Pyro Robot

Pyro Robot
Basic Information
Health:	175 (Pyro, Flare Pyro, Crit Pyro, Pyro Pusher, Fast Scorch Shot) 3000 (Giant Pyro, Giant Flare Pyro)
Speed:	150% (Crit Pyro) 100% (Pyro, Flare Pyro, Pyro Pusher, Fast Scorch Shot) 50% (Giant Pyro, Giant Flare Pyro)

“

Hudda hudda huuh! Click to listen — The Pyro-bot

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Pyro Robots appear in Mann vs. Machine as enemies. They are mechanical versions of the Pyro. Unlike other robots, they are immune to afterburn, much like the Pyro.

Invulnerable grey versions of the Pyro Robot also appear in SnowVille, pulling the sleigh.

Normal variants

Pyro

Icon	Name	Primary	Attributes
	Pyro	Flame Thrower	—

These robots are equipped with a Flame Thrower and attack up close. They may use their compression blast to deflect most projectiles (see article for list). However, they do not use compression blast to extinguish teammates on fire, often use compression blast late on fast-moving projectiles such as Crusader's Crossbow arrows and never intentionally shove away Stickybomb traps or enemies. Pyro Robots that appear with and cluster around Giant Robots eventually scatter when the giant is killed. Some Pyro Robots constantly shoot fire regardless of whether there are enemies nearby; this is typically done to both make a Spy's job more difficult and to light the arrows of Bowmen. However, most Pyro Robots that constantly shoot fire never airblast. Overall, they tend to pose not too much of a threat given that they have to be in close range in order to deal damage and the presence of a Medic can help nullify afterburn.

Crit Pyro

Icon	Name	Primary	Attributes
	Crit Pyro	Flame Thrower	100% crit chance  +100% damage dealt  +50% movement speed

Icon	Name	Primary	Hat	Misc	Attributes
	Pyro	Flame Thrower	Old Guadalajara	Voodoo-Cursed Pyro Soul	100% crit chance  +100% damage dealt  +50% movement speed

This advanced variation of the single Pyro-bot appears only in Caliginous Caper and Broken Parts. Their speed makes them faster than Scout-bots, so do not let them take the bomb. These Pyros are also very skilled at reflecting projectiles and their damage bonus increases damage of reflected projectiles as well. The variant that appears in Caliginous Caper has the same stats as the variants in Broken Parts, but is named "Pyro" and wears the Old Guadalajara hat.

Flare Pyro

Icon	Name	Secondary	Attributes
	Flare Pyro	Flare Gun	—

This less common variant wields the Flare Gun, allowing it to attack outside of Flamethrower range, although with some difficulty when a target is up close. Their movement behavior is similar to the normal Pyro.

Flare Pyro (Type 2)

Icon	Name	Secondary	Attributes
	Pyro	Detonator	+60% fire rate bonus  +80% faster reload rate

This very rare variant of Flare Pyro uses an upgraded Detonator. These Pyro-bots have a single Pyro-bot icon and only appear on the 2nd wave of Mean Machines as a Giant Pyro's support.

Pyro Pusher

Icon	Name	Secondary	Attributes
	Pyro Pusher	Scorch Shot	100% crit chance  25% fire rate bonus  25% slower reload rate  -65% projectile speed

Another less common Pyro-bot variant wields a permanent crit-boosted Scorch Shot. Its flares travel slower, allowing players to dodge with ease. They can impose a greater threat because it can knock back an unlucky player and set anyone on fire in a small radius.

Fast Scorch Shot

Icon	Name	Secondary	Attributes
	Fast Scorch Shot	Scorch Shot	+30% projectile speed  +25% fire rate bonus

This rare variant carries the Scorch Shot like the Pyro Pusher, but its flares travel 3.72 times faster than the Pyro Pusher's ones.

Giant Robots

Giant Pyro

Icon	Name	Primary	Attributes
	Giant Pyro	Flame Thrower	3000 HP  +40% knockback resistance  -50% movement speed

Giant Pyro robots are equipped with a Flame Thrower and behave like their smaller counterparts. On later waves and certain difficulties, they can appear with a permanent crit boost. Giant Pyros are very skilled at reflecting projectiles, so be careful.

Giant Flare Pyro

Icon	Name	Secondary	Hat	Attributes
	Giant Flare Pyro	Detonator	Old Guadalajara	3000 HP  +40% knockback resistance  +70% fire rate bonus  -50% movement speed

The Giant Flare Pyro robot wears an Old Guadalajara and is equipped with a Detonator, which can fire accurate shots at a faster rate.

Unused content

• Three unused Pyro Robot templates exist:

Giant Airblast Pyro

Icon	Name	Primary	Hat	Attributes
	Giant Airblast Pyro	Degreaser	Dead Cone	3000 HP  +40% knockback resistance  +500% airblast force  -95% damage dealt  -50% movement speed

A Giant Pyro variant that wields the Degreaser and wears the Dead Cone. Its Degreaser only does 0.05x damage, but pushes opponents with five times the normal force.

Giant Flare Pyro (Unused Type)

Icon	Name	Secondary	Attributes
	Giant Flare Pyro	Scorch Shot	3000 HP  +40% knockback resistance  Deals knockback upon hitting an enemy  +80% fire rate bonus  -50% movement speed

A Giant Flare Pyro variant that has the Scorch Shot, fires 10% faster than that of a Giant Flare Pyro, and pushes defenders around more.

Chief Pyro

Icon	Name	Primary	Attributes
	Chief Pyro	Flame Thrower	1.9x bigger in size  55,000 HP  +70% knockback resistance  Regenerates 500 HP per second  +500% damage dealt  +200% airblast force  -90% rage given to players  -60% movement speed

Unknown what the boss would have been used for, carries a powerful Flame Thrower that has a lethal 5x damage. Appears to use basic boss stats similar to Sergeant Crits or Captain Punch.

• Giant Pyros have unused firing sounds for the Flamethrower (named giant_pyro_flamethrower_start.wav and giant_pyro_flamethrower_loop.wav).
  • On a related note, there are also unused flame particles within the game files that suggest that the flames from Giant Pyros would appear different from regular Flamethrowers.
• Similar to other giants (except giant Medics), Giant Pyros have unused footstep sounds unique to them (named giant_pyro_step01-04.wav).

Gallery

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  An unused RED texture.

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  The Romevision version of the Pyro.

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  Flare Pyro.

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  Pyro Pusher.

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  Giant Pyro.

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  Giant Flare Pyro.

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  A Pyro with a turned on Gatebot Helmet equipped.

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  A Pyro with a turned off Gatebot Helmet equipped.

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  RED skin of the Pyro's beta head.

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  BLU skin of the Pyro's beta head.

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  "Green" skin of the Pyro's beta head.

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  The RED robot Pyro action figure.

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  The BLU robot Pyro action figure.

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  The Pyro Robot on the main menu.