The EMP-grenade is a tactical grenade, that isn't used that much by other players, because a lot think it's not worth it to take something with you that can destroy equipment instantly and has not a direct effect on the enemies. But I tell you, the EMP-nade is one of the best tac-nades (to my mind), and I use it at least once in every class. I will tell you now the things you're able to do with the EMP-grenade in some steps.

One of the main arguements supporting to use the EMP(-grenade) is that you're able to kinda see "through walls". As an example, if you take a look at this:



The EMP-grenade works kinda like this: you throw it and get a hitmarker if an enemy is nearby the EMP. The EMP doesn't deal a lot of damage, but it's EMP-effect works even through walls. Like in my example on Raid, you can throw the EMP in a house to check it for enemies. Unlike other tac-nades like concussions or flashbangs, the effect range of the EMP is diagonal pretty long, and I even think the vertical range is unlimited. I'll explane you later why I think so. So, in my example, the player knows by throwing an EMP into the house and getting a hitmarker that there is an enemy arround, and because the player sees noone on the ground, there has to be defenitly one in the first floor. You can also throw the EMP far enough behind a wall to "locate" enemies, like on Carrier. These tactics work on every map, at every place, through every material.
Point one, nail'd!

Do you know that feeling? Almost got the VSAT and then an enemy player needs to set up a Sentry, which almost instantly kills you with its K.I.? No problem, if you're the one with EMPs in your team! Or a camper covers himself with shock-charges, claymores and bouncin' betties? Even if he is on the first floor? You can still rush through by throwing an EMP into the house and destroy all his equipment at once!

That's the second best ability of the EMP: destroying enemy equipment. As said in the last section, the EMP effect goes through walls and gives you a hitmarker if an enemy is nearby. You'll also get an hitmarker and some seconds later a bunch of points if you destroy the camper's stuff with an EMP. So now you know the camper is defensless and you can kill him. And if behind a wall there is a Guardian AND a Sentry, just throw an EMP against the wall: it's effect range will reach the buildings and destroy them, even through the wall.
And as already said, I think the EMP-effect's vertical range is unlimited, thats because, for example, a Dragonfire is right above you, and you're hiding in a house: If you have a look at the minimap and throw the EMP only just under or the Dragonfire, even if you're in a house, it will be destroyed. That does also work on Hunter-Killer-Drones, although they are flying a lot higher, but then you have to be more accurate with the EMP and you have to look at the minimap for the HK-Drone.

(P.S.: This doesn't work on other scorestreaks like UAV or Care-Package.)

If an enemy is able to stun or blind you with a concussion or flashbang, and you are still able to take cover, throw an EMP at yourself, and the enemy effect is gone in no time. You can even free yourself from an enemy EMP effect.

There is not a lot to say about this, so just try it :D.

In this last part, I'll explain you what you mybe already know: what the EMP-grenade does wth the enemy.

If you throw an EMP at your enemy, the EMP-effect will deactivate all electronic devices of the enemy, just like Red-Dot-Sights, EoTech-Sights, the MMS, ACOG-SIghts, the laser etc.
The enemy won't also be able to call in scorestreaks! As an addition, the crosshair will be gone, there will be a radio-like visual noise on the screen, and the enemy will be flashed for a really short time.
So use your EMPs wise.

So, I hope this guide helped you to increase your gaming experience or whatever...
If it helped you, why don't you commentate it and give it a like? (Damn, I almost sound like PewDiePie.... IN A TEXT :D)

As I said it, I use the EMPs in every class at least once to help myself getting kills by using the tactics explained above. As a last suggestion, I would use Scavanger with Perk 2 Greed to get new EMPs if you already used yours.

I'll leave you now with this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QELD5jo1xYA
I like listening to Celldweller while playing CoD.

And please don't try to correct me if I made grammer or other mistakes, originally I'm german.
English is not my favourite lesson in school...


That's all from me, I hope my guide helped or at least amused you.
We see each other in-game.

TeeJay, Master of the EMP-Grenade