Flare Gun
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| Tactical Information | |
|---|---|
| Caliber | 26mm Signal Flare |
| Capacity | 1 |
| Reload type | Breech loaded |
| Base damage | 7.5 hearts |
| Firerate | 15 RPM |
| Lifespan | 100 shots |
| Action type | Single-shot |
| Sight type | None |
The Flare Gun is a single shot weapon that fires flares. It is locked behind steel and gunmetal.
Background
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
A flare gun, also known as a Very pistol or signal pistol, is a large-bore handgun that discharges flares, blanks and smoke. The flare gun is typically used to produce a distress signal.
Crafting
The flare gun is crafted in a crafting table with the following recipe:
Mechanics and Play
The flare gun is a decent early game weapon, as it is both cheap to make and has relatively cheap ammo. Its 7.5 hearts of damage paired with the afterburn of the flares means that most earlygame mobs will be one-shot. It can also make use of special flares, such as the weapon airdrop and the supply airdrop flares. Both must be launched into the sky, so that they don't hit the ground. After ~3 seconds, a plane will appear and drop a supply crate on a parachute, which can be opened using a crowbar.
It can also be used as a signal other players, as the flares are very visible, especially during the night.
Ammo
| Name | Special Effects |
|---|---|
 26mm Signal Flare |
10s afterburn on hit |
.png){kind=small} 26mm Signal Flare (Supply Airdrop) |
10s afterburn on hit, summons supply drop when shot in the air |
.png){kind=small} 26mm Signal Flare (Weapon Airdrop) |
10s afterburn on hit, summons weapon drop when shot in the air |
Trivia
- The flare gun is based on the Leuchtpistole 34, but painted in bright red.
- It replaced the old supply drop weapon, and in turn uses supply flares.
- Despite both the color of the flare, and the ejected flare being the correct color, the reloaded and inserted flare will always be red.
