Heavy Incinerator (Broken Steel)

The  is a weapon which is added to Fallout 3 with the Broken Steel add-on. It is equipped by Enclave Hellfire Troopers.

Characteristics

 * The Incinerator is essentially a napalm launcher, as it lobs flammable fuel with a splash damage possibility at the target in an arc. These 'projectiles' incur splash damage, and will most often set the enemy on fire, unless a large 'miss' variance is registered.


 * It's interesting to note that the Incinerator shoots one shot per fuel used, and shoots these much like a Fat Man, while being auto-fire in V.A.T.S. mode. V.A.T.S. mode sometimes randomly fires 1 to 6 shots, explaining the usage of only 1 ammo. The extra shots may be a programming error. A notable difference is the likelihood of self-damage with the Fat Man that is not seen with the Incinerator, unless fired at a fast-approaching target or at the floor/nearby walls.


 * The Heavy Incinerator can be fired extremely long distances with relatively good accuracy; it can even be effectively fired across the Potomac River to hit enemies on the other side.


 * Contrary to popular belief, the Heavy Incinerator is fully automatic outside of V.A.T.S.


 * This weapon is incredibly powerful. With the Pyromaniac Perk, Psycho and Yao Guai Meat, this weapon can easily make short work of almost any enemy, even Albino Radscorpions. (However the Vengence still trumphs it in dps)


 * A fully-repaired Heavy Incinerator can lob 2642 ounces worth of Flamer Fuel, about 109 full tanks, before breaking.

Bugs

 * Sometimes there will be no firing sound for this weapon


 * Putting this weapon under Fawkes will make him float along with the weapon.
 * Contrary to the above, sometimes it will play the firing sound without actually firing. This usually happens when firing straight after leaving V.A.T.S.
 * The weapon's damage will fluctuate between 200 and 216, with the Pyromaniac perk. (Assuming weapon is in perfect condition, and 100 skill in Big Guns)
 * This weapon seems to suffer from the same bug as some other effect weapons: after an enemy is set ablaze, additional hits do not seem to do more damage.

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