, lvl 33:
Passive buffs at lvl 50:
Explosive Damage Bonus: 5%
Explosives Visibility: 50%
Stun Duration Bonus: 10%


Right side:

Fragmentation Grenade, lvl 35:
IS Cost: 40
Throw Radius: 16m
Area Radius: 6m
Explosive Damage: 30DPS
Cast time: 4sec
Reuse Time: 30sec

50% Chance causes Dazed
50% Chance causes Staggered


Thermite Grenade, lvl 37
IS Cost: 35
Throw Range: 16m
Area Radius: 6m
Explosive Damage: 10DPS
Cast Time: 4 sec
Reuse Time: 40 sec

75% Chance causes 5DPS for 30sec (150DPS for a full 30 sec)
Causes Blinded: 10sec
-50& Movement Speed: 20 sec


Middle:

Remote Detonated Bomb, lvl 40:
IS Cost: 75
Explosive Damage when detonated: around 2200 Damage without resist.
Plant Radius: 2m
Area Radius: 8m
Can be disarmed
Defuzes after: 60 sec
Damages Friendly


Left side:

Shaped Charge, lvl 44:
IS Cost: 50
Explosive Damage: 1000 upon detonation.
Remote Detonated
Plant Radius: 2m, faced in the direction u want it.
Area Radius: 7m within Cone.
Can be disarmed
Defuzes after 30 Sec.
Cast time: 3 sec
Reuse Time: 120sec
Damages Friendly

25% Chance to Root for 8 sec
If Target is Dazed, Damage +50%


Bazooka, lvl 48:
IS Cost: 80
Range: 25m
Area Radius: 4m
Damage: 800 on Detonation
Cast Time: 4 sec
Reuse Time: 120sec
Does not damage Friendly

75% causes Stun for 8sec


End:

Explosive Expert, lvl 50:

Passive Buff: Explosives Visibility: 25%

Tree Buff: none

Associated Ability:

Suicide Vest, lvl 50:
IS Cost: 120
Causes Player to be like disguised, shown with an Explosives Vest, and a detonator in Hand.
Target needs to be Interlocked to detonate.
Damage: 2800
Damages Friendly
Cast Timer: 1.5 Sec
Reuse Timer: 600Sec

Self:
-200% IS Regen while active
Health is set to 2599
Explosives Reststance is set to 0pts
Prevents Rez after successful Bombing

Enemy: -200% Health Regen for Targets hit.

 tomo toss