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* When dropped on death, the Detonator's flare shows as part of the model.
 
* When dropped on death, the Detonator's flare shows as part of the model.
 
* Holding alt-fire will prevent the Detonator from firing.
 
* Holding alt-fire will prevent the Detonator from firing.
* Similarly to the [[Flare Gun]], the Pyro's thumb clips in to the barrel in world view.
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* Similarly to the [[Flare Gun]], the Pyro's thumb clips in to the barrel in world view.
* If the Detonator dropped after death in BLU, the color of the world model of the weapon will always be RED.
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* If the Detonator dropped after death in BLU team, the color of the weapon's world model will always be colored RED.
  
 
== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==

Revision as of 14:00, 11 August 2011

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The Pyro on modified weapons

The Detonator is a secondary weapon for the Pyro. It is a Flare Gun with a modified elongated barrel taped in place, an extra curved sight and spiral paint designs on the chamber.

This weapon fires unique firework "flare" projectiles which, upon contact with an enemy, will deal slight damage as well as set them alight. Should a flare strike an enemy already on fire, mini-crit damage will be inflicted and the target's afterburn duration will be reset.

The weapon's main trait, however, is its eponymous detonation ability. Whilst a flare is in flight, pressing secondary fire will cause it to explode, creating a small blast radius which damages and ignites nearby enemy players. The knockback from the explosion can also be used to flare jump in a manner similar to rocket or sticky jumping. However, Pyros wielding the Detonator will suffer an additional 25% damage taken from their own explosive weapons, reducing the usage of the technique.

Taunting with the Detonator equipped allows the Pyro to perform a deadly Hadouken.

The Detonator was previously tested in the Team Fortress 2 Beta.

Damage and function times

See also: Damage
Damage and function times
Shot type Projectile
Damage
Base damage 100% 30
Flare detonation: 10-20
Flare explosion: 561
Critical 902
Mini-crit 412
Afterburn 3 / tick
60 total
Afterburn (mini-crit) 4 / tick
80 total
Splash damage
Minimum splash 50% {{{splash radius}}}
Self-damage 39-68
Self damage (rocket jump) 39-68
Function times
Attack interval 2.02 s
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

1 Damage caused by the flare detonating on impact with the world.

2 Note that detonated flares won't receive the Crit bonus for hitting a burning enemy.

Demonstration

Crafting

See also: Crafting

Blueprint

Reclaimed Metal Flare Gun Detonator
Item icon Reclaimed Metal.pngx2 + Item icon Flare Gun.png = Item icon Detonator.png
Class Token - Pyro Slot Token - Secondary Scrap Metal Possible Results
Item icon Class Token - Pyro.png + Item icon Slot Token - Secondary.png + Item icon Scrap Metal.png =
Item icon Flare Gun.png Item icon Detonator.png Item icon Reserve Shooter.png Item icon Manmelter.png
Item icon Scorch Shot.png Item icon Panic Attack.png Item icon Thermal Thruster.png Item icon Gas Passer.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

Attention Getter
Attention Getter
Ignite 100 enemies with the flare gun.


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.


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.


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


OMGWTFBBQ
OMGWTFBBQ
Kill an enemy with a taunt.


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 11, 2011 Patch (Beta)
  • The Detonator, a new Flare Gun, has been added. Its stats are:
    • Alt-fire detonates flare in flight
      • Creates a small explosion that catches players on fire
    • 20% explosion damage vulnerability

March 9, 2011 Patch (Beta)

  • Detonation particle effect increased to better match the radius

March 18, 2011 Patch (Beta)

  • [Undocumented] Added a new sound effect for projectile.

March 23, 2011 Patch (Beta)

  • Hooked up new Detonator sounds

June 17, 2011 Patch (Beta)

  • Flares now detonate on impact with the world, but with a greatly reduced radius (manually detonated radius unchanged)
  • Replaced +20% increased blast damage with +20% increased self blast damage
  • [Undocumented] The Detonator will now deal mini-crits instead of crits, on burning targets

June 23, 2011 Patch (Über Update)

  • The Detonator was added to the main game.

June 28, 2011 Patch

  • Added/Refined recoil/draw/crit/reload forces for all of the new weapons in the Uber Update

July 7, 2011 Patch

Bugs

  • In some instances, most notably where the player switches to a different weapon after firing a flare, the flare will deliver a critical hit to a burning enemy. This can also apply to reflected flares, but can be negated where the reflecting Pyro themselves switch to the Detonator as the flare travels; in that instance, the flare will only deliver mini-crit damage.
  • When detonating a flare in a large group of enemies, the weapon may only apply afterburn to one enemy.
  • Despite having a unique firework model that is seen when reloading, the weapon fires the Flare Gun's projectile model.
  • The Pyro's fingers clip slightly into the barrel of the weapon.
  • If a Pyro were to reflect a flare and hit a target who then dies from the afterburn, the kill icon will be that of the Detonator and not the reflected flare icon.
  • From a first-person view, the flare seems to fire from behind the Detonator, much like the Huntsman. This is due to the model of the projectile being held behind the gun until firing. (Hidden in both client and world view until the Detonator is dropped after death).
  • When an enemy is hit with a detonated flare, the blood particles will come from where the flare was detonated, instead of the player.
  • When firing a critical flare, the Detonator uses the Flare Gun's critical hit sounds.
  • When dropped on death, the Detonator's flare shows as part of the model.
  • Holding alt-fire will prevent the Detonator from firing.
  • Similarly to the Flare Gun, the Pyro's thumb clips in to the barrel in world view.
  • If the Detonator dropped after death in BLU team, the color of the weapon's world model will always be colored RED.

Gallery

See also

References