Flamethrower is actually legit.

[HomongUS]

If you're having to deal with constant mob packs. You can actually fight them while handling multiple chargers. That's given you have a guard dog pack to watch your back.

[Guts]

It's not bad for a starter weapon, but the possibility of friendly fire and burning yourself is pretty high. Get used to not using the guard dog because you'll need that backpack slot for more powerful options like the recoiless rifle or spear.

[Rex]

Biggest problem i have with it is that it's not stunlocking enemies and the range is a joke. I just don't see it being handy on 8+ I wish it would be more high risk high reward since i usually love using flamethrowers ingame.

[Guts]

Originally posted by Rex:

Biggest problem i have with it is that it's not stunlocking enemies and the range is a joke. I just don't see it being handy on 8+ :Doomsday: I wish it would be more high risk high reward since i usually love using flamethrowers ingame.

If he's saying the flamethrower is decent, he's definitely not playing above difficulty 5. I'd guess 4. And he's probably level 8. If you're pushing 8+ before level 15, you're just built different. I didn't even touch those levels until 20 lol.

[Vahnkiljoy]

While I love it and still use it regardless it NEEDS a damage upgrade and removal of the absolutely idiotic initial fire animation, the fuel burn is while cool the first time, completely ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ since the flame persists for a bit AFTER you shoot for a bit.

[HomongUS]

Originally posted by Rex:

Biggest problem i have with it is that it's not stunlocking enemies and the range is a joke. I just don't see it being handy on 8+ :Doomsday: I wish it would be more high risk high reward since i usually love using flamethrowers ingame.

Yeah, a bit more range, another slot in ammo and modifier against Terminids would be nice. Maybe for future stratagem upgrade? 7 is still safe for use in solo or in even teams given that the teammates play outside of your firing rage and some one has the damage to takeout the spores out of range.

Originally posted by N473:

If he's saying the flamethrower is decent, he's definitely not playing above difficulty 5.

Ey, sorry you can't kite man. If you need advice hit me up.

[Raul Pateides]

Flamethrower was a fun meme weapon in part one and it kinda is still in part 2, it is ok for low difficulty missions, especially bugs, since its a blast to fry them in packs, but thats about it.

[hagare]

my friend LOVES using it to burn out hive holes

[Guts]

Originally posted by HomongUS:

Originally posted by Rex:

Biggest problem i have with it is that it's not stunlocking enemies and the range is a joke. I just don't see it being handy on 8+ :Doomsday: I wish it would be more high risk high reward since i usually love using flamethrowers ingame.

Yeah, a bit more range, another slot in ammo and modifier against Terminids would be nice. Maybe for future stratagem upgrade? 7 is still safe for use in solo or in even teams given that the teammates play outside of your firing rage and some one has the damage to takeout the spores out of range.

Originally posted by N473:

If he's saying the flamethrower is decent, he's definitely not playing above difficulty 5.

Ey, sorry you can't kite man. If you need advice hit me up.

You can't kite 5 chargers, while 6 bile spewers are also chasing you. You're going to get hit if you try that. Difficulty 7+ is like walking into a car wash, but the water is all acid, and the trucks all want to murder you.

[HomongUS]

Originally posted by N473:

You can't kite 5 chargers, while 6 bile spewers are also chasing you. You're going to get hit if you try that. Difficulty 7+ is like walking into a car wash, but the water is all acid, and the trucks all want to murder you.

And that's possible with a rail gun? I'd use stratagem at this point.

[Guts]

Originally posted by HomongUS:

Originally posted by N473:

You can't kite 5 chargers, while 6 bile spewers are also chasing you. You're going to get hit if you try that. Difficulty 7+ is like walking into a car wash, but the water is all acid, and the trucks all want to murder you.

And that's possible with a rail gun? I'd use stratagem at this point.

You need to save those for the 3 titans that all spawn simultaneously and repeatedly. The railgun reloads fast enough that you can blow off the chargers limbs or take out a bile spewer without incurring a large cost.

The flamethrower is a great weapon, until difficulty 5+. Then you just get swarmed by flaming bugs.

[Akameka]

The flammethrower only need to be able to stun lock small and medium ennemies when being shot directly, so it can become the crowd control weapon it is suposed to be.
Right now, you burn them, but they don't care nor take enough damage to die before jumping on you while burning. Which causes... burning problem to you.

[Erdrick]

Originally posted by N473:

Originally posted by HomongUS:

And that's possible with a rail gun? I'd use stratagem at this point.

You need to save those for the 3 titans that all spawn simultaneously and repeatedly. The railgun reloads fast enough that you can blow off the chargers limbs or take out a bile spewer without incurring a large cost.

The flamethrower is a great weapon, until difficulty 5+. Then you just get swarmed by flaming bugs.

Bruh railgun isn't for the titans.
Titans are the easiest mob in the game.
The overwhelming normal elite mobs are the issue

[Guts]

Originally posted by Erdrick:

Originally posted by N473:

You need to save those for the 3 titans that all spawn simultaneously and repeatedly. The railgun reloads fast enough that you can blow off the chargers limbs or take out a bile spewer without incurring a large cost.

The flamethrower is a great weapon, until difficulty 5+. Then you just get swarmed by flaming bugs.

Bruh railgun isn't for the titans.
Titans are the easiest mob in the game.
The overwhelming normal elite mobs are the issue

Yeah, the railgun is for the chargers and bile spewers. The stratagems are for the titans. That's what I said.

[Odensjakt]

My favorite weapon and it's just unfair how useless flamethrowers right now. Short range crowd control weapons require at least some stun.

[Barrier]

Originally posted by hagare:

my friend LOVES using it to burn out hive holes

What do you mean?
Last time I tried it, I spent all fuel canisters and it didn't do anything to the holes.

Imo flamer needs to stun enemies and be able to close holes and destroy buildings.
Right now it's pretty bad, except for some fun in easier difficulties.