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'''[[April 14, 2011 Patch]]''' | '''[[April 14, 2011 Patch]]''' | ||
| − | *Removed the restriction on airblast | + | * Removed the restriction on airblast. |
| + | * Ammo cost increased 150%. | ||
| + | * Damage bonus reduced to 10% | ||
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== Bugs == | == Bugs == | ||
* In first-person view, the flame at the front of the Backburner clips through the metal cover. | * In first-person view, the flame at the front of the Backburner clips through the metal cover. | ||
Revision as of 02:15, 15 April 2011
| Backburner | |
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| Kill Icon | |
| Basic Information | |
| Used by: | Pyro |
| Slot: | Primary |
| Released: | The Pyro Update |
| Availability: | Unlock, Drop, Craft, Purchase |
| Tradable: | Yes |
| Giftable: | Yes |
| Craftable: | Yes |
| Nameable: | Yes |
| Medieval: | No |
| Ammo | |
| Ammo loaded: | 200 |
| Reload type: | No Reload |
| Available Qualities | |
| Loadout Stats | |
 The Backburner |
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| “ | Mhhh mhhhh mhhh mhhh mhhhh!
Click to listen
— The Pyro on rump roasting
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The Backburner is an unlockable primary weapon for the Pyro. It is the default Flamethrower with a team colored metal addition to the nozzle shaped like a dragon's head.
The Backburner guarantees critical hits whenever it is used on an opponent from behind, and deals 10% more damage than the normal Flamethrower.
The area behind an enemy that will register critical hits for the weapon is approximately a 90 degree angle centered behind where the opponent is facing. This is significantly less than the Spy's backstab range, which appears to be any angle in the 180 degrees behind where a player is looking.
The Backburner is automatically given to any player who obtains 16 Pyro achievements.
Contents
Damage and function times
See also: Damage
| Damage and function times | ||
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| Shot type | Particle | |
| Damage | ||
| Flame damage (close) | 100% | 7.13 / particle |
| Flame damage (far) | 60% | 4.28 / particle |
| Critical | 13-21 / particle | |
| Mini-crit | 6-10 / particle | |
| Afterburn | 3 / tick 60 total | |
| Afterburn (mini-crit) | 4 / tick 80 total | |
| Function times | ||
| Attack interval | 0.04 s | |
| Ammo consumption interval | 0.08 s | |
| Afterburn duration | 10 s | |
| Values are approximate and determined by community testing. | ||
Note: Flame damage is proportional to particle lifetime instead of distance from target. Unlike most weapons, critical hits are also affected by the scaling. Additionally, there is a very slight damage variance (±0.08 / particle) due to differences in particle angles.
Demonstration
Crafting
See also: Crafting
Blueprint
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As a Crafting Ingredient
| Backburner | Reclaimed Metal | Degreaser | ||
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Related Achievements
General
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Soldier
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Pyro
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Heavy
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Engineer
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Medic
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Sniper
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Spy
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Update history
June 19, 2008 Patch (The Pyro Update)
- The item was added to the game.
- Fixed Backburner's flame critical hits not being recalculated after collision. This meant that it would check if the target was looking away once and after that the flame could score a critical hit again even if the orientation changed.
- Removed health bonus from the Backburner (previously gave 50 extra max health).
August 19, 2008 Patch (A Heavy Update)
- Added new firing sounds to the Backburner
April 29, 2010 Patch (119th Update)
- Added a 20% damage bonus to the Backburner.
- Reduced Backburner damage bonus from 20% to 15%.
September 30, 2010 Patch (The Mann-Conomy Update)
- Backburner was assigned a unique kill icon.
- [Undocumented] Fixed players claiming health by switching to the Powerjack as the enemy dies from burn damage from the Flamethrower.
- Updated model (the dragon attachment) with optimizations and new LODs.
- [Undocumented] Several particle effects, including Flamethrower fire, were altered to appear brighter. These changes do not apply to ATi graphics card users and some others.
- Removed the restriction on airblast.
- Ammo cost increased 150%.
- Damage bonus reduced to 10%
Bugs
- In first-person view, the flame at the front of the Backburner clips through the metal cover.
- Due to being a near identical model of the Flamethrower, a similar bug persists; should the Pyro move his hand due to a voice command, the hose connected to the propane tank will appear attached to his wrist.
- Upon dieing whilst using this weapon, the Pyro will drop the default Flamethrower.
Gallery
RED first-person view.
BLU first-person view.
See also
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