Do you need the burner/flamethrower to progress the storyline?

[5cheeseblend]

Just asking if it's essential to continue the story.

[FEAR_Operative]

Yes, in some areas of the old house that have the insect hives swarming with annoying flying bugs you need to destroy cause they mostly block your path from advancing forward. The rest I used it up on Marguerite Baker to toast her like a BBQ, which is optional after she is permanently defeated you no longer need the flamethrower anymore after that.

[Sticky White Stuff]

Originally posted by IAmFEARPointManOperative:

Yes, in some areas of the old house that have the insect hives swarming with annoying flying bugs you need to destroy cause they mostly block your path from advancing forward. The rest I used it up on Marguerite Baker to toast her like a BBQ, which is optional after she is permanently defeated you no longer need the flamethrower anymore after that.

You can use another weapon to destroy those, but i think it is a waste of ammo and time. I only tried it recently with unlimited ammo/enhanced rounds with the pistol. But i know you can do the same in Ethan Must Die with the Knife.

[Coldflame]

only mandatory weapons are the knife and the glock outside the scripted sequences

[redsky1335]

Originally posted by Coldflame:

only mandatory weapons are the knife and the glock outside the scripted sequences

This. The bug part would probably be really difficult or wasteful without the Burner; after that segment, you can ditch it and the fuel in your box till your next playthrough.

As a combat weapon, I've never found it useful against anything other than the insects. Even with upgraded damage, using it on Molded in Nightmare mode always ends up with me getting hit at least once before the target dies.

[Solid Gamer]

only for destroying nests with bugs or spiders, drop it if it's empty, its useless