User blog comment:Tali's no.1 fan/Flashbang Grenades knock your shields out, right?/@comment-82.26.176.10-20110405181724

Yes, those freaking flashbangs (or are they frag upgraded ones?) have knocked me out of cover and stripped half of my tech armour! True they have to be in very close proximity, (less than a meter) but I find it really spices up the combat, forcing you to race for adjascent cover when one of those little bleeders lands right on top of you, especially during the vault fight in Kasumi's stealing memory and the object Rho standalone battle. Although they can lead to your untimely demise if staggered back from cover by a flashbang there's nothing like charging the front ranks while they start the throwing animation! :D