Backburner

Backburner
https://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/c/cd/Backburner_RED_3D.jpg?1708100889.92427612358,280,148,3,0,127,112,58,74,113,116,97,113,173,126,107,274,74,105,376,95,105,477,123,89,628,73,86,787,91,85,945,119,71,1136,71,67,1339,87,66,1541,115,55,1758,70,49,1988,83,49,2216,112,42,2445,70,34,2689,79,33,2932,109,32,3163,72,24,3408,77,23,3653,107,24,3877,74,18,4112,75,18,4346,107,25,4551,77,18,4766,78,21,4978,109,36,5153,78,29,5337,81,32,5518,110,58,5650,80,52,5789,83,55,5925,111,91,6002,81,88,6083,84,89,6162,110,121,6207,81,121,6252,85,120,6298,108,103,6390,80,104,6487,84,105,6585,106,83,6724,78,83,6872,82,85,7019,103,63,7196,76,62,7384,79,63,7573,103,44,7780,74,42,7997,77,43,8214,104,27,8441,71,23,8679,78,24,8913,106,14,9148,69,8,9394,81,9,9637,109,7,9868,67,0,10110,84,1,10349,113,7,10564,68,0,10790,88,1,11013,117,18,11199,70,10,11395,92,13,11588,122,43,11729,72,37,11878,95,39,12025,125,79,12110,73,76,12199,97,77https://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/9/90/Backburner_BLU_3D.jpg?1708101094.21133412358,280,148,3,0,127,112,58,74,113,116,97,113,173,126,107,274,74,105,376,95,105,477,123,89,628,73,86,787,91,85,945,119,71,1136,71,67,1339,87,66,1541,115,55,1758,70,49,1988,83,49,2216,112,42,2445,70,34,2689,79,33,2932,109,32,3163,72,24,3408,77,23,3653,107,24,3877,74,18,4112,75,18,4346,107,25,4551,77,18,4766,78,21,4978,109,36,5153,78,29,5337,81,32,5518,110,58,5650,80,52,5789,83,55,5925,111,91,6002,81,88,6083,84,89,6162,110,121,6207,81,121,6252,85,120,6298,108,103,6390,80,104,6487,84,105,6585,106,83,6724,78,83,6872,82,85,7019,103,63,7196,76,62,7384,79,63,7573,103,44,7780,74,42,7997,77,43,8214,104,27,8441,71,23,8679,78,24,8913,106,14,9148,69,8,9394,81,9,9637,109,7,9868,67,0,10110,84,1,10349,113,7,10564,68,0,10790,88,1,11013,117,18,11199,70,10,11395,92,13,11588,122,43,11729,72,37,11878,95,39,12025,125,79,12110,73,76,12199,97,77 RED BLU
Buy Now - $1.99 / £1.59 / 1.89€
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
Unique Vintage Strange Collector's
Loadout Stats
The Backburner 1 - 100 +15% damage done 100% critical hits from behind No compression blast

“

Mhhh mhhhh mhhh mhhh mhhhh! 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 has been removed. Instead, the Backburner guarantees critical hits whenever it is used on an opponent from behind, and 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 and function times

See also: Damage

Damage and function times
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.

Crafting

See also: Crafting

Blueprint

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

As a Crafting Ingredient

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

June 19, 2008 Patch (The Pyro Update)

• The item was added to the game.

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 (A Heavy Update)

• Added new firing sounds to the Backburner

April 29, 2010 Patch (119th Update)

• Added a 20% damage bonus to the Backburner.

May 19, 2010 Patch

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

September 30, 2010 Patch (The Mann-Conomy Update)

• [Undocumented] The weapon was added to the crafting blueprint for the Degreaser.

January 7, 2011 Patch

• 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.

February 3, 2011 Patch

• Updated model (the dragon attachment) with optimizations and new LODs.

February 22, 2011 Patch

• [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.

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

• Flamethrower
• Degreaser
• Backburner strategy
• Fire