8-M4 Flashbang
The 8-M4 Flashbang is a very rare non-lethal explosive device in DayZ. It can be thrown or used as a trap, has a 2-second fuse, affects targets within about 5 meters, and can cause temporary blindness, blurred vision, hearing loss, and instant stamina loss.
Quick item summary
Quick answer
The 8-M4 Flashbang is a non-lethal explosive device used to temporarily disorient enemies. Instead of dealing direct lethal damage, it creates a bright flash and loud report that can blind, deafen, blur vision, and drain stamina from players caught nearby. It is most useful in close quarters, enclosed spaces, ambushes, and pushes where disabling an enemy for a few seconds can decide the fight.
In-game description
“Stun grenade used to temporarily overload senses of the enemy combatant, leaving them disoriented and vulnerable.”
Main Uses
- Throw into rooms, hallways, stairwells, or buildings before pushing
- Temporarily blind and disorient nearby enemies
- Drain enemy stamina before closing distance
- Use as a trap device where supported
- Force players to reposition or hesitate during close-quarters fights
- Create a short opening for flanking, rushing, or escaping
How to use this item
Throw a flashbang
Pull the pin, throw the flashbang, and use the short disorientation window to push, reposition, or escape.
- Equip the 8-M4 Flashbang.
- Pull the pin using the action button.
- Throw it toward the room, corner, or enemy position.
- Avoid looking directly at the blast area if you are close.
- Push quickly while the target is blinded, deafened, and low on stamina.
Use as a trap
The 8-M4 Flashbang can be used as a trap-style explosive device where supported, making it useful for ambushes and defensive setups.
How to get 8-M4 Flashbang
- Search military loot locations.
- Check high-value military areas where rare explosives and tactical equipment can spawn.
- Loot players carrying grenades, traps, or military gear.
Spawn info
- • The 8-M4 Flashbang is a very rare military explosive device.
- • It is non-lethal and is used to disorient enemies rather than directly kill them.
- • It can be delivered by throwing or as a trap.
Important notes
- The 8-M4 Flashbang is non-lethal.
- It has a 2-second fuse.
- Its effective radius is roughly 5 meters.
- It can cause temporary blindness, blurred vision, hearing loss, and stamina loss.
- Targets caught close to the flashbang can lose all stamina instantly.
- It is strongest in enclosed spaces where enemies have less room to avoid the blast.
- The flashbang will not detonate until thrown, even after the pin is pulled.
- High-arc throws can be hard to predict without practice.
- It is based on the M84 Stun Grenade used by the United States Armed Forces.