Detonator

Detonator
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Basic Information
Used by:	Pyro
Slot:	Secondary
Contributed by:	Jman
Released:	June 23, 2011 Patch (Über Update)
Availability:	Drop, Craft, Purchase, Uncrate #43 (Strange) or Chemistry Set (Collector's)
Tradable:	Yes
Giftable:	Yes
Craftable:	Yes
Nameable:	Yes
Craft No.?:	Yes
Medieval:	No
Ammo
Ammo loaded:	16
Reload type:	No Reload
Available Qualities
Unique Strange Collector's Decorated
Loadout Stats
Detonator Level 1 - 100 Flare Gun 100% mini-crits vs burning players -25% damage penalty +50% damage to self Alt-Fire: Detonate flare. This weapon will reload automatically when not active.

This article is about the weapon. For the character, see Gang Garrison 2.

“

The concept THEY warned us was TOO HOT for the internet! The weapon THEY ordered us NOT TO SHIP! For the class THEY BANNED from EVERY SINGLE day of the Uber Update! — Detonator publicity blurb

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The Detonator is a community-created secondary weapon for the Pyro. It is a Flare Gun with a modified elongated barrel attached, an extra curved sight, and helical paint designs on the chamber. Tape appears to be holding the gun together.

This weapon fires unique firework "flare" projectiles which, upon contact with an enemy, will deal slight damage as well as set them alight. The flare, when compared with the Flare Gun, deals 25% less damage and will only deal mini-crit damage against lit opponents (through either direct contact or explosion). This also reset the enemy's afterburn duration.

The weapon's main trait, however, is its eponymous detonation ability. Pressing alt-fire will cause all flares in flight to explode, creating a small blast radius which damages and ignites nearby enemy players. This explosion will additionally destroy enemy stickybombs in its radius. Enemies killed directly by the explosion (not by afterburn or a direct hit) will be gibbed. Flares will also cause a spark and a loud "bang" upon contact with the world, but this spark is purely aesthetic and does not cause any damage or knockback. However, the world impact explosion can be used to flare jump in a manner similar to rocket or sticky jumping, and grants more distance than one done by the Scorch Shot. Flares used for Detonator jumping deal 50% more damage to self, limiting the frequent usage of this technique without a supply of health.

Taunting with the Detonator equipped will perform the Hadouken kill taunt.

The Detonator was previously tested in Team Fortress 2 Beta.

Damage and function times

See also: Damage

Damage and function times
Shot type		Projectile
Damage type		Dual-type (fire and bullet)
Ranged or Melee damage?		Ranged
Damage
Base damage	100%	23 Flare detonation: 11-25 Flare explosion: 33-38
Critical		68
Mini-crit		30
Afterburn		3 / tick 60 total
Afterburn (mini-crit)		4 / tick 80 total
Splash damage
Minimum splash	50%	6.88 ft
Self-damage		23-44
Self damage (rocket jump)		23-44
Function times
Attack interval		2 s
Afterburn duration		10 s
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

Crafting

See also: Crafting

Blueprint

Reclaimed Metal		Flare Gun		Detonator
x2	+		=

Class Token - Pyro		Slot Token - Secondary		Scrap Metal		Possible Results
	+		+		=

As a crafting ingredient

Reclaimed Metal		Detonator		Manmelter
	+		=

Strange variant

Strange variant information

Strange Detonator Strange Flare Gun - Kills: 0 100% mini-crits vs burning players -25% damage penalty +50% damage to self Alt-Fire: Detonate flare. This weapon will reload automatically when not active.

Compatible Strange parts Strange Part: Damage Dealt Strange Cosmetic Part: Fires Survived Strange Part: Allied Healing Done Strange Part: Allies Extinguished Strange Part: Scouts Killed Strange Part: Soldiers Killed Strange Part: Pyros Killed Strange Part: Demomen Killed Strange Part: Heavies Killed Strange Part: Engineers Killed Strange Part: Medics Killed Strange Part: Snipers Killed Strange Part: Spies Killed Strange Part: Cloaked Spies Killed Strange Part: Low-Health Kills Strange Part: Posthumous Kills Strange Part: Kills While Übercharged Strange Part: Defender Kills Strange Part: Underwater Kills Strange Part: Critical Kills Strange Part: Gib Kills Strange Part: Kills While Explosive Jumping Strange Part: Headshot Kills Strange Part: Airborne Enemies Killed Strange Part: Burning Enemy Kills Strange Part: Medics Killed That Have Full ÜberCharge Strange Part: Unusual-Wearing Player Kills Strange Part: Point-Blank Kills Strange Part: Long-Distance Kills Strange Part: Domination Kills Strange Part: Revenge Kills Strange Part: Full Moon Kills Strange Part: Halloween Kills Strange Part: Kills During Victory Time Strange Part: Kills with a Taunt Attack Strange Part: Buildings Destroyed Strange Part: Sappers Destroyed Strange Part: Robots Destroyed Strange Part: Giant Robots Destroyed Strange Part: Robot Spies Destroyed Strange Part: Tanks Destroyed Strange Part: Robots Destroyed During Halloween Strange Part: Projectiles Reflected Strange Cosmetic Part: Freezecam Taunt Appearances Strange Part: Killstreaks Ended Strange Part: Player Hits

Related achievements

General

Escape the Heat Jump into a pool of refreshing water while on fire.

Flamethrower Set five enemies on fire in 30 seconds.

 Soldier

Semper Fry Kill 20 enemies while you are on fire.

 Pyro

Attention Getter Ignite 100 enemies with the flare gun. Baptism by Fire Force 10 burning enemies to jump into water. Burn Ward Ignite 3 Medics that are ready to deploy an ÜberCharge. Controlled Burn Ignite 50 enemies capturing one of your control points. Cooking the Books Ignite 5 enemies carrying your intelligence. Firewall Ignite 5 Spies who have a sapper on a friendly building. Firewatch Ignite 10 Snipers while they are zoomed in. Freezer Burn Provide enemies with freezecam shots of each of your taunts. Got A Light? Ignite an enemy Spy while he's flicking a cigarette.

I Fry Ignite 10 disguised Spies. Next of Kindling Ignite an enemy, and the Medic healing him. OMGWTFBBQ Kill an enemy with a taunt. Pilot Light Ignite a rocket-jumping Soldier while he's in midair. Pyromancer Do 1 million points of total fire damage. Second Degree Burn Kill a burning enemy who was ignited by another Pyro. Spontaneous Combustion Ignite 10 cloaked Spies. Trailblazer Ignite 10 enemies that have recently used a teleporter. Weenie Roast Have 2 enemy Scouts on fire at the same time.

 Heavy

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

 Engineer

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

 Medic

Autoclave Assist in burning 5 enemies with a single ÜberCharge on a Pyro.

Infernal Medicine Extinguish 100 burning teammates.

 Sniper

Friendship is Golden Extinguish a burning teammate with your Jarate.

 Spy

Burn Notice Survive 30 seconds after being ignited while cloaked.

Update history

June 23, 2011 Patch (Über Update)

• The Detonator was added to the main game.
• [Undocumented] Self blast damage increased to +25%.
• [Undocumented] Maximum flare jump height greatly reduced.

June 28, 2011 Patch

• Added/Refined recoil/draw/crit/reload forces for the Detonator.

August 23, 2011 Patch

• Refined reload force for the Detonator.

November 10, 2011 Patch

• Optimized the Detonator's materials to improve performance.

December 15, 2011 Patch (Australian Christmas 2011)

• [Undocumented] Jumps made with the Detonator are now higher.

December 21, 2011 Patch

• Fixed a problem that would sometimes allow the Detonator projectiles to crit on burning targets.

January 11, 2012 Patch

• [Undocumented] The Detonator was added to the crafting blueprint for the Manmelter.

April 27, 2012 Patch

• [Undocumented] Added Strange quality.

July 24, 2013 Patch

• Medics using the Quick-Fix will now take jump force from Pyros using the Detonator to explosive jump.

November 12, 2013 Patch

• [Undocumented] Added Collector's quality.

July 2, 2015 Patch #1 (Gun Mettle Update)

• Updated description to better detail the weapon's features.
• Changed attributes:
  • Added text to describe 100% Mini-Crits on burning targets.
  • Slightly increased blast jump height when doing a Detonator jump.
  • Increased blast radius from 92Hu to 110Hu.
  • Detonated explosions now also Mini-Crit burning targets.
  • Increased damage penalty to -25%.
  • Increased self-damage penalty from +25% to +50%.

Bugs

• Being affected by the Detonation explosion (even by self damage) will remove the visual effects of Jarate and Bleeding from the user's screen.
• When an enemy is hit with a detonated flare, the blood particles will come from where the flare was detonated, instead of the player.
• Firing the Detonator underwater will not fire any flares or waste any ammo, but will immediately play the sound of a flare impacting a surface with no effect.

Trivia

• The Detonator's distinctive tiger-stripe paint job is a nod to the customized similarly-painted version of M79 "Thumper" grenade launcher featured in Apocalypse Now, the 1979 American epic war film set during the Vietnam War.
• In the Team Fortress 2 Beta, the jump height for the Detonator was much higher than it is now. The jump height was reduced greatly when it was added to the game, although it was eventually improved by two separate in-game patches.

Gallery

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  RED first-person view.

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  BLU first-person view.

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  RED projectile.

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  BLU projectile.

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  Detonating the projectile.

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  The Detonator hidden page in the Über Update.

See also

• Detonator strategy