Flamer
Overview
The Flamer is essentially a flamethrower that uses the reactor exhaust of Mechs or Tanks as a flame projector with extremely short range. It fires a stream of superheated exhaust that causes moderate damage, but it's main use is in overheating enemy units, forcing them to Power-Down or take extra heat damage. It also makes for a wonderful Anti-Battle Armor weapon, and never runs out of ammo, though it cannot be fired continuously.
It should be noted that the actual damage impacts after the flame animation, which forces the user to aim a little further ahead then he might think.
Weapon Stats
All stats are current as of release 0.8.6.
| Weapon | Listed Range | Heat | Damage | Damage Type | Secondary Damage | Secondary Damage Type | Splash Radius | Beam Duration | Shots/min | Overheat | Cooldown | Mech Damage/sec | Mech Damage/Heat | Heat/sec | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA Flamer | 75m | --- | 34.2 | Flame | --- | --- | 6m | --- | 300 | 8s | 4s | 1.14 | --- | --- | 15 Heat on target |
| Flamer | 100m | 5 | 10 | Flame | 30 | Flame | 6m / 8m | --- | 150 | 9s | 6s | 0.15 | 0.012 | 12.5 | 6.5 Heat on target |
BA Flamer
The BA Flamer is one of the rarer BA weapons. A single Battle Armor with a flamer is seldom able to cause enough heat on a target to impair their combat ability, and the splash is likely to kill the user if the weapon is used carelessly.
Nonetheless the flamer can be extremely effective if used by a coordinated pair of BA, often enabling them to kill a target faster or more effective then with the more common weapons.
It is also able to kill other BA that are hiding behind cover or around corners where they would be safe from other BA weapons.
Flamer
The Flamer is often mounted on mechs and tanks as a backup weapon. It is only moderately useful against most armored targets, as a single flamer or even a pair can rarely produce enough heat to endanger armored units, but it makes a good anti-Battle Armor weapon due to its splash and because it is able to hit BA that hide inside buildings or behind cover where they are protected from more common anti infantry weapons like MGs or lasers.
Usage
The following vehicles equip this weapon.
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