Flamer

A Flambe 450 model flamethrower, varmiter variation. Fires a short spray of extremely hot, flamable 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
Can be upgraded into an Improved Flamer in Fallout 2.

Fallout 3
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).

If a player uses this with an Enclave Scientist Outfit or any Radiation Suit, they will resemble a Hazmat Trooper.

Tactics

 * The flamer is very good at dealing with very weak/low health enemies, such as radroaches or similar vermin, and a quick spout of flame will use very little ammo while usually killing the offending critter. This is one of the most efficent ways to get through vermin-filled buildings quickly, as little is required other than being close enough to hit.
 * Be sure not to enter an area with a gas leak whilst the Flamer is equiped, as the pilot light ignites the gasses, resulting in moderate damage to the player. Gas leak traps are indicated by faint wispy distortions hanging in the air.
 * Can be very effective against creatures such as deathclaws and super mutant behemoths. An effective strategy is to cripple their legs thus slowing them down so you can burn them while backing up and avoiding their attacks. This is best used with the pyromaniac perk(+50% Damage with fire based weapons).

Variations
A unique flamer called the Burnmaster may be found in Fallout 3.