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Helldivers 2gives the elite of Super Earth some of themost powerful weaponsto deal with Terminids and Automatons. Both factions threaten you in various degrees and styles, with bugs causing chaos from melee attacks and bots being ranged brutes.
TheFlamethroweris one of the many support weapons you get to combat enemies. The weapon fires a stream of fire that is effective for close to mid-range combat. It melts enemy armor and burns through the weak spot. This guide breaks down how you may make the best flamethrower build in the game and burn anything that threatens Super Earth.
What Are The Best Stratagems For A Flamethrower Build?
Selecting the right ones from thelong list of stratagemsand other gear options will impact the overall fire or flamethrower build in the game. After all, the primary and secondary weapons can only go so far, and you need the help of Destroyer and Eagle fighters to rain down destruction.
Thegoal of making the best flamethrower build is to be an AoE teamplayer who burns massive hordes and helps theteam survive longer. This build is exceptionally good at defeating mid-sized enemies likethe rushing Chargersand Hulks.
FLAM-40 Flamethrower
TheFLAM-40 Flamethroweris the go-to support weapon for the flamethrower build. This weaponbecomes available to purchase at Level 10andcan be bought for 6000 Requisition Credits.
The weapon spews fire in a linear direction that burns through multiple targets. Thecharacter movement slows downas you start using the flamethrower,but strafing left, right, forward, and backward is possible.
Thecrowd control is the actual appeal of the flamethrower build. A group of fearsomeBrood Commanders or Stalkers melt in a few secondsand stand no chance against the scorching flame of this weapon.
Even the Charger becomes very easy to beat; all you need to do is focus the fire on any armored leg, and the hard armor and the soft tissue behind it will get destroyed very quickly.
You getfour canisters every time you call the flamethrower stratagem. Each canister lasts fairly long, but keeping yourself stocked should always be the priority for survival.
B-1 Supply Pack
Running out of ammo is never an option for the Elite soldiers of Super Earth. TheB-1 Supply Packisthe best stratagemfor flamethrower build as itrestocks your canisters, stims, and grenades at the press of a button.
While the four canisters of flamethrower are good enough to kill more than a hundred enemiesfor longer missions, it is wise to keep the B-1 Supply Pack as your support tool. This way, you will save time by not searching for ammo at POI locations or pestering your teammates for ammo resupply.
The B-1 Supply Packbecomes available for purchase at Level 3,and you canbuy it for 4000 Requisition Credits.
Eagle 500Kg Bomb
While small to medium-sized bugs and bots will never be an issue when you have a flamethrower in hand, you need much greater firepower for bigger brutes. It will benearly impossible tobeat Bile Titanand Automaton’s Tank using just the flamethrower, and there is no better alternative than theEagle 500Kg Bomb.
Thebomb has very high explosion damage but little blast radius, so you must time the stratagem throw. Otherwise, the targeted enemy will walk past the blast zone, and any attempt to take down big brutes using an Eagle 500Kg bomb will go to waste.
Orbital Laser
TheOrbital Laseris another excellent stratagem offering high damage over time. The best feature of this offensive stratagem is that the laser traces targets wherever you throw the stratagem. Even though thebest-case use of Orbital Laser is in clearing the crowd, you can still use it tomelt one Bile Titanorkill a couple of Chargersina single use.
We recommend you use Orbital Laser while clearing Heavy Bug Outposts. The enemies are always present in close proximity, and the laser makes great work of vaporizing the crowd effectively.
What Are The Best Weapon Choices?
Using theflamethrower should always be the primary mode of assault. However, it would help if you did not waste the limited canisters on smaller grunts. Use your primary or secondary weapons, especially when you have a couple of these foes ahead of you.
Since you are running with a fire build in the game, there is no better weapon to complement the overall build other than the SG-225IE Breaker Incendiary.
SG-225IE Breaker Incendiary
Thisgun comes with Light Armor Penetrating and Incendiary Weapon Traits, which means you will beburning targets left and rightby spitting shotgun pellets. With a 300 rate of fire and 180 base damage, theSG-225IE Breaker Incendiaryis the perfect pick to burn targets when you are not using the flamethrower.
P-19 Redeemer
For the secondary, equipping theP-19 Redeemeris a no brainer. With60 damage and a 1100 rate of fire, this pistolshreds bugs, especially the hunters and the smaller likes.
P-19 Redeemer is a one-handed weapon, which means you can run and gun chasing targets without making a stop.
What Is The Best Grenade?
The Premium Warbond in the game offers theG-10 Incendiary grenade, the best throwable explosive to burn targets. While the overall damage peaks at 150, less than most grenades, thecontinuous burn status effectis the key reason to pick this grenade for the flamethrower build.
What Is The Best Armor?
Equipping any armor with theEngineering Kit Armor passivewill work well with this build, but we recommendyou go with theCE-35 Trench Engineer. The Armor Passive increases your character’s initial inventory capacity and provides two extra grenades.
Besides this buff, you alsoget a 30 percent reduced recoil when crouching or prone. This isuseful while using the shotgun or the P-19 Redeemergun.
What Is The Best Booster Selection?
The Vitality Enhancement is by farthe best Boosterin the game as it resists divers from taking injury. A few quick slashes from Hunters and even a Charger’s ram attack easily breaks limbs and causes injury.
Aninjured diver will only be a dead weighton the team,especially if the stims have run out.
What Is The Best Flamethrower Build Playstyle?
Asa flamethrower build player, youmust lead the squad where the main or side mission objectives take you. Using the stratagems of this build or the flamethrower itself, you need to reduce enemy numbers by wiping out the majority of the crowd.
You must always be mindful of spreading the flame of the gun in any direction. Mindless maneuvering of the flame will burn squadmates and will toast them quickly.
You shouldpromptly communicate with your teammates and let them know to dive whenever they catch fire. This actionbreaks the fire effectandcancels further burn damage. If you continue to run when caught by fire, the negative status will quickly deplete your entire health.
When using the Eagle 500Kg Bomb, you mustavoid depleting its limited use, including the Eagle rearms, for Bile Titans or Tanks surrounding you during the main mission tasks. That is because, in situations like these, you need all the firepower on deck, and exhausting this crucial offensive stratagem could result in a Bile Titan wiping out the entire squad.
