Military Flame Thrower

You cannot craft or research this one. The only reliable source is the heavy scientists who fly in by Chinook once someone starts hacking the locked crate on an Oil Rig. The flamethrower variant carries it, and even then it drops only some of the time. So treat it as a trophy from a rig run, not something you plan a wipe around.

What you get is a longer, nastier version of the craftable Flame Thrower. It sprays fire over an area, and many players say armour does little to stop the burn, which makes it mean in tight spaces. It eats low grade fuel as ammo, so bring a full stack and expect it to vanish quickly.

Where it actually earns its slot is defending your own base. A raider squeezing through a doorway or dropping into your compound is exactly the target it wants. Out in the open, the short reach gets you killed by anyone with a rifle long before they are close enough to burn.

Came home from the rig with a minigun as well? Leave the flamer by the door for raid defense and let the gun with real reach do the roaming.