Siphon grenade
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The siphon grenade is an item and weapon in Doom (2016) which can steal Argent plasma from demons and transfer it to the Doom Slayer, restoring his health. It is first found in the Lazarus Labs.
Lore[edit]
The siphon grenade is designed to work with the Slayer's Praetor suit, utilizing the Argent receptors in the suit's chest plate and gloves. When primed, the grenade releases a positively-charged particle field around itself and the user's hand. When the grenade explodes, it releases a negatively-charged field that tears Argent plasma from the cells of any demon within range. The positive charge of the suit then attracts the plasma, where it is absorbed into the suit to provide healing.
Rune combos[edit]
The siphon grenade is particularly powerful in concert with the Equipment Power and Rich Get Richer runes, as with the former, the siphon grenade becomes capable of restoring armor as well as health. With the latter, the player will have infinite ammunition if their armor level is high enough, so the siphon grenade then becomes a chief means of refilling the player's armor points and regaining this status. Note that on the latest Steam version of the game and on Ultra-Nightmare difficulty, armor will not be replenished if both runes are equipped at the same time, requiring the player to switch off the Rich Get Richer rune to restore armor points via the siphon grenade. Additionally, armor lost due to self-damage will not be recovered either (on Ultra-Nightmare).
Gallery[edit]
A pickup and refill for the siphon grenade.
| Weapons from Doom (2016) | |
|---|---|
| Single player: | BFG-9000 • Chaingun • Chainsaw • Combat shotgun • Gauss cannon • Heavy assault rifle • Pistol • Plasma rifle • Rocket launcher • Super shotgun |
| Equipment: | Frag grenade • Siphon grenade • Hologram |
| Multiplayer: | Burst rifle • EMG Mark V pistol • Grenade launcher • Hellshot • Lightning gun • Reaper • Static cannon • Vortex rifle |
| Multiplayer side arms: | Kinetic mine • Tesla rocket |
| Doom VFR only: | BFG grenade launcher |
| SnapMap: | Demon control grenade • Fist |
| Progression: | Weapon modification • Weapon upgrade |
| Items from Doom (2016) | |
|---|---|
| Pickups: | Supplies |
| Power-ups: | Berserk • Demon rune • Haste • Invisibility • Invulnerability • Mega health • Quad damage • Regeneration |
| Plot items: | Crucible • Tethering device |
| Side-arm items: | Frag grenade • Hologram • Kinetic mine • Lateral thrusters • Personal teleporter • Shield wall • Siphon grenade • Tesla rocket • Threat pulse • Threat sensor |
| SnapMap: | Ammo dispenser • Container • Demon control grenade • Health dispenser • Power core |
| Upgrades: | Argent cell • Delta V jump-boots • Praetor token • Rune |
| Miscellaneous: | Datapad • Doomguy collectible • Health station |
