FLAM-40 Flamethrower
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| Helldivers 2 | Helldivers 1 |
“An incendiary weapon for close range. Will ignite targets, terrain, and any flammable teammates.
— Ship Management Terminal
A compact flamethrower capable of projecting Napalm flames several meters. Enemies hit with this weapon will start to burn. The flames can ignite fellow Helldivers as well.
Stratagem Statistics
- Call-in Time: 3 Seconds
- Uses: Unlimited
- Cooldown Time: 480 Seconds (8 Minutes)
- Capacity: 12 sec + ca. 1 sec Ignition (does not count towards fuel consumption)
Detailed Weapon Statistics
| FLAM-40 Flamethrower | |
|---|---|
| Cooldown | 480 sec |
| Call-in Time | 3 s |
| Fire Limit | 12.5 s |
| Reload Time | 3.9 s |
| Spare Magazines | 4 |
| Starting Magazines | 3 |
| Mags from Supply | 4 |
| Mags from Ammo Box | 2 |
| Attacks | |
| Spray | Flamethrower |
| Flamethrower | |
|---|---|
| Damage | |
| Element | Fire |
| Standard | 100-400 DPS |
| vs. Durable | 100-400 DPS |
| Penetration | |
| Direct |  Medium I
|
| Slight Angle | Medium I
|
| Large Angle | Medium I
|
| Extreme Angle |  Unarmored
|
| Special Effects | |
| Status | Fire |
| Status Strength | 10 |
| Demolition Force | 10 |
| Stagger Force | 5 |
| Push Force | 5 |
| DPS Fire | |
|---|---|
| Damage | |
| Element | Fire |
| Standard | 50 |
| vs. Durable | 25 |
| Penetration | |
| Direct |  Medium II
|
| Slight Angle | Medium II
|
| Large Angle | Medium II
|
| Extreme Angle | Unarmored
|
| Special Effects | |
| Demolition Force | 0 |
| Stagger Force | 0 |
| Push Force | 0 |
Tactical Information
- Before firing, the pilot light must be ignited by holding the fire button. It may be fired instantly at any time while the pilot light is active.
- The pilot light will extinguish automatically after a roughly 12 second period of disuse.
- The pilot light will appear to visually extinguish roughly 2 seconds before it mechanically extinguishes.
- The pilot light ignition process does not consume any ammo.
- The pilot light will extinguish automatically after a roughly 12 second period of disuse.
- The Flamethrower excels in dealing with hordes of enemies due to the large amount of Area of Effect damage it provides.
- The damage from the Flamethrower and the ensuing fire bypasses the Charger's armor, making it very effective against them. The tactic to quickly dispatch Chargers with the flamethrower is to aim at their legs and lower body; aiming at the heavier carapace plating can cause the jet to rebound or deflect.
- Firing at the floor will create a pool of fire that continues to burn for several seconds. This can set the flamethrower user on fire too, so advancing whilst firing is not advised.
- Diving directly backwards while shooting the Flamethrower will catch the Helldiver on fire, due to their legs passing in front of the jet.
- Flamethrower fire deals continuous damage throughout its travel. Skewering a target lengthwise can greatly increase effect.
Affected by
The following Ship Modules affect the FLAM-40 Flamethrower:
| Department | Ship Module | Affect |
|---|---|---|
| Patriotic Administration Center | Donation Access Licence | FLAM-40 will have 4 reserve fuel tanks instead of 2 when called in |
| Streamlined Request Process | Cooldown reduced from 8:00 to 7:10 | |
| Bridge | Enhanced Combustion | Fire damage dealt increased by 25% |
Media
Change History
Patch
Description
1.000.302
2024-05-07
Fixes
- Damage-over-time effects now apply consistently when not the network session owner.
1.000.300
2024-04-29
Changes
- Burning damage reduced by 15%.
1.000.200
2024-04-02
Changes
- Fire damage per tick increased by 50% (from all sources).
1.000.100
2024-03-06
Changes
- Increased damage per second by 50%.
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