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Information
Type	Weapon
Sub-Type	Ranged Weapon
Damage (?)	27
Use Time	29 (Average)
Knockback	0.3 (Extremely Weak)
Continuous Attack	Yes
Inflicts	On Fire!
Rarity	Tier 5 (Magenta)
Sell Value	10
Crafting
Crafted With	20 Copper Bars 35 Cursed Flames 1 Illegal Gun Parts 20 Iron Bars 20 Souls of Fright
Crafted At	Mythril Anvil

The Flamethrower is a new weapon that was added in the 1.1 update. It shoots a continuous spray of fire that damages anything in its path. The flamethrower uses Gel as ammunition. Since it tends to use ammunition quickly, it is a good idea to produce a bulk amount of ammo by using Slime traps or the Gel Generator. One click will fire five jets of flame. Flamethrowers also emit light when fired, but have limited range, so the light doesn't go very far.

The Flamethrower can't be used underwater, despite being made of Cursed Flames. In addition, flames will stop if they come into contact with water.

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Contents 1 Notes 2 Bugs 3 Update Info 4 Gallery 5 Comments

NotesEdit

• Although Meteor Heads and Underworld mobs are immune to the "On Fire!" debuff, the flamethrower still deals the same damage to them.
• It is extremely effective against burrowing monsters and bosses due to its ability to pierce through several pieces at once and because of its high fire rate.
• The Flamethrower is extremely effective against The Destroyer as it will deal lots of damage very quickly and pierces multiple sections of the boss. When used in combination with Gravitation potions it makes defeating it very easy.
• The Flamethrower can be effectively used to see the ground below you. If you're in a cave and shoot straight out, the embers of the flames will drop a great distance allowing you to see possible ores and caves below you.
• Flamethrower will not work underwater, and the flames stop if they hit water. This renders it useless against enemies that are underwater. It will not consume ammo if you try to fire it underwater.
• Flamethrower is very useful for PVP, because it uses easy to obtain ammo and deals a lot of damage. Be aware that many players may 'return fire' in chat, as this weapon is pathetically easy to win fights with.
• An easier way to obtain ammo rather than hunting slimes, is to get a Gel generator.

BugsEdit

• You are able to shoot the Flamethrower through walls and hit mobs 1 block away.
• You cannot use the Flamethrower under lava if using Obsidian Skin Potion.
• When reforged as "unreal", "rapid" or other velocity boosting reforges, initial shots use 2 gel rather than 1.

Update InfoEdit

v1.1

• Added to the game.

GalleryEdit

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