Backburner

Backburner
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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
Unique Vintage Strange Collector's
Loadout Stats
The Backburner 1 - 100 +15% damage done 100% critical hits from behind No compression blast

“

Mmmmmmmrrrrrrrpppghhh! Click to listen — The Pyro on rump roasting

”

The Backburner is a primary weapon for the Pyro. It appears as the default Flamethrower with the nozzle shaped like that of a dragon's head.

The configuration of the weapon is such that the compression blast capability and the chance for random Crits have been removed. Instead, the Backburner guarantees Critical hits whenever it is used on an opponent from behind. Additionally, the weapon deals 15% 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.

Damage

See also: Damage

• Base damage is based upon range (or, by extension, particle lifetime), and is rounded at the end of all calculations (after Critical multipliers, etc).
  • From 0 to 200 units: 7.13 per particle (160.4 per second).
  • From 200 to 384 units: linear decrease from 7.13 to 4.28 per particle (96.3 per second, 60% of max) (384 is maximum range)
    • There is very slight variability (±0.08 per particle) because some particles are at an angle, slightly varying their travel time.
• Afterburn damage: 3 damage every 0.5 seconds for 10 seconds (60 damage total)
  • Mini-Crit afterburn damage: 4 damage every 0.5 seconds for 10 seconds (80 damage total)
• Mini-Crit: 1.35× base damage, then round to nearest whole
• Critical hit: 3× base damage, then round to nearest whole
  • DPS at <200 units: 481.3

Note: Damage-Per-Second values assume all particles find victims.

Base damage changes over particle lifetime, instead of distance from player (all other weapons affected by distance measure from player to player). Damages are approximate and determined by community testing.

Function times

• Attack Interval: 0.04
• Ammo Consumption Interval: 0.08

All times are in seconds. Times are approximate and determined by community testing.

As a Crafting Ingredient

See also: Crafting

Backburner		Reclaimed Metal		Degreaser
	+		=

Related Achievements

General

Flamethrower Set five enemies on fire in 30 seconds.

Soldier

Semper Fry Kill 20 enemies while you are on fire.

Pyro

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. Combined Fire Use your shotgun to finish off 20 players you've ignited. 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. Makin' Bacon Kill 50 Heavies with your flamethrower. Next of Kindling Ignite an enemy, and the Medic healing him. 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. Weenie Roast Have 2 enemy Scouts on fire at the same time. Hot on Your Heels Kill 50 enemies with your flamethrower, from behind.

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

July 1, 2008 Patch

• 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.

July 29, 2008 Patch

• Removed health bonus from the Backburner (previously gave 50 extra max health).

August 19, 2008 Patch

• Added new firing sounds to The Backburner

April 29, 2010 Patch

• Added a 20% damage bonus to The Backburner.

May 19, 2010 Patch

• Reduced Backburner damage bonus from 20% to 15%.

January 7, 2011 Patch

• Backburner was assigned a unique kill icon.

Trivia

• The original Pyro update page displayed a Backburner without "dragon eyes." This is a reference to an ancient Chinese legend about a painter who drew an entire dragon without eyes. When people forced him to add them on, the dragon came to life and escaped the painting.

Gallery

• Backburner 1st person red cropped.png

  RED first-person view.

• Backburner 1st person blu cropped.png

  BLU first-person view.

See also

• Flamethrower
• Degreaser
• Backburner strategy
• Fire