Mod:DUST Survival Simulator/Flare Gun

The flare gun is a weapon in the Dust era, 20 years after Courier Six walked the Mojave.

Characteristics
A short-barreled, breech-loading signal pistol which can also be used as a weapon. It launches its projectile in an arc, and can be used for long-range indirect fire when aimed outside of V.A.T.S. After damage caused by the initial hit, affected targets will take additional fire damage for a short time.

The flare gun also has the ability to frighten abomination-type creatures. While on fire, they will attempt to flee from the player, but will resume their normal behavior once extinguished. Note also that a fleeing creature may run right at and past the player if there is no other line of escape, but will not attack while on fire. The flare gun does not inflict much damage to them however, don't rely on it too much.

Locations

 * Can be found in Zion's general store and Ranger station. At certain level range, can spawn in Zion's containers and survivalist caches.
 * In a container around the entry zone of Long 15. Unsure if handplaced, or spawned at 20+ level range.

Behind the scenes
The effect of frightening abominations into fleeing is not unique to this gun, as several type of weapons has this effect in descriptions and actual effect. But the gun has lowest AP cost to activate it.