Is a Flamer build any good?

[Project Danny]

So i been doing some research but I cant hardly find any forum posts about the flame thrower.

I was thinking of using a flame thrower with my .50 cal heavy to get rid of trash at close range.

But does anyone use a flamer? Got any tips? Is it good or bad? I've never ever seen anyone using one yet from all my hours of playing and I'm level 73 atm.

But they look fun....

[Natius]

Yes , Flamer with Explosive Round (Legacy)
Just use it at Line of the Sand for easy exp farm
Bad if you dont have that legendary (in my opinion)
I already meet many Flamer with Explosive many times, but more common is Explosive gatling plasma (Legacy too)

[Project Danny]

Originally posted by Natius:

Yes , Flamer with Explosive Round (Legacy)
Just use it at Line of the Sand for easy exp farm
Bad if you dont have that legendary (in my opinion)
I already meet many Flamer with Explosive many times, but more common is Explosive gatling plasma (Legacy too)

OK so what if I have a flamer without explosive? Does it suck?

[Natius]

Originally posted by Project Danny:

Originally posted by Natius:

Yes , Flamer with Explosive Round (Legacy)
Just use it at Line of the Sand for easy exp farm
Bad if you dont have that legendary (in my opinion)
I already meet many Flamer with Explosive many times, but more common is Explosive gatling plasma (Legacy too)

OK so what if I have a flamer without explosive? Does it suck?

No its like tesla rifle but much more faster than tesla
Playing line of the sand for xp yea (since everyone spam explosive here)
but for other, better use and BE or TS or JE
tbh its svck

[Project Danny]

Originally posted by Natius:

Originally posted by Project Danny:

OK so what if I have a flamer without explosive? Does it suck?

No its like tesla rifle but much more faster than tesla
Playing line of the sand for xp yea (since everyone spam explosive here)
but for other, better use and BE or TS or JE
tbh its svck

OK thanks i won't use flamer

[Bored Peon]

Originally posted by Project Danny:

So i been doing some research but I cant hardly find any forum posts about the flame thrower.

Look for videos instead. Pretty sure one of them have a video showing a flamer and how to use it.

Flamers got sort of a boost when they redid fire damage and mobs do not have fire resist.

[RMPyro]

Its a fun gun, the damage is very good because most mobs don't have a resistance too it. They change it so flamers deal fire damage instead of energy damage. Most enemies just have energy and physical damage resistance. Sometimes I deal around 3000 damage per tick with a bloodied flamer. Might be one of the highest damage weapon for heavy.

The ammo is hard to get, so its mostly a weapon you use for fun.

[Hefutoxin]

Originally posted by Natius:

Originally posted by Project Danny:

OK so what if I have a flamer without explosive? Does it suck?

No its like tesla rifle but much more faster than tesla
Playing line of the sand for xp yea (since everyone spam explosive here)
but for other, better use and BE or TS or JE
tbh its svck

You clearly don't use a Flamer.

Originally posted by Project Danny:

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But does anyone use a flamer? Got any tips? Is it good or bad? I've never ever seen anyone using one yet from all my hours of playing and I'm level 73 atm.

Yes, I do. They are absolute monsters. Three things to keep in mind:
1. Vaporization Nozzle kills the range, don't bother.
2. Fuel is "expensive". You don't get much while crafting and the gun burns through it fast.
3. It has low durability. Gunsmith and 200% repair will keep it going for a while. Do NOT use Two Shot.

The Flamer will kill whatever you point it at. Yes, it's good against groups. It's also good against Sheepsquatch and SBQ.

Plasma Gatling Guns can be turned into Pseudo-Flamers. Cheaper option to kill groups.