Difference between revisions of "Flamer"

From MechWarrior: Living Legends Wiki
Jump to: navigation, search
(→‎Usage: update)
m (→‎Usage: 0.14.10 update)
 
(12 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
 +
'''Flamers''' are short range flamethrower weapons causing [[heat]] buildup on the target.
 +
 
==Overview==
 
==Overview==
 
[[File:Flamer.gif|frame|[[Battle Armor| Longinus BA]] heating up the night air]]
 
[[File:Flamer.gif|frame|[[Battle Armor| Longinus BA]] heating up the night air]]
−
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 very minor damage to groud assets, 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.
+
Flamer is essentially a flamethrower that uses the reactor exhaust of [[Mechs]] or [[Tanks]] as a flame projector with extremely short range. It causes very minor damage to groud assets, and the main use is in overheating enemy units, forcing them to Power-Down or take extra heat damage. Continuous stream of fire and splash damage of the flamers can also be effective against [[Battle Armor]]s.
 +
 
 +
The Flamer is usually mounted on mechs and tanks as a backup weapon, but there are couple of specialised roasting units. It has unlimited ammo, and similarly to the [[machine guns]], only weapon and unit heat buildup limits the shooting.
 +
 
 +
The actual damage impacts after the flame animation, which forces the user to aim a little further ahead than seems intuitive.
  
−
It should be noted that the actual damage impacts after the flame animation, which forces the user to aim a little further ahead then seems intuitive.
+
For the kind of flamers mounted on [[Mars]] and [[Behemoth]] assault tanks, see [[AutoFlamer]].
 +
 
 +
 
 +
{{Clear}}
  
−
<div style="clear: both"></div> <!-- Stops the text flow beside the picture-->
 
 
==Weapon Stats==
 
==Weapon Stats==
  
Line 41: Line 49:
 
| 129
 
| 129
 
| 193
 
| 193
−
| rowspan="2" | 184
+
| 184
 
| ---
 
| ---
 
| 4s
 
| 4s
Line 48: Line 56:
  
 
! data-sort-value="2" | '''Flamer'''
 
! data-sort-value="2" | '''Flamer'''
−
| 100m
+
| 150m
−
| Data-sort-value="10" | 10
+
| Data-sort-value="10" | 20
−
| Data-sort-value="10" | 10
+
| Data-sort-value="10" | 20
−
| 30
+
| 45
 
| 6m / 8m
 
| 6m / 8m
−
| 6.5
+
| 10
−
| 79 (150)*
+
| 68 (150)*
−
| 30
+
| 40
−
| 51
+
| 88
 +
| 300
 
| 5
 
| 5
 
| 6s
 
| 6s
−
| 10s
+
| 8s
 
|-
 
|-
  
 
|}
 
|}
 
</div>
 
</div>
−
{{Version tag | Width = 1750px | Footnote1 = *Max rate of fire}}
+
{{Version tag | Width = 1750px | Footnote1 = *Max rate of fire | Version145=0.14.5}}
  
 
==Gameplay & Hints==
 
==Gameplay & Hints==
−
===[[Battle Armor Weapons#Flamer|BA Flamer]]===
+
*A single flamer or even a pair can rarely produce enough heat to endanger armored ground units on "normal" and cool temperature maps. On hot or low conductivity maps ([[TC_Inferno|Inferno]], [[TC_Phlegeton|Phlegeton]], [[TC_Scorched|Scorched]]), overheating the enemy units becomes more effective tactic.
−
The '''[[Battle Armor Weapons#Flamer|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 than with the more common weapons.
+
*Decent anti-[[Battle Armor]] weapon due to its splash damage 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.
−
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.
 
  
 
==Canon==
 
==Canon==
Line 85: Line 91:
  
 
<div style="overflow-x: auto; margin-right:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px; max-height: 500px; max-width:550px">
 
<div style="overflow-x: auto; margin-right:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px; max-height: 500px; max-width:550px">
−
{| class= "sortable hoverTable statTable stickyCol stickyHead"
+
{| class= "filterable sortable hoverTable statTable stickyCol stickyHead"
 
|- style="height:70px;"
 
|- style="height:70px;"
−
! style="width: 150px; left:0; z-index:99999" | '''Asset'''
+
! class="unfilterable" style="width: 150px; left:0; z-index:99999" | '''Asset'''
−
! style="width: 70px;" | '''Type''' <!-- filter instead of sorting-->
+
! class="unsortable" style="white-space:nowrap; width:90px" | '''Type''' <!-- filter instead of sorting-->
−
! style="width: 70px;" | '''Faction''' <!-- filter instead of sorting-->
+
! class="unsortable" style="white-space:nowrap; width:90px" | '''Faction''' <!-- filter instead of sorting-->
−
!data-sort-type="number" style="width: 60px;" |'''Tons'''
+
! class="unfilterable" data-sort-type="number" style="width: 60px;" |'''Tons'''
−
!data-sort-type="number" style="width: 50px;" |'''Flamer'''
+
! class="unfilterable" data-sort-type="number" style="width: 50px;" |'''Flamer'''
 
|-
 
|-
 
![[Solitaire|Solitaire C ]]
 
![[Solitaire|Solitaire C ]]
Line 97: Line 103:
 
|-
 
|-
 
![[Anubis|Anubis E ]]
 
![[Anubis|Anubis E ]]
 +
||Mech||IS||30||4
 +
|-
 +
![[Osiris|Osiris B ]]
 
||Mech||IS||30||2
 
||Mech||IS||30||2
 
|-
 
|-
−
![[Puma|Puma Pr ]]
+
![[Puma|Puma Prime ]]
 
||Mech||CL||35||2
 
||Mech||CL||35||2
 
|-
 
|-
Line 125: Line 134:
 
![[Raven|Raven E ]]
 
![[Raven|Raven E ]]
 
||Mech||IS||35||1
 
||Mech||IS||35||1
 +
|-
 +
![[Chimera|Chimera D ]]
 +
||Mech||IS||40||2
 +
|-
 +
![[HollanderII|HollanderII B ]]
 +
||Mech||IS||45||2
 +
|-
 +
![[Blacklanner|Blacklanner G ]]
 +
||Mech||CL||55||3
 
|-
 
|-
 
![[Bushwacker|Bushwacker G ]]
 
![[Bushwacker|Bushwacker G ]]
Line 136: Line 154:
 
|-
 
|-
 
![[Madcat|Madcat F ]]
 
![[Madcat|Madcat F ]]
−
||Mech||CL||75||6
+
||Mech||CL||75||4
 +
|-
 +
![[Marauder|Marauder C ]]
 +
||Mech||IS||75||2
 
|-
 
|-
 
![[Fafnir|Fafnir D ]]
 
![[Fafnir|Fafnir D ]]
Line 142: Line 163:
 
|-
 
|-
 
![[Harasser|Harasser D ]]
 
![[Harasser|Harasser D ]]
−
||Vehicle||IS||25||6
+
||Vehicle||IS||25||4
 
|-
 
|-
 
![[Mithras|Mithras A ]]
 
![[Mithras|Mithras A ]]
Line 155: Line 176:
 
![[Rommel|Rommel C ]]
 
![[Rommel|Rommel C ]]
 
||Vehicle||IS||65||2
 
||Vehicle||IS||65||2
 +
|-
 +
![[Shoden|Shoden G]]
 +
||Vehicle||CL||70||3
 
|-
 
|-
 
|}
 
|}
 
</div>
 
</div>
−
{{Version tag | Width = 540px | Version121=0.12.1}}
+
{{Version tag | Width = 540px | Version1410=0.14.10}}
  
  

Latest revision as of 16:03, 8 November 2021

Flamers are short range flamethrower weapons causing heat buildup on the target.

Overview

Longinus BA heating up the night air

Flamer is essentially a flamethrower that uses the reactor exhaust of Mechs or Tanks as a flame projector with extremely short range. It causes very minor damage to groud assets, and the main use is in overheating enemy units, forcing them to Power-Down or take extra heat damage. Continuous stream of fire and splash damage of the flamers can also be effective against Battle Armors.

The Flamer is usually mounted on mechs and tanks as a backup weapon, but there are couple of specialised roasting units. It has unlimited ammo, and similarly to the machine guns, only weapon and unit heat buildup limits the shooting.

The actual damage impacts after the flame animation, which forces the user to aim a little further ahead than seems intuitive.

For the kind of flamers mounted on Mars and Behemoth assault tanks, see AutoFlamer.



Weapon Stats

Weapon Max
Range 		Hit Damage/Shot Splash Damage/Shot Damage
Type 		Sec. Splash
Damage/Shot 		Sec.
Damage Type 		Splash Radius
(prm/sec) 		Heat Damage
/Shot 		Shots
/min 		Sustained
DPS 		Burst
DPS 		Speed
(m/s) 		Heat
/Shot 		Cooldown
Time 		Overheat
Duration
BA Flamer 100m 40 40 Flame 15 Flame 8m / 10m 20 185 (300)* 129 193 184 --- 4s 6s
Flamer 150m 20 20 45 6m / 8m 10 68 (150)* 40 88 300 5 6s 8s
*Max rate of fire All stats are current as of release 0.14.10

Gameplay & Hints

  • A single flamer or even a pair can rarely produce enough heat to endanger armored ground units on "normal" and cool temperature maps. On hot or low conductivity maps (Inferno, Phlegeton, Scorched), overheating the enemy units becomes more effective tactic.
  • Decent anti-Battle Armor weapon due to its splash damage 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.


Canon

Introduced in 2025, the standard Flamer taps into a BattleMech's reactor to produce heat in the form of a plasma release. An extremely short-ranged weapon, the Flamer is devastating against infantry, however damage done against other 'Mechs and vehicles is negligible, though it can raise the enemy unit's heat levels.

BattleTech reference


Usage

The following vehicles equip Flamers:

Asset Type Faction Tons Flamer
Solitaire C Mech CL 25 4
Anubis E Mech IS 30 4
Osiris B Mech IS 30 2
Puma Prime Mech CL 35 2
Puma A Mech CL 35 1
Puma B Mech CL 35 1
Puma C Mech CL 35 1
Puma D Mech CL 35 2
Puma E Mech CL 35 1
Puma F Mech CL 35 1
Puma G Mech CL 35 2
Raven E Mech IS 35 1
Chimera D Mech IS 40 2
HollanderII B Mech IS 45 2
Blacklanner G Mech CL 55 3
Bushwacker G Mech IS 55 2
Loki D Mech CL 65 2
Warhammer F Mech IS 70 3
Madcat F Mech CL 75 4
Marauder C Mech IS 75 2
Fafnir D Mech IS 100 3
Harasser D Vehicle IS 25 4
Mithras A Vehicle CL 25 2
Goblin E Vehicle IS 45 2
Oro C Vehicle CL 60 2
Rommel C Vehicle IS 65 2
Shoden G Vehicle CL 70 3
All stats are current as of release 0.14.10



Ballistic Weapons
Missile Weapons
Energy Weapons
Air Weapons
Other Weapons
Retrieved from "https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Flamer&oldid=12951"