Dossier
Vice City is a surveillance environment. Cameras, witnesses, helicopter observation. The smoke grenade temporarily removes all three. Not permanently. Long enough.
The primary use case in Leonida is extraction cover. Drop the smoke between the departing operative and the pursuing law enforcement. The pursuit has to slow or stop while the cloud persists. The operative does not slow.
Secondary use is positional cover. Moving across an open area under fire becomes significantly less dangerous when the line of sight from the firing position is obscured. Twelve seconds of smoke does not solve the problem but it moves the problem to a different location.
On Record
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Deployed during an extraction from a Vice City location. Smoke cloud covers the withdrawal route from VCPD pursuit.
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Used to cross an open area under fire in Vice County. Cloud provides cover for movement between positions.
Frequently Asked
How do Smoke Grenades work in Leonida?
Cover for movement. Drop it between you and whoever's closing in, move through the cloud, reposition. It doesn't hurt anyone — it buys time and distance.
Where can you get Smoke Grenades in Leonida?
Ammu-Nation is the confirmed weapon retailer in Leonida — Phil Cassidy's name is on the billboard. Specific stock, pricing, and unlock conditions aren't confirmed yet.
Does law enforcement in Leonida use smoke as well?
No confirmed instances in official footage. Smoke grenade use appears in criminal operative contexts.