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The flamethrower is an advanced weapon best used against hordes of enemies or trees. It has a decent damage and also an area of effect damaging multiple [[Enemies]] at once. It requires [[Flamethrower ammo]] to function.
The flamethrower is an advanced weapon best used against hordes of enemies or trees. It deals intial splash damage in a large area and damage over time until the fire goes out. The damage is usally enough to destroy a biter nest with just one attack. It requires [[Flamethrower ammo]] to function.
 
== Strategy ==
:''See also: [[Flamethrower ammo#Strategy]]''
 
The flames thrown will land exactly where the mouse cursor is pointing if in range. This means that you can precision-track over all the permanent structures in a Biter base, and the flames' damage-over-time will destroy them.


== Achievements ==
== Achievements ==

Revision as of 14:05, 31 January 2017

Flamethrower/infobox

The flamethrower is an advanced weapon best used against hordes of enemies or trees. It deals intial splash damage in a large area and damage over time until the fire goes out. The damage is usally enough to destroy a biter nest with just one attack. It requires Flamethrower ammo to function.

Achievements

Main article: Achievements

The flamethrower is directly connected to the following achievement:

Pyromaniac
Destroy 10k trees with fire.

History

  • 0.13.0:
    • Added flamethrower and flamethrower turret damage upgrades.
    • Now deals significantly more damage.
  • 0.11.8:
    • The flamethrower fluid input order is the same as before, so it matches the refinery outputs.

See also