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The '''vortex grenade''' is a rare and deadly weapon which utilizes complex warp technology to create a vortex between real space and the [[warp]] on activation. They are very difficult to produce, with only the [[Adeptus Mechanicus]] manufactures them, and are not issued to regular troops, but to important Imperial agents such as Inquisitors or Assassins.{{Fn|1}}

==Overview==

The Vortex Grenade takes the form of a weighty sphere, approximately the size as the fist of a grown man, consisting of an outer shell which encases a delicate and temperamental warp mechanism. The designs of the device date back to the [[Dark Age of Technology]].{{Fn|1}}

While normally not issued to [[Imperial Guard]] regiments, a crate was recovered that had been lost since the Great Crusade. Despite, or more likely due to, being well beyond their expiration date, the cache was issued to an unknown [[Imperial Guard]] regiment.{{Fn|3}}

==Game appearances==

Vortex grenades first appeared as a grenade type in [[Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader]] and remained in use through the 2nd edition of Warhammer 40,000 as a Wargear Card. They were removed as a piece of equipment during the 3rd edition of the game, but were brought back into the 4th edition in the form of an [[Apocalypse]] Expansion Strategic Asset. The 'Tactical Asset' entry in the [[Apocalypse]] Expansion describes them as: "The most potent man-portable weapon in the galaxy."{{Fn|4}}

*{{Endn|3}}: [https://regimental-standard.com/2019/07/17/vortex-grenades-a-safety-guide/ Vortex Grenades - A Safety Guided] (Last accessed July 18th 2019)

*{{Endn|4}}: [[Apocalypse]], p. 187

[[Category:Weapons (Imperium)]]

[[Category:Grenades]]

[[Category:Warp Technology]]