Smoke Grenade
M18
In-game description
“A grenade designed to create temporary smoke screens. Blocks ability to spot targets and clears spotted markers from all infantry inside the smoke radius.”
Availability
| Class | Support |
| Unlock | Default |
| Added in | 1.0.1.0 (Launch) |
Patch history
8 patch notes mentioning the Smoke Grenade, newest first. Each entry is the exact line from EA's Game Update notes.
1.3.3.0Jun 26, 2026player & movement
- Smoke Grenades now interact with spotting more reliably, preventing cases where smoke either blocked spotting incorrectly or failed to block spotting when it should.
Full patch entry and EA source link: 1.3.3.0 in the balance log
1.3.2.0Jun 5, 2026player & movement
- Spotting and pinging are now more consistent at the perceived edge of Smoke Grenades, without reducing the blocking effect of smoke.
Full patch entry and EA source link: 1.3.2.0 in the balance log
1.3.1.0May 8, 2026vehicles
- The IFV no longer has the laser designator equipped by default, it now shares a slot with the Mines Countermeasures & Smoke grenades.
- Smoke Grenades used with Strike Packages such as Mobile Respawn and Artillery Strike can no longer be destroyed by gunfire.
Full patch entry and EA source link: 1.3.1.0 in the balance log
1.2.2.0Mar 13, 2026balance
- Restored the M18 Smoke Grenade to the Restrictions tab in the Web App.
Full patch entry and EA source link: 1.2.2.0 in the balance log
1.2.1.0Feb 13, 2026weapons
- Fixed an issue where Scope glints and laser sight lens flares would be visible through the cover of smoke grenades.
- Fixed an issue where the Smoke Grenade was missing from the Support class Loadout #2.
Full patch entry and EA source link: 1.2.1.0 in the balance log
1.0.1.0Oct 9, 2025gadgets
- Fixed smoke grenades not detonating in some cases.
Full patch entry and EA source link: 1.0.1.0 in the balance log