Flamethrower
From Undead Assault II Guide
Out of all the MOS in Undead Assault, Flamethrower is the least dependent on item upgrades. The only upgrade that is truely necessary for Flamethrower is the Dragon Skin Body Armor. The flamethrower is probably one of the best support classes in Undead Assault. His main job is to ensure the safety of the squad as zombies push closer. The flames won't burn alies, they only have effect on enemies also. They have one of the best area of effect attacks on enemies without affecting allies which is Fuel Discharge.
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Unit Information
Flamethrower
Deployment Information
| Required Rank | LCpl. |
| - Experience | 500 |
| Deployment Cap | 2 |
Basic Stats
| Health | 488 |
| - Rank Modifier | -4 per rank |
| Energy | 195 |
| Base Move Speed | 233 ms |
Starting Equipment
| Magazines | 425 |
| - Magazine Ratio | 75 to 1 |
| - Rounds per Magazine | N/A |
| Starting Items | None |
Weaponry
| Weapon Type | Unique |
| - Upgrades Available | None |
| Range | 900 |
| Rate of Fire | Very Fast |
| - Modifier | None |
| Base Damage | 34-44 |
| - Rank Bonus | +1 per 3 ranks |
| - Damage Type | Incendiary |
Defense
| Armor Points | 3 |
| Armor Type | Heavy - H.E.V. Suit |
| Can Riflebutt | No |
| Special | None |
Unique Ability
Fuel Combustor
Converts energy into raw fuel(Magazines).
- Adds 30 fuel, 55 second cooldown, 30 mana cost.
Skills
Constriction Net
Binds a target enemy and squeezes it, immobilizing and damaging for X seconds. 25 mana cost.
- lvl 1: 4 seconds, 16 damage per second, 20 seconds cooldown.
- lvl 2: 5 seconds, 22 damage per second, 19 seconds cooldown.
- lvl 3: 6 seconds, 28 damage per second, 18 seconds cooldown.
- lvl 4: 7 seconds, 34 damage per second, 17 seconds cooldown.
- lvl 5: 8 seconds, 40 damage per second, 16 seconds cooldown.
Fuel Discharge
Releases a large amount of fuel towards the target which burns hostiles in it's wake and consumes X fuel(Magazines). Consumes more fuel when raining.
- lvl 1: 40 mana cost, 400 damage, 10 fuel.
- lvl 2: 37 mana cost, 600 damage, 11 fuel.
- lvl 3: 35 mana cost, 800 damage, 13 fuel.
- lvl 4: 32 mana cost, 1000 damage, 14 fuel.
- lvl 5: 30 mana cost, 1200 damage, 15 fuel.
Napalm
Napalm sticks and burns to targets adding damage to the Flamethrower's attack. Burns 1 damage every .3 seconds.
- lvl 1: 20 initial damage.
- lvl 2: 40 initial damage.
- lvl 3: 60 initial damage.
- lvl 4: 80 initial damage.
- lvl 5: 100 initial damage.
Plasma Shield
Activates a plasma shield module on the suit that blocks almost all of incoming damage. Cannot get ailments while plasma shield is on.
- lvl 1: +75 armor, 7 second duration, 35 second cooldown.
- lvl 2: +80 armor, 8 second duration, 33 second cooldown.
- lvl 3: +85 armor, 10 second duration, 31 second cooldown.
- lvl 4: +90 armor, 11 second duration, 29 second cooldown.
- lvl 5: +95 armor, 13 second duration, 17 second cooldown.
Devotion
Gives X bonus armor to nearby friendly units.
- lvl 1: +2 armor.
- lvl 2: +3 armor.
- lvl 3: +5 armor.
- lvl 4: +6 armor.
- lvl 5: +8 armor.
Recommended Items
Strategies
Hit and run strategies are always the best when being chased. Also each time you hit again it adds the Napalm bonus. Flamethrowers can also attack trees to clear the sight.
Umbrella mode
Suggested skills: max shield, lvl2 discharge, lvl 1 net, max devo or napalm Suggested items: Dragon skin, batteries/egen, saline, flares, grenades, aim assistant.
Shield is very important - press e to activate it when facing umbs, it'll always save your life (i think you can even tank grenades with it). Lvl 2 discharge is enough: you kill umbs and most zombies. Those 2 skills require quite a lot of mana so get some batteries or egen. Net for pudge/bonnie/dolly, eventually umb :O Devotion: bonus armor is always useful Napalm: not really needed because umbs move in groups and apart of pudge/bonnie&dolly zombies are weak.
Flares are always useful. I prefer ground to gun flare because they last longer and umbs think you nade them when you throw one - time to activate shield and discharge 'em.
Since aim assist is the only damage boost you can get, pick one if you can.
Use grenades to push umbrellas closer, then discharge them.
General Umbrella Stratagies
With the above skills in mind, there is several ways a flamethrower can aid the platoon.
The offensive flamethrower will assist with missions, reviving teamates, and generally taking damage for the team. For example, take the checkpoint mission. When you get into town, you start dealing with the possibility of hiding umbrella troops; so, what do you do? Shield up, run in, and chuck a flare down. This also draws any camping umbrella out after you, making them rifle fodder.
A defensive flamethrower will stay back at the camping site and generally focus on the zombies and any umbrella that get close. As said above, you can also use the flamthrower as a damage absorber, and as a flare thrower. A good flamethrower can also run out, burn a few trees, and run back without doing much fighting by being smart.
A general strategy, though, is to keep back from anything over 4 umb or 2 Machine gunners, as 6-7 umbrella spread out and can't be hit by one discharge. 2 machine gunners pack ALOT of fire power, and are a general pain to take out without critical damage.
