A Flambe 450 model flamethrower, varmiter variation. Fires a short spray of extremely hot, flammable liquid. Requires specialized fuel to work properly.
Flamer or Flamethrower is a weapon in Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout 3, Fallout Tactics and Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel.
Fallout and Fallout 2
Template:Weapon Can be upgraded into an Improved Flamer in Fallout 2.
Fallout 3
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It should be noted that big guns, such as the Minigun and the Flamer, are still pretty effective in Fallout 3 at closer ranges even if the player has no Big Guns skill thanks to the game's first-person shooter design.
The Flamer is by far the most effective Big Gun for close-quarters action, as it doesn't have the spin-up like the Minigun or the risk-to-self of the Missile Launcher or Fat Man, while being more common than the Gatling Laser, it is still extremely rare to see anyone using it. It's ammo is also very rare (except for certain shops).
Variations
- Unique flamers include the Burnmaster, Slo-Burn Flamer, and the Rapid-Torch Flamer.
Tactics and Glitches
Both tactics and glitches can be found on the discussion page of this article.
Notes
- Using the Flamer to sneak attack has some rather devastating effects, with the only thing that beats this lovely view being a mini nuke. The body is torn apart and it looks like an explosion, and afterwards there are body parts on the ground still burning. Deliciously bloody.
- As shown on the weapons page the flamer will do the same damage as the Burnmaster if the PC has the Pyromaniac perk but will have and extra damage point on a critical (+1 for Burnmaster, +2 for flamer with pyromaniac) this makes it pointless to get the Burnmaster.
- Because of the tiny flame on the front end of the Flamer (or any other variation of the Flamer) this weapon can accidentally ignite lingering gas vapors similarly to the Shishkebab. Be cautious when having the Flamer drawn in an area with gas vapors especially if that gas vapor is used for something (Gold Ribbon Grocers)
Fallout Tactics
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Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel
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Use the Flamethrower to burn down an advancing enemy or torch a group of marauders. They'll continue to burn for a few moments after you've let off the trigger, but be careful. That's a gas can strapped to your back now.
A good weapon, it unveils its full potential against several enemy.
Locations
- Carbon (West), in a freezer chest
- Carbon (North), in a footlocker
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