Flare Gun
“ | It allows the Pyro to ignite an enemy at long range, but does require careful aim on their part. It’s particularly useful for causing havoc on Snipers and Engineers who want to keep their distance.
— Flare Gun publicity blurb
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The Flare Gun is an unlockable secondary weapon for the Pyro. It is a flared-end, single-shot, team-colored flare gun.
The weapon fires low-damage flare projectiles that travel at approximately 2000 Hammer units per second. The flares have a shallow trajectory curve that causes them to drop vertical distance drastically at extremely long range. Enemies hit by the flare will suffer minor damage, and be set on fire. The damage dealt is not subject to distance indexed, damage falloff, or ramp-up. Additionally, flares will deliver a critical hit on already burning targets. Unlike most other weapons that require reloading, the Flare Gun will be reloaded even if the player switches to a different weapon before the reload animation plays.
The flare disintegrates on contact with any surface, or flare fired by the opposing team, with a hissing noise. While the weapon cannot be fired whilst the player is underwater, the flare can damage, but not ignite enemies if fired into water.
Taunting with the Flare Gun equipped will perform the Hadouken kill taunt.
The Flare Gun is automatically given to any player who obtains 10 Pyro achievements.
Contents
Damage and function times
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Shot type | Projectile | |
Damage type | Dual-type (fire and bullet) | |
Ranged or Melee damage? | Ranged | |
Damage | ||
Base damage | 100% | 30 |
Critical | 90 | |
Mini-crit | 41 | |
Afterburn | 4 / tick 60 total | |
Afterburn (mini-crit) | 5 / tick 75 total | |
Function times | ||
Attack interval | 2 s | |
Afterburn duration | 7.5 s | |
Values are approximate and determined by community testing. |
Demonstration
Crafting
Blueprint
Class Token - Pyro | Slot Token - Secondary | Scrap Metal | Possible Results | |||||||||||||||||||
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As a crafting ingredient
Reclaimed Metal | Flare Gun | Detonator | ||
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Flare Gun | Degreaser | Reclaimed Metal | Scorch Shot | |||
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Strange variant
Related achievements
Pyro
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Update history
- The Flare Gun was added to the game.
- Fixed Flare Gun trail particles on DX8.
August 19, 2008 Patch (A Heavy Update)
- Fixed bug where switching from Flare Gun-wielding Pyro to another class meant you didn't get a full ammo loadout on first spawn.
- Increased flare direct hit damage from 20 to 30.
- Flare Gun will now mini-crit on a burning enemy.
- Fixed the Pyro not being able to deflect enemy flares.
- Flares that hit a burning player at mid-to-long range will crit.
April 29, 2010 Patch (119th Update)
- Fixed the Flare Gun's afterburn duration being lowered by the Flamethrower's duration reduction.
- Updated model with optimizations and LODs.
- Fixed burning deaths to always use the death notice icon for the weapon that started the burn.
April 14, 2011 Patch (Hatless Update)
- Changed Flare Gun flares to always crit burning targets, regardless of range.
- [Undocumented] This weapon was added to the crafting blueprint for the Detonator.
- Refined reload force for Flare Gun.
July 12, 2011
- [Item schema update] Added Strange quality.
- Added Collector's quality.
December 20, 2013 Patch (Smissmas 2013)
- [Undocumented] Added Festive variant.
July 2, 2015 Patch #1 (Gun Mettle Update)
- Updated description to better detail the weapon's features.
- Changed attribute:
- Added text to describe 100% critical hits on burning targets.
October 20, 2017 Patch (Jungle Inferno Update)
- Changed Attributes:
- Flare guns now apply 7.5 seconds of afterburn (down from 10 seconds).
- Per-tick afterburn damage increased to 4, for a total of 8 damage per-second.
Unused content
- The Flare Gun has a second reload sound effect in the GCF.
Bugs
- The Flare Gun can self-damage the user if shot at a wall of extremely close proximity, under a specific angle. In such case, it deals up to 25 damage. The small explosion produced can be utilized to clear small gaps.[1]
- If the user dies because of this, the kill icon will be that of the Detonator.
Trivia
- The Flare Gun was first seen in Meet the Sniper and had not been revealed to the public at the time of the video's release.
Gallery
RED first-person view.
BLU first-person view.
RED Festive variant.
See also
External links
References
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unlock | Force-A-Nature | Direct Hit | Backburner | — | Natascha | Frontier Justice | Blutsauger | Huntsman | Ambassador | |
craft/Drop | Shortstop Soda Popper Baby Face's Blaster Back Scatter |
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Degreaser Phlogistinator Rainblower |
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Brass Beast Tomislav |
Pomson 6000 Rescue Ranger Panic Attack |
Crusader's Crossbow Overdose |
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L'Etranger Enforcer | |
promotion | — | Original | Nostromo Napalmer | — | Iron Curtain Huo-Long Heater |
Widowmaker | — | Machina AWPer Hand Fortified Compound |
Big Kill Diamondback | |
Uncrate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Shooting Star | — | |
Contract | — | — | Dragon's Fury | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
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unlock | Bonk! Atomic Punch | Buff Banner | Flare Gun | Chargin' Targe Scottish Resistance |
Sandvich | Wrangler | Kritzkrieg | Jarate Razorback |
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craft/Drop | Crit-a-Cola Mad Milk Winger Pretty Boy's Pocket Pistol |
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Detonator Reserve Shooter Manmelter Scorch Shot Panic Attack |
Sticky Jumper Splendid Screen Tide Turner Quickiebomb Launcher |
Dalokohs Bar Buffalo Steak Sandvich Family Business Panic Attack |
— | Quick-Fix Vaccinator |
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promotion | Lugermorph Flying Guillotine |
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Uncrate | Mutated Milk C.A.P.P.E.R |
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Contract | — | — | Gas Passer Thermal Thruster |
— | Second Banana | — | — | — | — | |
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unlock | Sandman Necro Smasher |
Equalizer Necro Smasher |
Axtinguisher Necro Smasher |
Eyelander Necro Smasher |
Killing Gloves of Boxing Necro Smasher |
Gunslinger Necro Smasher |
Übersaw Necro Smasher |
Necro Smasher | — | |
craft/Drop | Holy Mackerel Candy Cane Boston Basher Atomizer Conscientious Objector Unarmed Combat Wrap Assassin Bat Outta Hell |
Pain Train Disciplinary Action Market Gardener Conscientious Objector Escape Plan Bat Outta Hell |
Homewrecker Powerjack Back Scratcher Postal Pummeler Conscientious Objector Third Degree Lollichop Bat Outta Hell |
Pain Train Scotsman's Skullcutter Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker Claidheamh Mòr Ullapool Caber Persian Persuader Nessie's Nine Iron Scottish Handshake Conscientious Objector Bat Outta Hell |
Gloves of Running Urgently Warrior's Spirit Fists of Steel Eviction Notice Conscientious Objector Holiday Punch Bat Outta Hell |
Southern Hospitality Jag Eureka Effect |
Vita-Saw Amputator Solemn Vow Conscientious Objector Bat Outta Hell |
Tribalman's Shiv Bushwacka Shahanshah Conscientious Objector Bat Outta Hell |
Your Eternal Reward Big Earner Wanga Prick Spy-cicle | |
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Frying Pan Half-Zatoichi Freedom Staff Ham Shank Prinny Machete |
Frying Pan Apoco-Fists Freedom Staff Ham Shank Prinny Machete |
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Frying Pan Freedom Staff Ham Shank Prinny Machete |
Conniver's Kunai Sharp Dresser Black Rose Prinny Machete | |
Distributed | Saxxy Memory Maker Golden Frying Pan |
Saxxy Memory Maker Golden Frying Pan |
Saxxy Memory Maker Golden Frying Pan |
Saxxy Memory Maker Golden Frying Pan |
Saxxy Memory Maker Golden Frying Pan |
Golden Wrench Saxxy Golden Frying Pan |
Saxxy Memory Maker Golden Frying Pan |
Saxxy Memory Maker Golden Frying Pan |
Saxxy Golden Frying Pan | |
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Crossing Guard | Crossing Guard | Crossing Guard | Bread Bite Crossing Guard |
— | Crossing Guard | Crossing Guard | — | |
Contract | — | — | Hot Hand | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
PDA | stock | — | — | — | — | — | Construction PDA | — | — | Disguise Kit |
PDA 2 | stock | — | — | — | — | — | Destruction PDA | — | — | Invis Watch |
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Showdown (Fists/Saxxy/Apoco-Fists/Holiday Punch) |
Dischord (Frontier Justice) Organ Grinder (Gunslinger) |
Oktoberfest (Kritzkrieg) Spinal Tap (Übersaw) Medicating Melody (Amputator) |
Skewer (Huntsman/Fortified Compound) |
Fencing (Knife/Your Eternal Reward/Conniver's Kunai/Saxxy/Big Earner/Wanga Prick/Black Rose/Golden Frying Pan) |
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