Flamer (Fallout 3)

The flamer is a weapon that projects an ignited stream of flammable liquid, and is classified as a big gun, in Fallout 3.

Characteristics
The flamer is by far the most effective big gun for close-quarters action, as it doesn't have as much warm-up as the minigun or the risk-to-self of the missile launcher or Fat Man. The flamer is fairly common, as is its ammunition, which can be found on any Mister Gutsy (and even Mister Handy) and in many stores.

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. Coupled with its high damage (a tank and a half can kill a feral ghoul reaver on very hard difficulty), it's a must have for any big guns player.

Durability
The flamer can shoot a total of about 208 units of flamer fuel, the equivalent of 4 reloads, from full condition before breaking.

Variants

 * Burnmaster - found in the Franklin Metro Utility.
 * Rapid-torch flamer - located in the Adams Storage Facility.
 * Slo-burn flamer - found on the upper level of the southeast portion of Launch Platform Base inside the Enclave Mobile Platform.
 * Sim version - A sim-only version of the flamer. It has a whopping 999,200 hit points, essentially preventing it from ever degrading.

Comparison

 * Damage calculated under Pyromaniac (1 rank)
 * ¹ Damage is unaffected by Pyromaniac

Locations

 * If you betrayed Sydney during the quest Stealing Independence, she will send Emaline against you and will have a flamer equipped.
 * The raider, Torcher, uses the flamer as his signature weapon.