General Grievous

General Grievous
Details
Affiliation	Separatists
Battle Points	4,000
Capabilities
Health	800
Weapon	General Grievous's lightsabers
Abilities	Thrust Surge Unrelenting Advance Claw Rush
Behind the scenes
Voice Actor	Matthew Wood

"General Grievous was the Supreme Commander of the Separatist army and Dark Lord of the Sith. Once a feared warlord from the planet Kalee, he heavily modified his body using cybernetic implants to dominate his enemies in battle."

— In-game description

General Grievous is a Separatist Hero in DICE's Star Wars Battlefront II. He arrived on October 30, 2018 as part of the General Grievous Update. He originally cost 35,000 credits to unlock, but this cost was removed in the Capital Supremacy Update.

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What is General Grievous' affiliation?

General Grievous is affiliated with the Separatists.

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How much do General Grievous' abilities cost in Battle Points?

General Grievous' abilities cost 4,000 Battle Points.

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Who is the voice actor for General Grievous?

Matthew Wood is the voice actor for General Grievous.

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What is General Grievous' health?

General Grievous has a health of 800.

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What is General Grievous' weapon?

General Grievous wields his own lightsabers.

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Overview

"Your lightsabers will make a fine addition to my collection."

— General Grievous

General Grievous can be a menace to behold. Grievous possesses a large health pool and health regeneration. His lightsabers were stolen from the Jedi he has slain, and their damage can be increased with a Star Card. Grievous can also inflict more damage from behind than some of the other lightsaber wielders. However, he is the least capable lightsaber hero when it comes to blocking enemy blaster fire, as it will drain his stamina greatly. While taking on large groups of enemies can be risky, Grievous excels when targeting enemies individually and enemies can be knocked down or finished off when Grievous focuses on them with Thrust Surge.

General Grievous can also lead the charge with Unrelenting Advance, inspired by the iconic movement of his lightsabers in Revenge of the Sith as he begins his duel with Obi-Wan Kenobi during the Battle of Utapau. Unrelenting Advance blocks all attacks in front of him and damages enemies who are unfortunate enough to be caught in the spinning turbine of four lightsabers.

However, despite his intimidating appearance as one of the game's largest villains, General Grievous cannot always be a tank and is known to be devious. Just as seen in Revenge of the Sith, when the odds are turned against Grievous, he will be quick to escape. This can be seen in Claw Rush, where Grievous goes down on his four arms and two legs and rushes forward in a rapid motion. Claw Rush can also be used to knock down enemies. This is especially useful against enemy heroes.

Overall, Grievous requires players to be extremely agile and good at analyzing the threat at hand, which also means knowing when to fight or when to flee from combat. He demands aggression, though the player must be smart and quickly plan their attacks in the middle of battle. Getting too cocky will result in Grievous' death, and the player must know when to go on the defensive. The player must alsobe able to predict their opponent's next move. Often times, going up against blaster heroes is lethal for Grievous, as his stamina is very quickly drained and must be conserved. When dueling lightsaber heroes, it is best to use Claw Rush when there is an opening (for example, Luke Skywalker using Saber Dash) in order to catch your opponent off guard and leave them vulnerable to attack.

Grievous' main counters are Rey, Han Solo,Chewbacca, and Leia Organa. Rey is able to keep up with Grievous due to Dash Strike (able to catch Grievous off guard, who is weak from behind since he has a high focus on the enemy in front of him) and generally high maneuverability, and Mind Trick renders Claw Rush much less efficient and very difficult to control. It can also lead to Grievous leaving himself vulnerable to attack, and may cause him to crawl off a ledge and fall to his death as well. Chewbacca's Bowcaster can easily penetrate Grievous' already feeble block when aiming (which gives his shots an explosive property) and Furious Bowcaster. Chewbacca's other two abilities, Shock Grenade and Charge Slam, immobilize Grievous, who is highly reliant on his abilities and agility. Han Solo's Detonite Charge is effective at bypassing Unrelenting Advance's damage deflector, and Shoulder Charge can turn the tables on Grievous while using Thrust Surge if timed extremely well. Sharpshooter can drain Grievous' stamina bar in mere seconds. Leia Organa is by far Grievous' deadliest foe, as her ability Rapid Fire can, similar to Han Solo's Sharpshooter, melt through Grievous' stamina, and her Thermal Detonators can help punch through Grievous' health.

Another thing to note, Claw Rush is immediately cancelled out when going over any ledge, no matter how short it is, which can be exploited to skip the rising animation; said animation renders Grievous vulnerable.

Levels

Level	Reward Upon Reaching Level	XP to Complete Level	Total Skill Points
1	None	3,000	0
2	1 Skill Point Beating Heart becomes available Sith Trained becomes available	5,800	1
3	1 Skill Point	10,200	2
4	1 Skill Point	10,540	3
5	1 Skill Point Jedi Killer becomes available Cowardly Retreat becomes available	10,976	4
6	1 Skill Point	11,400	5
7	1 Skill Point	11,836	6
8	1 Skill Point	12,280	7
9	1 Skill Point	12,736	8
10	1 Skill Point Flesh Is Weak becomes available	16,750	9
11	1 Skill Point	17,203	10
12	1 Skill Point Can now upgrade Star Cards to Rare	17,660	11
13	1 Skill Point	18,123	12
14	1 Skill Point	18,590	13
15	1 Skill Point Momentum becomes available Ceaseless Assault becomes available	19,063	14
16	1 Skill Point	19,540	15
17	1 Skill Point	20,023	16
18	1 Skill Point	20,510	17
19	1 Skill Point	21,003	18
20	1 Skill Point Deadly Slashes becomes available Line Up, Weaklings becomes available	21,500	19
21	1 Skill Point	22,003	20
22	1 Skill Point	22,510	21
23	1 Skill Point	23,023	22
24	1 Skill Point	23,540	23
25	1 Skill Point Can now upgrade Star Cards to Epic	24,063	24
26-37	1 Skill Point per level	24,417	36
38-40	1,000 Credits per level	24,417	36
Prestige: 41-1,000 (MAX)	None	25,000	36

Health and Movement

Health Statistics for General Grievous
Base Health	800 Flesh Is Weak Grants 2% / 3% / 4% / 5% damage reduction to General Grievous for every 10% health he is missing, up to a maximum of 18% / 27% / 36% / 45% damage reduction
Health Regen Rate	50 health/sec Health on Elimination 20 for trooper elimination 100 for hero elimination Flesh Is Weak Lowers health regen rate to 25 health/sec
Max Health Regen	250 Beating Heart Raises max regen to 275 / 300 / 325 / 350
Regen Delay	5 sec

Movement Statistics for General Grievous
Sprint Speed	8 meters/second
Maximum Jump Height	7 meters
Number of Dodges	2
Dodge Length	5.5 meters
Dodge Cooldown	1.1 seconds per dodge
All dodges grant 20% damage reduction throughout the animation

Weapon

• Grievous' Lightsabers
• Lightsaber Deflection

Weapon Image
In-game Description	As a notorious Jedi killer, Grievous collected his victims' lightsabers and used them to slaughter their fellow knights.
Damage	130 160 (Rear) Sith Trained Increases damage to: 145 / 150 / 155 / 160 175 / 180 / 185 / 190 (Rear)
Swing Speed	~1,7 swings per second
Melee Attacks	12 swings possible Sith Trained Decreases total possible swings to 10
Blaster Deflections	222 damage deflections possible
Deflection Spread (angle multiplier)	20
Melee Deflections	10 melee deflections possible
Stamina Regen Delay	2 seconds
Stamina Regen Speed (from empty)	3 seconds

Weapon Image
Damage	36-30
Range	Start damage drop-off: 20 meters End damage drop-off: 40 meters

Abilities

Passive Ability

Ability Name	Health on Elimination
Ability Icon
In-game Description	General Grievous regains health for each defeated enemy.
Effect	Grants 20 health per defeated trooper, 100 health per defeated Hero.

Combat Abilities

• Thrust Surge
• Unrelenting Advance
• Claw Rush

Ability Icon
In-game Description	General Grievous lunges forward, stabbing his enemy as he pins them down.
Damage	160 Momentum Increases damage with Thrust Surge to: 170 / 180 / 190 / 200
Effect	Locks onto and knocks down opponent
Area of Effect	15 meters Jedi Killer Increases lock-on range to: 18 / 19.5 / 21 / 22.5 meters
Ability Cooldown	13 seconds

Ability Icon
In-game Description	Grievous ignites four lightsabers, deflecting attacks and inflicting damage on anyone foolish enough to challenge him.
Damage	110 every 0.45 seconds Deadly Slashes Increases damage with Unrelenting Advance to: 120 / 130 / 140 / 150
Effect	Protects General Grievous from most frontal attacks, including lightsabers Ceaseless Assault Reduces incoming damage during Unrelenting Advance by: 10% / 20% / 30% / 40%
Ability Duration	5 seconds
Ability Cooldown	11 seconds

Ability Icon
In-game Description	Dropping to a crawl, Grievous scrambles forward, damaging his enemies as he drives them back.
Damage	130 upon rush Line Up, Weaklings After one enemy is hit, the damage is increased to: 150 / 160 / 170 / 180
Effect	Grants 40% damage reduction to General Grievous, knocks down opponents Cowardly Retreat Increases damage reduction during Claw Rush to: 60% / 70% / 80% / 90%
Ability Duration	3.2 seconds
Ability Cooldown	13 seconds

Known Issues

Grievous is still able to hit one enemy twice with a single use of Claw rush, as immunity from Claw Rush is given for only 3 sec after hit. So, all enemies who were hit by Claw Rush in the first ~0.5 sec after ability was activated can be hit again in the very end of crawling animation or upon animation of Grievous' rising.

Boost Cards

Beating Heart	Sith Trained	Jedi Killer	Cowardly Retreat	Flesh Is Weak
Momentum	Ceaseless Assault	Deadly Slashes	Line Up, Weaklings

Appearances

Jedi Hunter (default)	Battle Damaged (Rare)	Shattered Armor (Legendary)

Victory Poses

Lines of Death	Jedi Hunt	Doom	Consider Yourself Crushed	Duelist (animated)

In-game Hints

General

"All heroes can dodge or evade. Use this to avoid damage and open distance between you and your enemy."

— First hint

"Dodge is most effective at avoiding lightsaber attacks and opening space between you and the attacker."

— Second hint

"Heroes can only block attacks from the front. Try to position around them and hit them from behind to be effective."

— Third hint

"Each time a blocking hero deflects damage or swings their lightsaber, they lose stamina. When out of stamina, heroes are unable to deflect or trigger a closing strike."

— Fourth hint

"Heroes have strengths and weaknesses. Hone your skills by playing Arcade."

— Fifth hint

"Use Star Cards to ensure your hero experience is personally tailored."

— Sixth hint

"Heroes will only regenerate a limited amount of health after taking damage."

— Seventh hint

Specific

"General Grievous' THRUST SURGE is a great way to close in on your opponent before destroying them with UNRELENTING ADVANCE."

— First hint

"General Grievous' CLAW RUSH provides for a quick escape while also reducing damage when used offensively."

— Second hint

"General Grievous' UNRELENTING ADVANCE will hinder his movement but it makes him an impassable threat in close quarters."

— Third hint

Emotes, Quotes and related Audio

• Emotes
• In-game
• Banter
• Announcers

"You are a bold one."

— First emote

"Crush them! Make them suffer!"

— Second emote

"Surrender, and I promise you will die quickly!"

— Third emote

"Your screams are like music to my audio-receptors!"

— Fourth emote

"*Cough*"

— Fifth emote

"Hello there!"

— Voice Over

"Another world to conquer!"

— Upon spawning

"This will be easier than Dathomir!"

— Upon spawning

"Die, filth!"

— Upon using Thrust Surge

"Come here!"

— Upon using Thrust Surge

"Careful!"

— Upon using Thrust Surge

"I'm coming for you!"

— Upon using Claw Rush

"Hahaha! Please, try to run!"

— Upon using Claw Rush

"Where do you think YOU'RE going?!"

— Upon using Claw Rush

"Four times the fun!"

— Upon using Unrelenting Advance

"Four lightsabers, then!"

— Upon using Unrelenting Advance

"Show them the meaning of pain!"

— While in action

"I grant you a Jedi's death!"

— While in action

"The Kaleesh are not known for their mercy."

— While in action

"Make peace with the Force now, for this is your final outing!"

— While in action

"Temper, temper! You know where anger leads..."

— While in action

"I want to see them cry!"

— While in action

"Now. Devastation tactics!"

— While in action

"I am surrounded by idiots!"

— When outnumbered

"You should have retreated."

— When outnumbering the enemy

"Grievous: Master, I have instructed my army. Take. No. Prisoners.
Dooku: I have taught you well, my apprentice. "

— Banter between Count Dooku and General Grievous

"Grievous: So Kenobi, is everything going as planned?
Obi-Wan Kenobi: That depends on your point of view. "

— Banter between Obi-Wan Kenobi and General Grievous

"Anakin: Consider this payback for all the Jedi you've murdered!
Grievous: Perhaps you'd like to choose which of their lightsabers I kill you with. "

— Banter between Anakin Skywalker and General Grievous

"The Jedi Grand Master, at last."

— Banter with Yoda

"They will speak of your death for generations."

— Banter with Leia Organa

"A young Jedi, his weapon will be my trophy."

— Banter with Luke Skywalker

"Another lightsaber for my collection."

— Banter with Rey

"I shall eliminate this Wookiee."

— Banter with Chewbacca

"Not such a big deal, are you?"

— Banter with Finn

"Killing smuggler scum is beneath me."

— Banter with Han Solo

"So overdressed for someone about to die."

— Banter with Lando Calrissian

"How many arms does Grievous need?"

— Heroes vs. Villains announcer, when a Grievous player gets a 5-player killstreak

"Grievous makes today's Heroes suffer, as he delivers a crushing final blow."

— Heroes vs. Villains announcer, when a Grievous player gets the final game-winning kill

"Seems the arch-clanka Grievous has joined the battle."

— Republic announcer, when an opposing Grievous player spawns

"General Grievous has been spotted!"

— Republic announcer, when an opposing Grievous player spawns

Hero Themes

Intro

Outro

Trivia

• General Grievous is voiced by Matthew Wood, who previously voiced General Grievous in Revenge of the Sith and The Clone Wars as well as in the original Star Wars: Battlefront II.
• Most of Grievous's emotes and quotes are from Revenge of the Sith and The Clone Wars. Furthermore, General Grievous was the first hero with more than four emotes, with a total of five.
  • His cough emote has 4 different coughs.
• General Grievous's character model had actually been discovered in the game's files and leaked by dataminers multiple times prior to his official announcement. Additionally, some of his animations, abilities, and emotes were also datamined prior to their official announcements.
• Upon release, voice lines were also datamined and leaked that hint towards two potential new heroes in the future: Padmé Amidala and Ahsoka Tano. However, they were never added to the game and with the August 26th Patch the live support for the game officially ended.
  • These voice lines included: "Tano, so it is to be a rematch then!" and "Senator Amidala, I presume."
• Although General Grievous can block Force powers and deflect blaster bolts in the game, he is not a Force-user in the canon.
  • Also, he is the only saber user in the game without Force-sensitivity. The closest is the Commando Droid, because of the vibrosword.
• According to Jay "Charlemagne" Ingram, Grievous took 8 months to create.
• Grievous has the least amount of saber attacks animations amongst other saber heroes. Only 4 for simple strikes and one for closing attack.

Updates

General Grievous Update

• Added.

Battle of Geonosis Update

• New content: Shattered Armor Appearance added.
• Buff: Increased Unrelenting Advance rotation speed.
• Buff: Increased Unrelenting Advance damage from 75 to 110 points.
• Buff: Increased rate at which Unrelenting Advance damage is applied by reducing the time between damage events from 1.5 seconds to 0.75 seconds.
• Bug fix: Fixed an issue with Unrelenting Advance that would occasionally allow it to be re-triggered.
• Bug fix: Fixed an issue with Unrelenting Advance where Grievous' hands would not be visibly spinning for other players.
• Bug fix: Fixed an issue with Thrust Surge where Grievous would get locked into a spinning and running animation after activating the ability on a dead enemy.
• Bug fix: Fixed an issue with Grievous' lightsabers where it would change halfway through the Thrust Surge animation.
• Bug fix: Fixed a visual issue where Grievous' hand would be partially visible when observed from a distance.
• Bug fix: Fixed an issue with Grievous' stun animation where it would last longer compared to other stunned heroes.
• Bug fix: Fixed an issue with Grievous' Victory Poses where they would overlap with other heroes on the end-of-round screen.
• Bug fix: Fixed an issue with the Line Up, Weaklings Star Card where upon equipping it Claw Rush would not deal damage to more than 1 enemy when playing on Arcade.
• General: Improved the chances of Thrust Surge connecting with the enemy. Enemies who manage to get out of the way in a timely manner can still avoid Thrust Surge.
• General: Improved reliability of Unrelenting Advance blocking incoming blaster shots from the front side. Unrelenting Advance will not be blocking explosive shots or special Hero abilities.
• General: Improved Thrust Surge UI. The UI indicator comes up faster and more reliably when the ability is ready to be performed on an enemy.
• General: Further iterated on the SFX, VFX, and animations of Grievous' movement, attacks, and abilities.

December Update

• Bug fix: Fixed an issue where General Grievous would not deal additional damage when attacking from behind.
• Bug fix: Fixed an issue where General Grievous would occasionally get stuck in an animation when hit by a Shock Grenade.
• Bug fix: Fixed an issue where General Grievous would occasionally deal Unrelenting Advance damage by blocking.

Darth Tyranus Update

• Bug fix: Fixed an issue where General Grievous could occasionally use Thrust Surge on a Speeder without animation or ability cooldown.

The Chosen One Update

• Bug fix: Fixed an issue where General Grievous would get pulled farther than normal when affected by Force abilities.
• Bug fix: Fixed an issue where the stamina bar for lightsaber heroes would not deplete when blocking Unrelenting Advance.
• General: Added eye animations to General Grievous when viewing him on the Appearances screen.

Capital Supremacy Update

• Mechanics change: Improved hero lightsaber combat in a variety of ways:
  • Removed staggering when a player attacks an enemy hero who is blocking.
  • A hero can no longer attack when they have no stamina.
  • Removed the stamina costs associated with pressing and holding block.
  • After being hit by a lightsaber, heroes and troopers will be unable to be staggered by a lightsaber attack for 0.8 seconds.
• Bug fix: Fixed an issue where General Grievous would no longer be able to block projectiles when using Unrelenting Advance after previously holding the block button.

Giants Above Kachirho Update

• Buff: Unrelenting Advance will now not be interrupted by opponents using Force powers.
• Bug fix: Fixed an issue where rocket missiles and the ARC Trooper's Power Blast shots would occasionally pass through Unrelenting Advance.

Siege of Kamino Update

• Buff: Increased rate at which Unrelenting Advance damage is applied by decreasing the time between damage events from 0.5 seconds to 0.45 seconds.
  • Note: in a previous update it was stated that the time between damage events was 0.75 seconds, not 0.5 seconds.
• Buff: Increased damage per second of Unrelenting Advance by 10%. The value of the initial damage remains the same as the base damage.
• Bug fix: Fixed an issue where the time between the first and second damage event during Unrelenting Advance could be longer than intended.
• Bug fix: Fixed an issue where Unrelenting Advance wouldn't register if General Grievous wasn't very close to the target.
• General: Tweaked values for Unrelenting Advance to make it more effective.

Where are those Droidekas? Update

• Bug fix: Fixed an issue where General Grievous was no longer able to block with the Unrelenting Advance ability if activated after holding the block button.

July 2019 Update

• New content: Animated Victory Pose "Duelist" and Voice Over "Hello there!" added, available by completing limited-time special event challenges.

Roger Roger Update

• Mechanics change: Buff: General Grievous now gains health from every kill automatically, no Star Card required.
• Buff: General Grievous is now immune to pushes and staggers during Claw Rush.
• General: Community Request: Jump gravity and speed have been improved for General Grievous.
• General: General Grievous' health-on-kill Star Card named Cyborg Rage has been replaced with Flesh Is Weak.
• Bug fix: Fixed an issue with Claw Rush where General Grievous would occasionally get stuck in the animation when performing the ability against a moving or dying opponent.
• Bug fix: Fixed a spelling mistake on the description of the Deadly Slashes Star Card.
• Known issue: There can be occurrences where General Grievous is still affected by pushes or staggers during Claw Rush if a related ability is used at the same time as Claw Rush.

Cooperation Update

• Mechanics change: When hero abilities are interrupted by another ability, the interrupted ability will become instantly available so it can be used again. Before this, the interrupted ability would enter its cooldown despite not triggering.
• Bug fix: Fixed an issue where lightsaber deflect VFX would not always appear when using Unrelenting Advance on a blocking lightsaber hero.

Another Night on Endor Update

• Mechanics change: Hero abilities will not get canceled when heroes are hit with melee attacks. Additionally, a melee attack right after a lightsaber attack should not stagger the hero.
• Mechanics change: Heroes and troopers are now immune to staggers for 0.7 seconds after having been staggered. This is applicable to staggering abilities, melee attacks, as well as lightsaber attacks.
• Mechanics change: Heroes and troopers are now able to move and use abilities after having been staggered 0.15 seconds earlier.
• Mechanics change: Reduced the time length of staggers when hit from behind by 0.15 seconds for all heroes and troopers.
• Buff: Unrelenting Advance now drains lightsaber stamina equal to 7 blocked lightsaber attacks.
• Bug fix: Fixed an issue where health-on-kill would occasionally award the wrong amount of health when killing troopers.
• Bug fix: Fixed an issue with Thrust Surge where it could sometimes be refunded, despite hitting enemies.
• Bug fix: Fixed an issue with Thrust Surge where, if used on a moving target, it would occasionally cause General Grievous to spin.
• Bug fix: Fixed an issue with Unrelenting Advance that would cause General Grievous to get stuck after using the ability.
• Bug fix: Fixed an issue with Claw Rush where it could be reset when activating it when falling from certain heights.
• Bug fix: Fixed an issue with Unrelenting Advance where it could get cancelled by melee attacks.
• Quality of life: Pass on General Grievous's abilities, allowing players to regain control over the character earlier after the ability animation has ended:
  • Thrust Surge: Letting Grievous evade 0.3 seconds earlier. Grievous can move and use his abilities 0.15 seconds earlier after hitting a target.
  • Thrust Surge: Letting Grievous evade 1 second earlier and use his abilities 0.4 seconds earlier after not hitting a target.

The Celebration Update

• Buff: Changed the stamina reduction of the Sith Trained Star Card from 40% to 25%.

BB Update

• Bug fix: Fixed an issue with Unrelenting Advance that would cause General Grievous to drain too much stamina from an opposing player.

February 12th Patch

• Bug fix: Fixed an issue with Claw Rush where it could completely drain the stamina of an opponent.

The Age of Rebellion Update

• Bug fix: Fixed visual issue with the footprint of General Grievous.
• Bug fix: Fixed an issue with Unrelenting Advance where the animation would sometimes not be visible to other players.

Battle on Scarif Update

• Quality of life: Claw Rush now follows the direction of the camera instead of the character model.
  • Unlisted: Buff: With the above changes, Grievous can now turn rapidly during Claw Rush allowing him to rush over an enemy multiple times, dealing damage each time.
• Bug fix: Fixed an issue that would cause General Grievous' abilities to be interrupted by abilities and melee attacks of other players.
• Bug fix: Fixed an issue that would allow the player to trigger the Unrelenting Advance ability twice, causing Grievous to repeat the animation endlessly.

August 26th Patch

• Mechanics change: Nerf: To address how Claw Rush has been used since its changes in the Battle on Scarif Update, General Grievous can now only hit an enemy once with a single use of Claw Rush.
  • Known issue: Grievous is still able to hit one enemy twice with a single use of Claw rush, as immunity from Claw Rush is given for only 3 sec after hit. So, all enemies who were hit by Claw Rush in the first ~0.5 sec after ability was activated, can be hit again in the very end of crawling animation or upon animation of Grievous' rising.

Gallery

First promotional image of General Grievous, revealed at EA Play 2018.

A promotional image of General Grievous on Geonosis.

A promotional image of General Grievous's default appearance, Jedi Hunter, with all four arms extended.

A promotional image of General Grievous's Battle Damaged appearance.

Promotional image of Obi-Wan Kenobi and General Grievous on Geonosis.

A textureless in-game render of General Grievous's model found in the game files several months prior to his release.

In-game icon for General Grievous.

Star Wars Battlefront II General Grievous Promotional Clip

Promotional clip of General Grievous.

Grievous on Kamino