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The incendiary launcher is a weapon that fires bolts that deal low damage but can start fires and ignite enemies.

Acquisition

Incendiary launchers can be crafted with Crafting skill 4 at a machining table after researching gunsmithing with 75 Steel, 4 Components and 20,000 ticks (5.56 mins) of work.

Incendiary launchers can also be purchased from outlander and orbital combat suppliers, outlander settlements, or obtained from the following raider kinds:

Raider Kind	Chance	Average Quality	Health
Pirate Gunner	4.01%	Normal	70-230%
Town Guard	3.78%	Normal	60-200%
Mercenary Gunner	4.59%	Normal	70-320%
Ancient Soldier	3.59%	Normal	100%

Summary

The incendiary launcher creates a "plus-shaped" explosion, which deals 10 Flame damage and causes fire. Fire spreads through flammable surfaces, and causes pawns to take damage over time and run around helplessly. Unlike frag grenades, the fiery explosions are deployed on impact. It has a forced miss radius of 1.9 tiles, meaning shots will land in a 1-tile radius from the intended target, including diagonal. Due to the forced miss, shooter accuracy does not matter; careful shooter is purely detrimental to its use, while trigger-happy is a pure benefit. The launcher is fired like any other weapon, so is blocked by walls.

Of non-consumable player weapons, the incendiary launcher has the 2nd highest warmup/cooldown cycle, only beaten by the pila. Combined with the weak shots and low accuracy, and the incendiary launcher has the lowest single-target DPS for all ranged weapons. The main benefit of an incendiary launcher, as its name suggests, is the fire it creates.

Pyromaniac pawns receive a +5 Pyromaniac has incendiary weapon mood buff while equipped with an incendiary launcher. Note that it must be equipped, not merely carried.

Analysis

The incendiary launcher is undoubtedly a support weapon. It is one of the few weapons that start fires - pawns that are on fire will stop attacking and run wildly. Don't fire near your colonists. Launchers are a somewhat viable alternative for colonists with low skill or health issues, due to the forced miss negating a shooter's accuracy.

Manual oversight is very helpful when using explosive weapons, as pawns won't lead their fire or care about collateral damage. Explosives in general are very inaccurate against moving targets, so try to avoid targeting those if you can. Creating a flammable structure/room, luring or trapping raiders in, and lighting it on fire is a valid crowd control tactic, albeit a costly one.

Fire becomes much less useful as you enter the mid- and lategame. Mechanoids are immune to fire, high-tech raiders start to wear more heat resistant apparel (which doesn't prevent ignition, just the damage), and there'll be too many tribespeople for a single launcher to suppress.

Because it relies on fires, rain significantly diminishes its utility. Note that the game has a "firewatcher", and will automatically start rain if fires get too out of control.

Comparison to molotovs

Compared to molotov cocktails, the incendiary launcher sacrifices rate of fire for significantly faster projectiles and a doubled range. This makes launchers better in certain supportive and defensive roles, where colonists can sit back and distract enemies. The range also makes the launcher safer to use, and easier to not cause friendly fire. Molotovs are quicker to deploy, so are more useful when the only thing that matters is the fire itself, such as in a burn trap room. Molotovs are also generally more flexible for this reason.

Outside of combat, fire is useful for disposing of unwanted items, such as corpses. Create a fireproof room using stone walls and floor, fill it up with undesirable items, and watch it burn. As molotov cocktails fire faster, they are marginally better for this purpose.

Unlike molotovs, incendiary launchers are affected by weapon quality. This only affects the damage of the projectile itself and melee damage. The fire radius and rate of fire are not increased, meaning that quality has little impact on actual performance.

Attack table

Ranged

Incendiary launcher			DPS (Optimal)	Market value
Quality	Dam.	AP	DPS (Optimal)	Market value
Awful	9	0%	1.29	170
Poor	10	0%	1.43	255
Normal	10	0%	1.43	340
Good	10	0%	1.43	425
Excellent	10	0%	1.43	510
Masterwork	12.5	0%	1.79	850
Legendary	15	0%	2.15	1700

^{For the full effects of qualities, see Quality.}

Melee

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Attacks

Incendiary launcher			Stock (Blunt)					Barrel (Blunt)					Barrel (Poke)					Human: Left & rigth fist (Blunt)					HP	Value
Quality	DPS^[1]	AP^[1]	Dam.	Cool.	AP	DPS	Chance^[2]	Dam.	Cool.	AP	DPS	Chance^[2]	Dam.	Cool.	AP	DPS	Chance^[2]	Dam.	Cool.	AP	DPS	Chance^[2]	HP	Value
Awful	3.98	11.6%	7.2	2s	10.4%	3.6	8.33%	7.2	2s	10.4%	3.6	8.33%	7.2	2s	10.4%	3.6	8.33%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 37.5%	100	170
Poor	4.07	11.82%	8.1	2s	11.7%	4.05	20%	8.1	2s	11.7%	4.05	20%	8.1	2s	11.7%	4.05	20%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 20%	100	255
Normal	4.4	12.75%	9	2s	13%	4.5	25%	9	2s	13%	4.5	25%	9	2s	13%	4.5	25%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 12.5%	100	340
Good	4.74	13.73%	9.9	2s	14.3%	4.95	25%	9.9	2s	14.3%	4.95	25%	9.9	2s	14.3%	4.95	25%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 12.5%	100	425
Excellent	5.08	14.7%	10.8	2s	15.6%	5.4	25%	10.8	2s	15.6%	5.4	25%	10.8	2s	15.6%	5.4	25%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 12.5%	100	510
Masterwork	5.92	17.14%	13.05	2s	18.85%	6.53	25%	13.05	2s	18.85%	6.53	25%	13.05	2s	18.85%	6.53	25%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 12.5%	100	850
Legendary	6.59	19.09%	14.85	2s	21.45%	7.43	25%	14.85	2s	21.45%	7.43	25%	14.85	2s	21.45%	7.43	25%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 12.5%	100	1700

^{For the full effects of qualities, see Quality.}

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Note: This is the actual base average derived from the melee verb system updated in 1.1.2610, it may sometimes disagree with the listed value in the in-game infobox.
It may also change depending on the stats and the melee verbs available to the wielder if the weapon is wielded by some other than a baseline human.
↑ Chance for attack to be selected, assuming the weapon is wielded by a baseline human. It may change depending on the melee verbs available to the wielder

Version history

? - Renamed from T-9 incendiary launcher to incendiary launcher.
1.2.2753 - Projectiles are now rendered with a visual arc and ground shadow.

Original T-9 incendiary launcher sprite

Weapons

Melee | Neolithic: Breach axe • Club • Ikwa • Knife (Jade) • Spear

Medieval: Gladius • Longsword • Mace • Axe • Warhammer

Ultra: Eltex staff • Monosword (Persona) • Plasmasword (Persona) • Zeushammer (Persona)

Improvised: Beer • Elephant tusk • Thrumbo horn • Wood

Ranged | Neolithic: Greatbow • Pila • Recurve bow • Short bow • Flamebow

Industrial: Assault rifle • Autopistol • Bolt-action rifle • Chain shotgun • Heavy SMG • Launcher (EMP, Incendiary, Smoke, Toxbomb ) • LMG • Machine pistol • Minigun • Pump shotgun • Revolver • Sniper rifle

Spacer: Charge lance • Charge rifle

Consumables: Doomsday rocket launcher • Triple rocket launcher

Throwables: EMP grenades • Frag grenades • Molotov cocktails • Tox grenades

Mechanoid: Heavy charge blaster • Inferno cannon • Needle gun • Thump cannon • Beam graser • Charge blaster turret • Hellsphere cannon • Mini-flameblaster • Mini-shotgun • Slugthrower • Spiner • Toxic needle gun

Structures: Autocannon • Mini-turret gun • Mortar (Weapon) • Uranium slug cannon • Auto-mortar • Inferno cannon (Turret) • Light charge blaster • Mini-slugger • Tactical turret gun

[Actual-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Note: This is the actual base average derived from the melee verb system updated in 1.1.2610, it may sometimes disagree with the listed value in the in-game infobox.
It may also change depending on the stats and the melee verbs available to the wielder if the weapon is wielded by some other than a baseline human.

[Chance-2] Chance for attack to be selected, assuming the weapon is wielded by a baseline human. It may change depending on the melee verbs available to the wielder

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+| image = Incendiary launcher.png
 | description = A wide-barreled incendiary bolt launcher. The bolts create small incendiary explosions on impact, starting fires.
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-}}{{info|The '''incendiary launcher''' is a [[weapon]] that fires bolts that deal low damage but can start fires and ignite enemies.}}
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+{{Info|The '''incendiary launcher''' is a [[weapon]] that fires bolts that deal low damage but can start fires and ignite enemies.}}
 == Acquisition ==
+Incendiary launchers can be crafted with [[Crafting]] skill 4 at a [[machining table]] after researching [[Research#Gunsmithing|gunsmithing]] with {{Required Resources}} and {{Ticks|{{P|Work To Make}}}} of work.
-Incendiary launchers can be crafted with [[Crafting]] skill 4 at a [[machining table]] after researching [[Research#Gunsmithing|gunsmithing]] with {{Required Resources}}s and {{Ticks|{{P|Work To Make}}}} of work.
 Incendiary launchers can also be purchased from outlander and orbital combat suppliers, outlander settlements, or obtained from the following [[raider#Humanlike|raider]] kinds:
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-==Summary==
+== Summary ==
-The incendiary launcher creates small explosions of [[fire]]. Fire causes pawns to take damage over time and run around helplessly. Unlike [[frag grenade]]s, the fiery explosions are deployed as soon as they land. It has a forced miss radius of 1.9 tiles.
+The incendiary launcher creates a "plus-shaped" explosion, which deals {{P|Damage Base}} [[Damage types#{{P|Damage Type}}|{{P|Damage Type}}]] damage and causes [[fire]]. Fire spreads through flammable surfaces, and causes pawns to take damage over time and run around helplessly. Unlike [[frag grenade]]s, the fiery explosions are deployed on impact. It has a forced miss radius of 1.9 tiles, meaning shots will land in a 1-tile radius from the intended target, including diagonal. Due to the forced miss, shooter accuracy does not matter; [[careful shooter]] is purely detrimental to its use, while [[trigger-happy]] is a pure benefit. The launcher is fired like any other weapon, so is blocked by [[wall]]s.
-Of nonconsumable player weapons, the incediary launcher has the 2nd highest warmup/cooldown cycle, only beaten by the [[pila]]. It's also a weak weapon in general, as only the [[machine pistol]] has a lower damage per shot (and the latter fires bursts of shots). Combined with the low accuracy, and the incendiary launcher has the lowest single-target damage output for all player weapons. The main benefit of an incendiary launcher, as its name suggests, is the fire it creates.
-[[Pyromaniac]] pawns equipped with incendiary launchers will have a {{+|5}} ''Pyromaniac has incendiary weapon'' mood buff.
+Of non-consumable player weapons, the incendiary launcher has the 2nd highest warmup/cooldown cycle, only beaten by the [[pila]]. Combined with the weak shots and low accuracy, and the incendiary launcher has the lowest single-target {{DPS}} for all ranged weapons. The main benefit of an incendiary launcher, as its name suggests, is the fire it creates.
-==Analysis==
+[[Pyromaniac]] pawns receive a {{Thought|desc=It makes me think of flame and fire. I'm so happy.|label=pyromaniac has incendiary weapon|value=+5|stack=1}} buff while equipped with an incendiary launcher. Note that it must be equipped, not merely carried.
-The incediary launcher is undoubtably a support weapon. It is one of the few weapons that start fires - pawns that are on fire will stop attacking and run wildly. Launchers are suitable for low-skill colonists; due to the forced miss radius, Shooting skill matters little. [[Trigger-happy]] helps negate much of the lengthy warm-up time, while [[careful shooter]] is purely detrimental to its use. Don't fire near your colonists.
-[[Wall]]s may block shots that land adjacent to the intended target, but work well against low cover (e.g. [[rock chunk]]s and [[trees]]).  Explosives are also generally very inaccurate against moving targets, so try to avoid targeting those if you can. Creating a flammable structure/room, trapping raiders in, and lighting it on fire is a valid crowd control tactic, albiet a costly one.
+== Analysis ==
+The incendiary launcher is undoubtedly a support weapon. It is one of the few weapons that start fires - pawns that are on fire will stop attacking and run wildly.  Don't fire near your colonists. Launchers are a somewhat viable alternative for colonists with low skill or health issues, due to the forced miss negating a shooter's accuracy.
-Fire becomes much less useful as you enter the mid- and lategame. [[Mechanoid]]s are immune to fire, high-tech raiders start to wear more heat resistant apparel, and there'll be too many tribesepople for a single launcher to supress.
+Manual oversight is very helpful when using explosive weapons, as pawns won't lead their fire or care about collateral damage. Explosives in general are very inaccurate against moving targets, so try to avoid targeting those if you can. Creating a flammable structure/room, luring or trapping raiders in, and lighting it on fire is a valid crowd control tactic, albeit a costly one.
-Outside of combat, fire is useful for disposing of unwanted items, such as [[corpse]]s. Create a fireproof room, fill it up with undesirable items, and watch it burn. Note that [[molotov cocktail]]s fire faster, so are marginally better for this purpose.
+Fire becomes much less useful as you enter the mid- and lategame. [[Mechanoid]]s are immune to fire, high-tech raiders start to wear more heat resistant apparel (which doesn't prevent ignition, just the damage), and there'll be too many tribespeople for a single launcher to suppress.
 Because it relies on fires, [[rain]] significantly diminishes its utility. Note that the game has a "firewatcher", and will automatically start rain if fires get too out of control.
-===Comparison to Molotovs===
+=== Comparison to molotovs ===
-Compared to [[molotov cocktail]]s, the incendiary launcher sacrifices rate of fire for significantly faster projectiles and a doubled range. This makes launchers better in certain supportive and defensive roles, where colonists can sit back and distract enemies. The range also makes the launcher safer to use. Molotovs are quicker to deploy, so may be more useful in starting large fires and with general flexibility. The faster firerate makes molotovs better at burning up items.
+Compared to [[molotov cocktail]]s, the incendiary launcher sacrifices rate of fire for significantly faster projectiles and a doubled range. This makes launchers better in certain supportive and defensive roles, where colonists can sit back and distract enemies. The range also makes the launcher safer to use, and easier to not cause friendly fire. Molotovs are quicker to deploy, so are more useful when the only thing that matters is the fire itself, such as in a burn trap room. Molotovs are also generally more flexible for this reason.
-Unilke molotovs, incendiary launchers are affected by weapon [[quality]]. This makes launchers relatively better if you have skilled crafters.
-{{Weapon Quality Table}}
-=== Graphs ===
-The following graphs take the incendiary launcher's effective damage and accuracy into account, using a Normal quality weapon fired from a healthy shooter against a single target.
-[[File:IncendiaryLauncherAccuracyNoTrait.png|494px|Incendiary launcher's accuracy with various shooters without any trait.]]
+Outside of combat, fire is useful for disposing of unwanted items, such as [[corpse]]s. Create a fireproof room using stone walls and floor, fill it up with undesirable items, and watch it burn. As [[molotov cocktail]]s fire faster, they are marginally better for this purpose.
-[[File:IncendiaryLauncherDPSNoTrait.png|494px|Incendiary launcher's DPS with various shooters without any trait.]]
-[[File:IncendiaryLauncherAccuracyCarefulShooter.png|494px|Incendiary launcher's accuracy with various shooters with careful shooter.]]
+Unlike molotovs, incendiary launchers are affected by weapon [[quality]]. This only affects the damage of the projectile itself and melee damage. The fire radius and rate of fire are not increased, meaning that quality has little impact on actual performance.
-[[File:IncendiaryLauncherDPSCarefulShooter.png|494px|Incendiary launcher's DPS with various shooters with careful shooter.]]
-[[File:IncendiaryLauncherAccuracyTriggerHappy.png|494px|Incendiary launcher's accuracy with various shooters with trigger-happy.]]
+{{Weapon Stats Table}}
-[[File:IncendiaryLauncherDPSTriggerHappy.png|494px|Incendiary launcher's DPS with various shooters with trigger-happy.]]
 == Version history ==
 * ? - Renamed from '''T-9 incendiary launcher''' to '''incendiary launcher'''.
+* [[Version/1.2.2753|1.2.2753]] - Projectiles are now rendered with a visual arc and ground shadow.
 <gallery>
 T-9IncendiaryLauncher.png|Original T-9 incendiary launcher sprite
 </gallery>
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+{{Nav|weapon|wide}}
-[[Category:Weapons]]
+[[Category:Equipment]] [[Category:Weapons]] [[Category:Industrial Weapons]] [[Category:Flame Weapons]]
-[[Category:Equipment]]
+[[Category:Ranged Weapons]] [[Category:Single-Shot Weapons]] [[Category:Launchers]]