CRSPR Flamethrower

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CRSPR Flamethrower
Equipment Details
Type	Heavy Weapon
Used by	Driller
Slot	Primary
Availability	Default

“	When bullets or blunt force just don't cut it, a sea of roaring, sticky napalm usually does. Practically never explodes in your face.
	— Item Description

About

The CRSPR Flamethrower is the Driller's default primary weapon. It is a combat-ready flamethrower which gets its fuel from large tanks inserted into a holder on the side. The huge oversized nozzle on the end of the gun has two gas emitters to turn the weapon's fuel into a sea of hellfire.

The Flamethrower emits a stream of fire when the trigger is held, damaging enemies and quickly raising their temperature to ignite them. Creatures lit on fire take progressive damage over time. The large size of each tank coupled with the infinite piercing aspect of the flame stream make this weapon excellent at area control, being able to damage several enemies at once and quickly killing lighter foes who can't take the heat.

The Flamethrower leaves behind "Sticky Flames" on surfaces whenever the fire stream touches a part of the world. Sticky flames will rapidly damage enemies who walk through them, dealing extra damage and further reinforcing the "area control" role this weapon fulfills. Sticky flames are excellent for stopping small enemies like Glyphid Swarmers who instantly die when trying to run through them.

The Flamethrower also has several other unique aspects; it has minor armor piercing abilities due to not using bullets or explosives, and it can damage enemies through their armor plates (such as Glyphid Praetorians or Glyphid Grunt Guards) albeit at a reduced rate. The weapon deals bonus damage to Glacial Strata enemy variants due to its nature as a fire weapon, and also to Mactera enemies (as a trait unique to the gun).

The biggest flaw of the weapon is its range; the fire stream only extends so far outwards, requiring the driller to be up close to his foes to get the most out of the weapon, which can be dangerous. Mactera enemies can be particularly problematic for this weapon, even considering the damage boost, as they typically fly outside of its range and force the Driller to use his secondary weapons. And while the weapon is excellent to kill small and medium foes with, its low base damage causes it to struggle against bigger foes like Praetorians who can stand up to the fire stream long enough to potentially damage teammates.

Initial Stats
Damage 10 Sticky Flame Duration 2.0s Magazine Size 50 Max Fuel 300 Rate of Fire (per second) 6.0 Reload Time 3.0s Flame Reach 10 Heat 10

Modifications

There are five tiers and each tier has two to three upgrades, only one upgrade can be equipped per tier.

Driller Upgrades
	Mod	Effect	Description	Price
Tier 1	High Capacity Tanks	+25 Tank Size	The good thing about clips, magazines, ammo drums, fuel tanks ...you can always get bigger variants.	1200 Credits 25 Enor Pearl
	High Pressure Ejector	+5m Flame Reach	Increases the range of the flame for long distance incineration.	1200 Credits 25 Bismor
Tier 2 4	Unfiltered Fuel	+5 Damage	The good folk in R&D have been busy. The overall damage of your weapon is increased.	2000 Credits 24 Croppa 15 Enor Pearl
	Triple Filtered Fuel	+10 Heat (Direct damage only)	Fire it up! You set things ablaze much faster. Time to watch the world burn...!	2000 Credits 24 Jadiz 15 Enor Pearl
	Sticky Flame Duration	+3 sec Sticky Flame Duration	Sticky flames duration increase	2000 Credits 24 Magnite 15 Bismor
Tier 3 8	Oversized Valves	+30% Fuel Flow Rate	Increased fuel consumption rate for more damage	2800 Credits 50 Umanite 35 Bismor
	Sticky Flame Slowdown	+Sticky Flame Slowdown (-50% speed, Base is -10%)	Creatures moving through sticky flames are slowed	2800 Credits 50 Jadiz 35 Umanite
	More Fuel	+75 Max Fuel	Max Ammo +75	2800 Credits 35 Croppa 50 Umanite
Tier 4 12	It Burns!	+13% Fear Factor	A chance that your target will flee in terror for every second that it is in your flame.	4800 Credits 50 Magnite 72 Umanite 48 Bismor
	Sticky Flame Duration	+3 sec Sticky Flame Duration	Sticky flames duration increase	4800 Credits 50 Magnite 48 Umanite 72 Enor Pearl
	More Fuel	+75 Max Fuel	Max Ammo +75	4800 Credits 48 Croppa 50 Enor Pearl 72 Bismor
Tier 5 16	Heat Radiance	+10 Area Heat	Heat things up in a 5m radius around you	5600 Credits 140 Croppa 64 Magnite 70 Bismor
	Targets Explode	+50% Killed Targets Explode	Targets killed from direct damage have a chance to explode	5600 Credits 64 Croppa 140 Jadiz 70 Enor Pearl

Overclocks

CRSPR Flamethrower [Expand/Collapse]
Overclock	Effect	In Game Description	Price
Lighter Tanks	+75 Max Fuel	"Lighter weight gear means more fuel and sandwiches."	7500 Credits 75 Croppa 90 Umanite 125 Bismor
Sticky Additive	+1 Damage +1s Sticky Flame Duration	"Special additive compound extends the Sticky Flame duration and increases direct damage."	8250 Credits 130 Jadiz 100 Magnite 80 Bismor
Compact Feed Valves	+25 Tank Size +75 Max Fuel -2m Flame Reach +0.2s Reload Time	"The smaller mechanism allows for greater tank capacity and more fuel at the cost of reload speed and opperational range."	7350 Credits 90 Jadiz 130 Umanite 70 Bismor
Fuel Stream Diffuser	+5m Flame Reach -1.2 Fuel Flow Rate	"Increases operation range but decreases the fuel flow rate."	7100 Credits 125 Jadiz 80 Enor Pearl 100 Bismor
Face Melter	+4 Damage +1.8 Fuel Flow Rate -3m Flame Reach -15 Tank Size	"This crazy bit of tweaking will give a big boost in damage and flow rate but at the cost of operational range and tank capacity."	7000 Credits 130 Croppa 90 Magnite 70 Enor Pearl
Sticky Fuel	+10 Sticky Flame DPS +6s Sticky Flame Duration -25 Tank Size -75 Max Fuel	"Special fuel mixture extends the duration and damage of Sticky Flames but at the cost of tank capacity and total fuel."	8800 Credits 140 Jadiz 75 Magnite 110 Enor Pearl

Stats Breakdown

Understanding the Weapon

Sticky Flames

• Damage per tick: 15 (20 with Sticky Fuel overclock)
• Damage type: Fire
• Heat per tick: 5°
• Interval: 0.25 - 0.75 s
• Full damage radius: 0.75 m
• Damage radius: 0.75 m
• Slowdown: 10 % (55 % with T3 mod Sticky Flame Slowdown)
• Duration: 2 s to 14 s (increased by T2, T4 mod Sticky Flame Duration, Sticky Additive overclock and Sticky Fuel overclock)

Unique Modifications

It Burns!

It Burns! is a modification that adds a %13 chance for a target to flee in Fear for every second they take damage from the weapon. This may sound counterintuitive at first, but targets who flee while ignited will often burn to death without requiring any further input. It also helps the Driller to clear out spaces by causing enemies to run away, giving himself and his team room to breathe. This upgrade pairs well with mods that improve the Sticky Flames, such as Sticky Flames Slowdown or Sticky Flames Damage, as enemies will have to run back through the Sticky Flames to get to you.

Heat Radiance

Heat Radiance is a modification that causes the Flamethrower to emit an aura of heat onto all enemies within 3 meters, while the trigger is being held. The heat is strong enough to ignite most enemies after 1 second of constant fire, and can expedite the rate at which enemies at very close ranges are ignited by the flamethrower's direct flame or sticky flames.

• Area Damage: 80
• Damage type: Fire + Heat
• Full damage radius: 3 m
• Falloff radius: 3 m
• Damage falloff: 100%

Targets Explode

Targets Explode is a modification that gives enemies a 50% chance to explode if killed with direct damage. This damages enemies inside of the 0.5 meter radius of the explosion.

This apply to creatures of any size, including small enemies like swarmers or maggots.

• Area Damage: 55
• Damage type: Fire + Heat
• Full damage radius: 0.5 m
• Falloff radius: 3 m
• Damage falloff: 25%
• Friendly Fire Modifier: x0

Skins

Full gallery of skins can be seen at Weapon Skins.

Gallery

Trivia

• Sticky Flames will not only melt the environment in the Glacial Strata, but it can also melt the Platform Gun's platforms