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{{Infobox main|weapon
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{{infobox main|weapon|
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| name = Incendiary launcher
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|name = Incendiary launcher
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| image = Incendiary launcher.png
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|image = T-9IncendiaryLauncher.png|Incendiary launcher
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| description = A wide-barreled incendiary bolt launcher. The bolts create small incendiary explosions on impact, starting fires.
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|description = "Incendiary bolt launcher. Starts fires."
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| type = Equipment
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|type = Equipment
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| type2 = Weapons
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|type2 = Weapons
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| tech level = Industrial
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|class = Advanced
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| class = Industrial
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|damage = 10
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| damage = 10
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|range = 24
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| armorPenetration = 0
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|accuracyTouch = 79
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| damage type = Flame
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|accuracyShort = 42
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| range = 23.9
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|accuracyMedium = 18
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| burst = 1
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|accuracyLong = 6
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| mode = Single-Shot
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|burst = 1
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| warmup = 210
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|mode = Single-Shot
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| cooldown = 210
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|warmup = 180
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| velocity = 40
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|cooldown = 240
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| DPS = DPS
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|velocity = 40
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| missRadius = 1.9
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|DPS = DPS
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| blastRadius = 1.1
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|blastRadius = 1.1
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| production facility 1 = Machining table
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|buy = {{icon|steel|75}} + {{icon|component|4}}
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| resource 1 = Steel
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|sell = {{icon|silver|290}}
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| resource 1 amount = 75
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|mass base = 3.4
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| resource 2 = Component
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| resource 2 amount = 4
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| marketvalue = 340
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| mass base = 3.4
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| research = Gunsmithing
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| work to make = 20000
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| work speed stat = General Labor Speed
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| meleeattack1dmg = 9
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| meleeattack1type = blunt
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| meleeattack1part = Stock
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| meleeattack1cool = 2.0
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| meleeattack1ap = 13
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| meleeattack2dmg = 9
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| meleeattack2type = blunt
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| meleeattack2part = Barrel
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| meleeattack2cool = 2.0
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| meleeattack2ap = 13
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| meleeattack3dmg = 9
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| meleeattack3type = Poke
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| meleeattack3part = Barrel
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| meleeattack3cool = 2.0
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| meleeattack3ap = 13
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| page verified for version =
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| skill 1 = Crafting
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| skill 1 level = 4
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| has quality = True
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| weaponTags = Gun
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| thingSetMakerTags =
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| tradeTags = WeaponRanged
 
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{{Info|The '''incendiary launcher''' is a [[weapon]] that fires bolts that deal low damage but can start fires and ignite enemies.}}
  
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{{info|The incendiary launcher is a moderately-heavy, single-shot weapon in RimWorld with medium effective damage per shot, very long time between shots, moderate range, and moderate effective accuracy.}}
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== Acquisition ==
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The incendiary launcher is unique in the respect that it's currently the only weapon with explosive projectiles that doesn't have a forced miss radius in RimWorld - as of Alpha 17. As the name suggests, its projectiles are incendiary, so it'll [[fire|ignite]] anything that it hits; this can be particularly useful for effectively disabling tough [[raider]]s, but also for destroying [[insectoids|insect]] [[hive]]s when [[events#Infestation|infestations]] occur. However, raiders equipped with incendiary launchers can also do the same to your [[colonist]]s and [[animal]]s - and considering the incendiary launcher's real accuracy, these raiders can become very problematic if not dealt with quickly-- your colonists will helplessly run out typically into the open, while cunning [[raider#Pirates|pirates]]/[[raider#Outlanders|outlanders]] will take shots at them and down them - and then that pawn may even burn to death if not rescued quickly enough.
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{{Acquisition}}
  
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Incendiary launchers can also be purchased from outlander and orbital combat suppliers, outlander settlements, or obtained from the following [[raider#Humanlike|raider]] kinds:
  
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As touched on earlier, the incendiary launcher's accuracy stat is actually very deceiving of how accurate the weapon really is: its explosion affects the tile it lands on, as all directly adjacent tiles, and because a missed shot only lands directly adjacent or diagonal to the target (for weapons without a forced miss radius), the incendiary launcher actually still has up to a 50% chance of hitting the target when the shot itself misses. As a result, the incendiary launcher's effective accuracy will never be less than 50% against targets that aren't moving, who also don't have any [[wall]]s or other impassable structures around them - regardless of the shooter.
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Raider Kind !! Chance !! Average Quality !! Health
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| [[Pirates#Pirate gunner|Pirate gunner]] || 4.01% || Normal || 70-230%
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| [[Outlanders#Town guard|Town guard]] || 3.78% || Normal || 60-200%
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| [[Raiders#Mercenary gunner|Mercenary gunner]] || 4.59% || Normal || 70-320%
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|-
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| [[Ancients#Ancient soldier|Ancient soldier]] || 3.59% || Normal || 100%
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|}
  
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== Summary ==
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The incendiary launcher creates a "plus-shaped" explosion, which deals {{P|Damage Base}} [[Damage types#{{P|Damage Type}}|{{P|Damage Type}}]] damage and causes [[fire]]. Fire spreads through flammable surfaces, and causes pawns to take damage over time and run around helplessly. Unlike [[frag grenade]]s, the fiery explosions are deployed on impact. It has a forced miss radius of 1.9 tiles, meaning shots will land in a 1-tile radius from the intended target, including diagonal. Due to the forced miss, shooter accuracy does not matter; [[careful shooter]] is purely detrimental to its use, while [[trigger-happy]] is a pure benefit. The launcher is fired like any other weapon, so is blocked by [[wall]]s.
  
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A similar effect applies to damage: the initially low 10 damage actually turns out to be around 16 (on average), as pawns will typically take damage two times from the fire before extinguishing themselves - at least in a non-combat scenario - therefore, the incendiary launcher's effective damage per shot is around 16.
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Of non-consumable player weapons, the incendiary launcher has the 2nd highest warmup/cooldown cycle, only beaten by the [[pila]]. Combined with the weak shots and low accuracy, and the incendiary launcher has the lowest single-target {{DPS}} for all ranged weapons. The main benefit of an incendiary launcher, as its name suggests, is the fire it creates.
  
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{{Pyromaniac Weapon Note}}
  
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As it's hard to miss with the incendiary launcher against immobile targets, any shooter will generally fare well with the incendiary launcher, making it a very skill-friendly weapon. It's recommended to prioritise giving [[traits#Shooting Accuracy|trigger-happy]] colonists an incendiary launcher over anybody else to halve its lengthy warmup time, while not adversely affecting its accuracy.
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== Analysis ==
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The incendiary launcher is undoubtedly a support weapon. It is one of the few weapons that start fires - pawns that are on fire will stop attacking and run wildly.  Don't fire near your colonists. Launchers are a somewhat viable alternative for colonists with low skill or health issues, due to the forced miss negating a shooter's accuracy.
  
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Manual oversight is very helpful when using explosive weapons, as pawns won't lead their fire or care about collateral damage. Explosives in general are very inaccurate against moving targets, so try to avoid targeting those if you can. Creating a flammable structure/room, luring or trapping raiders in, and lighting it on fire is a valid crowd control tactic, albeit a costly one.
  
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===Obtaining===
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Fire becomes much less useful as you enter the mid- and lategame. [[Mechanoid]]s are immune to fire, high-tech raiders start to wear more heat resistant apparel (which doesn't prevent ignition, just the damage), and there'll be too many tribespeople for a single launcher to suppress.
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Incendiary launchers can be [[trade|purchased]] from outlander combat suppliers and towns, or from an orbital weapons trader - or from incapacitated outlander, pirate, or [[raiders#Mercenaries|mercenary]] raiders. Incendiary launchers can also be manufactured at a [[machining table]] once the [[research#Machining|machining]] research has been completed, for 75 [[steel]], 4 [[component]]s, and {{ticks|22000}} of work.
 
  
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Because it relies on fires, [[rain]] significantly diminishes its utility. Note that the game has a "firewatcher", and will automatically start rain if fires get too out of control.
  
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===Conclusion & Comparison===
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=== Comparison to molotovs ===
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All-in-all, the incendiary launcher is a dangerous weapon that's not to be underestimated - as it can easily be underestimated due to its apparently lacklustre stats. Capable of causing widespread destruction in drier climates, incendiary launcher-wielding raiders should ideally be dealt with carefully - as well as being tactical with the use of them yourself.
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Compared to [[molotov cocktail]]s, the incendiary launcher sacrifices rate of fire for significantly faster projectiles and a doubled range. This makes launchers better in certain supportive and defensive roles, where colonists can sit back and distract enemies. The range also makes the launcher safer to use, and easier to not cause friendly fire. Molotovs are quicker to deploy, so are more useful when the only thing that matters is the fire itself, such as in a burn trap room. Molotovs are also generally more flexible for this reason.
  
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Outside of combat, fire is useful for disposing of unwanted items, such as [[corpse]]s. Create a fireproof room using stone walls and floor, fill it up with undesirable items, and watch it burn. As [[molotov cocktail]]s fire faster, they are marginally better for this purpose.
  
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The incendiary launcher is significantly more accurate and long-ranged than [[molotov cocktails]], but less effective than the high-end [[doomsday rocket launcher]] overall - but the latter is only single-use. However, the incendiary launcher will gain redundancy in the late game in typical combat scenarios as your stock of [[charge rifle]]s increases - or any other high-tier ranged weapons, but it still remains a very good weapon when paired with a bionic colonist in regards to dealing with insect hives. Therefore, it's going to be most effective in the mid-game, but it still retains some form of usefulness throughout.
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Unlike molotovs, incendiary launchers are affected by weapon [[quality]]. This only affects the damage of the projectile itself and melee damage. The fire radius and rate of fire are not increased, meaning that quality has little impact on actual performance.
  
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==Graphs==
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{{Weapon Stats Table}}
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The following graphs take the incendiary launcher's effective damage and accuracy into account, using a Normal quality weapon fired from a healthy shooter against a single target.
 
  
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[[File:IncendiaryLauncherAccuracyNoTrait.png|494px|Incendiary launcher's accuracy with various shooters without any trait.]]
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== Version history ==
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[[File:IncendiaryLauncherDPSNoTrait.png|494px|Incendiary launcher's DPS with various shooters without any trait.]]
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* ? - Renamed from '''T-9 incendiary launcher''' to '''incendiary launcher'''.  
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* [[Version/1.2.2753|1.2.2753]] - Projectiles are now rendered with a visual arc and ground shadow.
  
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[[File:IncendiaryLauncherAccuracyCarefulShooter.png|494px|Incendiary launcher's accuracy with various shooters with careful shooter.]]
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[[File:IncendiaryLauncherDPSCarefulShooter.png|494px|Incendiary launcher's DPS with various shooters with careful shooter.]]
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T-9IncendiaryLauncher.png|Original T-9 incendiary launcher sprite
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[[File:IncendiaryLauncherAccuracyTriggerHappy.png|494px|Incendiary launcher's accuracy with various shooters with trigger-happy.]]
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[[File:IncendiaryLauncherDPSTriggerHappy.png|494px|Incendiary launcher's DPS with various shooters with trigger-happy.]]
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Latest revision as of 13:06, 15 November 2024

Incendiary launcher

Incendiary launcher

A wide-barreled incendiary bolt launcher. The bolts create small incendiary explosions on impact, starting fires.

Base Stats

Type
Equipment – Weapons
Tech Level
Industrial
Weapon Class
Industrial
Market Value
340 Silver
Mass
3.4 kg

Ranged Combat

Mode
Single-Shot
Damage
10 dmg (Flame)
Armor penetration
0%
Warm-Up
210 ticks (3.5 secs)
Cooldown
210 ticks (3.5 secs)
Range
23.9 tile(s)
Velocity
40 (m/s)
Burst Count
1 (per burst)
Miss Radius
1.9 tile(s)
Blast Radius
1.1
DPS
1.43

Melee Combat

Melee Attack 1
Stock
9 dmg (Blunt)
13% AP
2.0 seconds cooldown
Melee Attack 2 
Barrel
9 dmg (Blunt)
13% AP
2.0 seconds cooldown
Melee Attack 3 
Barrel
9 dmg (Poke)
13% AP
2.0 seconds cooldown

Creation

Crafted At
Machining table
Required Research
Gunsmithing
Skill Required
Crafting 4
Work To Make
20,000 ticks (5.56 mins)
Work Speed Stat
General Labor Speed
Resources to make
Steel 75 + Component 4
Technical
Has Quality
True
weaponTags
Gun
tradeTags
WeaponRanged


The incendiary launcher is a weapon that fires bolts that deal low damage but can start fires and ignite enemies.

Acquisition[edit]

Incendiary launchers can be crafted at a machining table once the gunsmithing research project has been completed. Each requires Steel 75 Steel, Component 4 Components, 20,000 ticks (5.56 mins) of work modified by the general labor speed of the crafter, and a crafting skill of 4.

Incendiary launchers can also be purchased from outlander and orbital combat suppliers, outlander settlements, or obtained from the following raider kinds:

Raider Kind Chance Average Quality Health
Pirate gunner 4.01% Normal 70-230%
Town guard 3.78% Normal 60-200%
Mercenary gunner 4.59% Normal 70-320%
Ancient soldier 3.59% Normal 100%

Summary[edit]

The incendiary launcher creates a "plus-shaped" explosion, which deals 10 Flame damage and causes fire. Fire spreads through flammable surfaces, and causes pawns to take damage over time and run around helplessly. Unlike frag grenades, the fiery explosions are deployed on impact. It has a forced miss radius of 1.9 tiles, meaning shots will land in a 1-tile radius from the intended target, including diagonal. Due to the forced miss, shooter accuracy does not matter; careful shooter is purely detrimental to its use, while trigger-happy is a pure benefit. The launcher is fired like any other weapon, so is blocked by walls.

Of non-consumable player weapons, the incendiary launcher has the 2nd highest warmup/cooldown cycle, only beaten by the pila. Combined with the weak shots and low accuracy, and the incendiary launcher has the lowest single-target DPS for all ranged weapons. The main benefit of an incendiary launcher, as its name suggests, is the fire it creates.

Pyromaniac pawns receive a +2 Pyromaniac has incendiary weapon mood buff while equipped with an incendiary launcher. Note that they must be equipped, not merely carried. They also receive an additional +8 Used flame weapon mood for 0.333 days when used on an enemy.

Analysis[edit]

The incendiary launcher is undoubtedly a support weapon. It is one of the few weapons that start fires - pawns that are on fire will stop attacking and run wildly. Don't fire near your colonists. Launchers are a somewhat viable alternative for colonists with low skill or health issues, due to the forced miss negating a shooter's accuracy.

Manual oversight is very helpful when using explosive weapons, as pawns won't lead their fire or care about collateral damage. Explosives in general are very inaccurate against moving targets, so try to avoid targeting those if you can. Creating a flammable structure/room, luring or trapping raiders in, and lighting it on fire is a valid crowd control tactic, albeit a costly one.

Fire becomes much less useful as you enter the mid- and lategame. Mechanoids are immune to fire, high-tech raiders start to wear more heat resistant apparel (which doesn't prevent ignition, just the damage), and there'll be too many tribespeople for a single launcher to suppress.

Because it relies on fires, rain significantly diminishes its utility. Note that the game has a "firewatcher", and will automatically start rain if fires get too out of control.

Comparison to molotovs[edit]

Compared to molotov cocktails, the incendiary launcher sacrifices rate of fire for significantly faster projectiles and a doubled range. This makes launchers better in certain supportive and defensive roles, where colonists can sit back and distract enemies. The range also makes the launcher safer to use, and easier to not cause friendly fire. Molotovs are quicker to deploy, so are more useful when the only thing that matters is the fire itself, such as in a burn trap room. Molotovs are also generally more flexible for this reason.

Outside of combat, fire is useful for disposing of unwanted items, such as corpses. Create a fireproof room using stone walls and floor, fill it up with undesirable items, and watch it burn. As molotov cocktails fire faster, they are marginally better for this purpose.

Unlike molotovs, incendiary launchers are affected by weapon quality. This only affects the damage of the projectile itself and melee damage. The fire radius and rate of fire are not increased, meaning that quality has little impact on actual performance.

Attack table

Ranged

  • Incendiary launcher Incendiary launcher DPS
    (Optimal)         		Market
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    Quality Dam. AP
    Awful 9 0% 1.29 170 Silver
    Poor 10 0% 1.43 255 Silver
    Normal 10 0% 1.43 340 Silver
    Good 10 0% 1.43 425 Silver
    Excellent 10 0% 1.43 510 Silver
    Masterwork 12.5 0% 1.79 850 Silver
    Legendary 15 0% 2.15 1700 Silver

    For the full effects of qualities, see Quality.

    • Melee

    Feature Toggle
    AttacksRitual Quality Check Off.pngRitual Quality Check On.png
  • Incendiary launcher Incendiary launcher Stock (Blunt) Barrel (Blunt) Barrel (Poke) Human: Left & right fist (Blunt) HP Value
    Quality
    		 DPS[1] AP[1] Dam. Cool. AP DPS Chance[2] Dam. Cool. AP DPS Chance[2] Dam. Cool. AP DPS Chance[2] Dam. Cool. AP DPS Chance[2]
    Awful 3.98 11.6% 7.2 2s 10.4% 3.6 8.33% 7.2 2s 10.4% 3.6 8.33% 7.2 2s 10.4% 3.6 8.33% 8.2 2s 12% 4.1 2× 37.5% 100 170 Silver
    Poor 4.07 11.82% 8.1 2s 11.7% 4.05 20% 8.1 2s 11.7% 4.05 20% 8.1 2s 11.7% 4.05 20% 8.2 2s 12% 4.1 2× 20% 100 255 Silver
    Normal 4.4 12.75% 9 2s 13% 4.5 25% 9 2s 13% 4.5 25% 9 2s 13% 4.5 25% 8.2 2s 12% 4.1 2× 12.5% 100 340 Silver
    Good 4.74 13.73% 9.9 2s 14.3% 4.95 25% 9.9 2s 14.3% 4.95 25% 9.9 2s 14.3% 4.95 25% 8.2 2s 12% 4.1 2× 12.5% 100 425 Silver
    Excellent 5.08 14.7% 10.8 2s 15.6% 5.4 25% 10.8 2s 15.6% 5.4 25% 10.8 2s 15.6% 5.4 25% 8.2 2s 12% 4.1 2× 12.5% 100 510 Silver
    Masterwork 5.92 17.14% 13.05 2s 18.85% 6.53 25% 13.05 2s 18.85% 6.53 25% 13.05 2s 18.85% 6.53 25% 8.2 2s 12% 4.1 2× 12.5% 100 850 Silver
    Legendary 6.59 19.09% 14.85 2s 21.45% 7.43 25% 14.85 2s 21.45% 7.43 25% 14.85 2s 21.45% 7.43 25% 8.2 2s 12% 4.1 2× 12.5% 100 1700 Silver

    For the full effects of qualities, see Quality.

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Note: This is the actual base average derived from the melee verb system updated in 1.1.2610, it may sometimes disagree with the listed value in the in-game infobox.
      It may also change depending on the stats and the melee verbs available to the wielder if the weapon is wielded by some other than a baseline human.
    2. ↑ Chance for attack to be selected, assuming the weapon is wielded by a baseline human. It may change depending on the melee verbs available to the wielder

    Version history[edit]

    • ? - Renamed from T-9 incendiary launcher to incendiary launcher.
    • 1.2.2753 - Projectiles are now rendered with a visual arc and ground shadow.

    • Original T-9 incendiary launcher sprite

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