| [ | I have become Death. Destroyer of worlds. ―Arsonist after using their ability to burn a whole team. 
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The Phlogistinator is a primary weapon for the Arsonist. It is a modified team-colored flamethrower with a can-like object that it uses as a magazine and has a blowtorch below the barrel.
When dealing damage with any weapon, it will build up an 'Energy' meter that requires 300 damage to fill. Once the meter is full, taunting will grant the user 8 seconds of guaranteed critical hits.
The weapon does not inflict afterburn and airblasting does not extinguish teammates. Additionally, airblasting destroys projectiles rather than reflecting them. There is an unlisted attribute where airblast cannot push enemies.
Damage and Function Times[]
| Damage and function times | ||
|---|---|---|
| Shot type | Particle | |
| Damage type | Fire | |
| Ranged or Melee damage? | Ranged | |
| Damage | ||
| Base damage | 100% | 6.5 |
| Maximum ramp-up | 200% | 13 |
| Maximum fall-off | 50% | 3.25 |
| Critical | 19 | |
| Mini-crit | 8.7-17.5 | |
| Function times | ||
| Attack interval | 0.03s | |
| Ammo consumption rate | 0.08s | |
| Airblast cooldown | 0.75s | |
| Airblast cost | 20 | |
| Values are approximate and determined by community testing. | ||
Demonstration[]
Tips[]
- Despite the Phlogistinator not having the conventional airblast feature of other flamethrowers, do not ignore the fact that airblast still remove projectiles. It can come in handy when facing a barrage of rockets and pipes.
- As your primary weapon is now severely underpowered compared to its contemporaries, it is best to rely on a Shotgun of your choice, at least until your 'Energy' meter is fully charged.
- Much like the Interceptor, it's better to play as a pick class and utilize flank routes to get the drop on enemies, as you are much weaker without the luxury of afterburn.
- Paired with the Fire Extinguisher, you can completely negate the "Airblast cannot extinguish teammates" as your melee can remove every debuff from teammates, including afterburn.
Strange Variants[]
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 Strange Phlogistinator Level 87 Flamethrower Strange Phlogistinator - Kills: 0 Build 'Energy' by dealing damage Taunt on full energy to gain crits for several seconds. No afterburn Airblast cannot extinguish teammates Airblast destroys projectiles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Related Achievements[]
See also: Achievements
Arsonist[]
Kentucky Fried Children
Kill 10 Flankers with a critical hit using your flamethrower.
Pyromancer
Deal 500,000 points of fire damage.
Unfriendly Fire
As an Arsonist, ignite 15 disguised Agents.
Incinerator
Kill 3 enemies with a single charge with the Phlogistinator.
Heat Vision
As an Arsonist, ignite 15 invisible Agents.
Agent[]
Fire Flight
Backstab an Arsonist after they light you on fire.
Update History[]
May 20, 2020
- Added Phlogistinator.
May 21, 2020
- Added +25% damage bonus.
May 24, 2020
- Removed +25% damage bonus.
- Reduced damage required to fill the 'Energy' meter from 500 to 400.
October 25, 2020
- Added new firing and reloading sounds.
June 11, 2021 (Summer 2021)
- Shortened the Phlogistinator's taunt duration.
December 18, 2021 (Holiday 2021)
- All damage now contributes towards the 'Energy' meter.
March 15, 2022
- Added Strange quality.
July 12, 2022 (A "Heavy" Update)
- Added Collector's quality. (Undocumented)
July 13, 2024 (Summer FM)
- Updated world animations.
August 10, 2024 (Summer AM)
- Fixed a bug where the Phlogistinator could bypass the Battalion's Backup's resistances.
- Fixed a bug where the Phlogistinator could bypass the GRN/RED Damage Immunity VIP setting.
- Flame DPS is no longer dependent on the user's frames-per-second.
February 1, 2025 (The New WINTER)
- Airblast now checks with raycasts. (Projectiles can not longer be airblasted through walls)
- Airblast player knockback is stronger.
- Updated viewmodel animations. (Undocumented)
February 15, 2025
- Fixed a bug where taunting with the Phlogistinator would grant the user 8 seconds of critical hits, regardless of the meter's progress.
Bugs[]
- Stickybombs cannot be destroyed via airblast if they're stuck to a surface.
Trivia[]
- This weapon previously had no taunt animation.
- Even though this weapon completely lacks any afterburn damage, enemies hit by the weapon will still yell their "On Fire" voice lines.
- Along with that, weapons that have fire resistances, such as the Tide Turner will still make their "damage blocking" sound effect.
Gallery[]
Viewmodels[]
GRN Arsonist's first person view.
RED Arsonist's first person view.
Miscellaneous[]
The Phlogistinator's taunt.
