Flamethrower



The Flamethrower is a Hardmode Ranged weapon that uses Gel for ammunition. It fires similarly to the Aqua Scepter, but with fire instead of water. The Flamethrower's projectiles pierce through multiple enemies and inflicts the On Fire! debuff.

Each Gel consumed generates another "line" of fire. The Flamethrower can fire six times per use, and can begin a second round of usage before the first has finished, resulting in a massive output of damage.

Tips

 * Because this weapon uses plenty of Gel, one could make a slime grinder using Slime Statues to easily farm Gel for ammunition.
 * Flamethrowers are exceptional for boss fights, especially against The Destroyer, because the Flamethrower can hit multiple segments at once.
 * The flamethrower has an extremely long reach, making it very useful in PVP.
 * Although six shots can be fired per press, firing six shots at the same enemies are likely to only cause three hits on each enemy, which should be kept in mind so as not to waste gel.
 * When facing masses of Gastropods, the Flamethrower can be used more liberally, since they drop a large amount of Gel. During a Blood Moon, a player may actually make a net gain of gel.

Trivia

 * Even though Cursed Flames are part of the crafting recipe, the Flamethrower doesn't shoot green flames like the Twins' second form.
 * Even though the tooltip for Cursed Flames says that "not even water can put it out," players affected by the Flamethrower can indeed jump into water to stop the On Fire! debuff.