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Players who pre-purchased ''[[RIFT]]'' on Steam before March 1, 2011 received a [[Quality#genuine|Genuine quality]] version of the weapon.
 
Players who pre-purchased ''[[RIFT]]'' on Steam before March 1, 2011 received a [[Quality#genuine|Genuine quality]] version of the weapon.
 
The overall effectiveness of the volcano fragment is debated, and the Volcano Fragment is not used often in play. This weapon reduces the melee damage by 20% but makes up for it by engulfing your target with flames. It may seem at first that the Volcano Fragment is mostly useless since the Pyro's primary can ignite enemies, however, when in combat using the [[Degreaser|Degreaser]], a Volcano Fragment can be useful when attempting to counter the Degreaser's -25% burn damage penalty.
 
  
 
== Damage and function times ==
 
== Damage and function times ==

Revision as of 00:46, 26 August 2011

The Sharpened Volcano Fragment is a promotional melee weapon for the Pyro. It appears as an obsidian axe with glowing lava flowing along the blade's extreme edges.

This weapon deals 20% less damage than the standard Fire Axe, but ignites enemies upon contact.

Players who pre-purchased RIFT on Steam before March 1, 2011 received a Genuine quality version of the weapon.

Damage and function times

See also: Damage
Damage and function times
Damage
Base damage 100% 52
Point blank 44-60
Critical 156
Mini-crit 60-81
Afterburn 3 / tick
60 total
Afterburn (mini-crit) 4 / tick
80 total
Function times
Attack interval 0.8 s
Afterburn duration 10 s
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

Demonstration

Crafting

See also: Crafting

Blueprint

Axtinguisher Reclaimed Metal Sharpened Volcano Fragment
Item icon Axtinguisher.png + Item icon Reclaimed Metal.pngx2 = Item icon Sharpened Volcano Fragment.png

Related achievements

Achieved.png General

Escape the Heat
Escape the Heat
Jump into a pool of refreshing water while on fire.
Flamethrower
Flamethrower
Set five enemies on fire in 30 seconds.

Leaderboard class soldier.png Soldier

Semper Fry
Semper Fry
Kill 20 enemies while you are on fire.

Leaderboard class pyro.png Pyro

Baptism by Fire
Baptism by Fire
Force 10 burning enemies to jump into water.


Burn Ward
Burn Ward
Ignite 3 Medics that are ready to deploy an ÜberCharge.


Clearcutter
Clearcutter
Kill 6 people with your axe in one life.


Combined Fire
Combined Fire
Use your shotgun to finish off 20 players you've ignited.


Controlled Burn
Controlled Burn
Ignite 50 enemies capturing one of your control points.


Cooking the Books
Cooking the Books
Ignite 5 enemies carrying your intelligence.


Firewall
Firewall
Ignite 5 Spies who have a sapper on a friendly building.


Firewatch
Firewatch
Ignite 10 Snipers while they are zoomed in.


Freezer Burn
Freezer Burn
Provide enemies with freezecam shots of each of your taunts.


Got A Light?
Got A Light?
Ignite an enemy Spy while he's flicking a cigarette.
I Fry
I Fry
Ignite 10 disguised Spies.


Lumberjack
Lumberjack
Kill 3 people with your axe in one life.


Next of Kindling
Next of Kindling
Ignite an enemy, and the Medic healing him.


Pilot Light
Pilot Light
Ignite a rocket-jumping Soldier while he's in midair.


Pyromancer
Pyromancer
Do 1 million points of total fire damage.


Second Degree Burn
Second Degree Burn
Kill a burning enemy who was ignited by another Pyro.


Spontaneous Combustion
Spontaneous Combustion
Ignite 10 cloaked Spies.


Trailblazer
Trailblazer
Ignite 10 enemies that have recently used a teleporter.


Weenie Roast
Weenie Roast
Have 2 enemy Scouts on fire at the same time.

Leaderboard class heavy.png Heavy

Rasputin
Rasputin
In a single life, get shot, burned, bludgeoned, and receive explosive damage.

Leaderboard class engineer.png Engineer

The Extinguished Gentleman
The Extinguished Gentleman
Have dispensers you built extinguish 20 burning players.

Leaderboard class medic.png Medic

Autoclave
Autoclave
Assist in burning 5 enemies with a single ÜberCharge on a Pyro.
Infernal Medicine
Infernal Medicine
Extinguish 100 burning teammates.

Leaderboard class sniper.png Sniper

Friendship is Golden
Friendship is Golden
Extinguish a burning teammate with your Jarate.

Leaderboard class spy.png Spy

Burn Notice
Burn Notice
Survive 30 seconds after being ignited while cloaked.

Update history

February 3, 2011 Patch
  • The Sharpened Volcano Fragment was added to the game.

February 7, 2011 Patch

  • Fixed burning deaths to always use the death notice icon for the weapon that started the burn.
  • Updated the burn effect from the Pyro's Sharpened Volcano Fragment to only last for a limited time on enemies.
  • Updated the RIFT pre-order items to be not-tradable until the RIFT pre-order period is over.

February 14, 2011 Patch

  • Fixed melee attacks not destroying remote detonation pipes (Stickybombs).

March 1, 2011 Patch

  • Updated the Sharpened Volcano Fragment and the Sun-on-a-Stick so they can be traded.
  • [Undocumented] Updated the Sharpened Volcano Fragment and Sun-on-a-Stick so they can be crafted.

March 15, 2011 Patch

  • [Undocumented] The crafting cost for this weapon was changed from one Refined metal + Powerjack + Degreaser to two Reclaimed Metal + Axtinguisher.
  • Sharpened Volcano Fragments crafted using the previous recipe have been upgraded to Vintage quality.

July 22, 2011 Patch

  • [Undocumented] The damage penality attribute was changed from "-20% damage done" to "-20% damage penalty".

Trivia

  • According to Trion Worlds' press release for the promotion, the Sharpened Volcano Fragment was originally intended to use the Axtinguisher's stats [1].

Gallery

See also

References

External links