Degreaser

Degreaser
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Basic Information
Used by:	Pyro
Slot:	Primary
Contributed by:	".:Progg" Skidmore Template:Dictionary/steam ids/143018552
Released:	Mann-Conomy Update
Availability:	Drop, Craft, Purchase, Uncrate (#17)
Tradable:	Yes
Giftable:	Yes
Craftable:	Yes
Nameable:	Yes
Medieval:	No
Ammo
Ammo loaded:	200
Reload type:	No reload
Available Qualities
Unique Strange Collector's Decorated
Loadout Stats
The Degreaser 1 - 100 65% faster weapon switch -25% burn damage

“

Mmmph mph mmrph! Click to listen — The Pyro on his new toy

”

The Degreaser is a primary weapon for the Pyro. It is a flamethrower comprised of a gas pump, car muffler, exhaust pipe, a team colored fire extinguisher and stove top burner.

The Degreaser reduces the delay caused by weapon switching by 65% for all weapons, facilitating strategic use of weapon combos, such as the Axtinguisher. However, afterburn damage caused by this weapon is reduced by 25%. Unlike its unlockable primary weapon counterpart, the Backburner, the Degreaser retains the compression blast ability.

Damage and function times

See also: Damage

Damage and function times
Shot type		Particle
Damage
Flame damage (close)	100%	6.2 / particle
Flame damage (far)	60%	3.72 / particle
Critical		11-19 / particle
Mini-crit		5-8 / particle
Afterburn		2.25 / tick 45 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
Airblast cooldown		0.75 s
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

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.

Item set

Main article: Item sets

The Gas Jockey's Gear
	Degreaser Powerjack Attendant
Effect	Leave a Calling Card on your victims

Crafting

See also: Crafting

Blueprint

Backburner		Reclaimed Metal		Degreaser
	+		=

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

As a Crafting Ingredient

Refined Metal		Degreaser		Attendant
x4	+		=

Related Achievements

General

Flamethrower Set five enemies on fire in 30 seconds.

 Soldier

Backdraft Dodger Kill a Pyro who has airblasted one of your rockets in the last 10 seconds.

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. Hot on Your Heels Kill 50 enemies with your flamethrower, from behind. I Fry Ignite 10 disguised Spies.

Pilot Light Ignite a rocket-jumping Soldier while he's in midair. Pyromancer Do 1 million points of total fire damage. Hot Potato Reflect 100 projectiles with your compressed air blast. Hotshot Kill a Soldier with a reflected critical rocket. Makin' Bacon Kill 50 Heavies with your flamethrower. Next of Kindling Ignite an enemy, and the Medic healing him. 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.

 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

September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)

• The item was added to the game.

January 7, 2011 Patch

• [Undocumented] Fixed native kill icon not displaying when killing enemy players with the Degreaser.
• [Undocumented] Fixed players claiming Health by switching to the Powerjack as the enemy dies from burn damage from the Flamethrower.

February 14, 2011 Patch

• Fixed players getting set bonuses applied on tournament servers when the server is restricting the player's weapons using the item_whitelist.
• [Undocumented] Fixed players getting set bonuses applied on Medieval maps for items that are not allowed in medieval mode.

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.

March 1, 2011 Patch

• [Undocumented] The weapon was added in the crafting blueprint for the Sharpened Volcano Fragment.

March 10, 2011 Patch (Shogun Pack)

• Updated model with optimizations and new LODs.

March 15, 2011 Patch

• [Undocumented] The weapon was removed from the crafting blueprint for the Sharpened Volcano Fragment.

Bugs

• Because of the faster draw time, the taunt glitch — whereupon a player may taunt, then quickly change weapon and have the taunt animation play for the originally-equipped weapon — is still possible.
• Sometimes the weapon may appear to produce flames in client view even when primary fire is not held.
• The Degreaser's trigger is too big for the Pyro's hand to reach. Despite this, whenever the Pyro squeezes under the trigger, it will move accordingly.

Trivia

• Template:Ws are emulsifying agents used to remove heavy oils and grease. When mishandled with heat, degreasers - especially engine degreasers - are known to cause severe burns and/or injuries due to their highly flammable and explosive nature, much like the Pyro's weapon.
• The term "degreaser" also refers to the practice of removing grease from objects such as motors and other mechanisms in order to make them operate more efficiently. This may be a reference to the faster weapon switch time.
• Despite the Pyro's immunity to afterburn, the Degreaser allows players to switch weapons fast enough to single-handedly get a critical hit bonus from the Axtinguisher against an enemy Pyro while they are initially ignited. The same mechanic allows a Pyro to single-handedly achieve a mini-crit with the Flare Gun on an enemy Pyro during that initial ignition.

Gallery

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  RED first-person view.

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  BLU first-person view.

See also

• Degreaser strategy
• Flamethrower
• Backburner