Editing Molotov cocktails

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'''Molotov cocktails''' are short ranged, thrown [[weapons]] that have a forced miss radius but deal flame damage and set a 3x3 "plus-shaped" ('''+''') area on fire where they land. They are not consumed on use and do not use any ammo.

Molotov cocktails are weapons. They take up the weapon slot and will not run out of ammo. They are blocked by walls, but the blast ignores [[cover]]. When choosing a target, a circular zone will generate to indicate range, then another 3x3 indicator with a circular center will become the aiming spot.

Molotovs deal {{P|Damage Base}} [[Damage types#{{P|Damage Type}}|{{P|Damage Type}}]]  damage in a {{P|Blast Radius}} tile radius. They are thrown from a very short range of {{P|Range}} tiles and have moderate aiming time; they explode immediately on landing. With a forced miss radius of 1.9 tiles, an unobstructed molotov always lands within 1 grid tile (including diagonals) of the target. This means [[Skills#Shooting|Shooting]] skill, [[shooting accuracy]], and health of the grenadier is irrelevant. [[Aiming time]] effects still apply, however.

Flame damage will possibly ignite pawns. The impact will create [[Filth#Chemfuel puddle|chemfuel puddles]], which will then ignite and burn, causing general [[fire]]s.{{Check Tag|Puddle behavior?|Are there always 5 puddles, do they always ignite etc.}} Pawns on fire will run wildly and are unable to attack.

When damaged with [[Damage Types#Flame|Flame]] damage{{Check Tag|How much?|Any damage? Below a certain threshold? What threshold?}}, they may explode. The cocktails will spark and emit a hissing sound shortly before exploding some time later. The explosion deals 10 Flame damage in a 2.66 tile radius around itself.{{Check Tag|Chemfuel puddles?|Does this explosion leave chemfuel puddles like throwing it will?}} They cannot be smelted in an [[electric smelter]].

Molotovs are dubious in raw combat. Molotovs are better in a supporting role, being one of the few weapons that start fires. Pawns that are on fire will stop attacking and run wildly, making them easy targets. But fire on its own isn't very strong, molotovs have a short range, and fire can lead to collateral damage. Without manual oversight, grenades are inefficient against moving targets. However, due to the forced miss, they can be a viable alternative weapon for pawns with low shooting skill or health issues.

 

 

=== Fire traps ===

Molotovs become much more useful as a general firestarter. Burning down flammable structures is a very powerful tactic, though it can be costly.

 

Place fuel like wooden [[barricade]]s or [[straw matting]] where you want things to burn. Then, lure and trap [[raider]]s (or other enemies) inside.

* In a mountain, you can use fire to burn any [[infestation]]s that spawn inside your pawn's bedrooms.

* You can use wooden [[column]]s/walls as fuel, and use them to support [[roof]]s. In the absence of other support, burning the wall will cause a [[Structure#Roof Collapse|Roof Collapse]].

In a dedicated "oven" or "burn tunnel", fire can kill infinitely many human pawns. So long as a place is [[roof]]ed and "Indoors", temperatures will rapidly rise. As [[heatstroke]] is the way most pawns are [[downed]], no amount of heat protection will save an organic pawn. Note that [[mechanoid]]s are completely immune to both fire and heatstroke. Heatstroke ignores the usual [[AI Storytellers#Enemy death on downed|death on downed]] chance with combat, allowing you to easily capture pawns and recover untainted [[armor]].

File:Ancient danger fire.png|'''Fire being used to handle an [[ancient shrine]]'s cryptosleep caskets, once the initial threats are cleared.<br>Place some fuel, toss molotovs from outside until the room reaches ~ {{Temperature|400}}, then shoot the caskets to open them. '''

File:Ancient danger fire2.png|'''Even with [[firefoam pop pack]]s: it isn't the fire that kills, its the heatstroke (usually).<br>Deconstructing 1 wall will make the room "Outside", turning it from 800°C to 23°C. This allows you to easily capture pawns, untainted armor, and the rest of their gear.'''

Fire is very useful to dispose of flammable items, like [[corpse]]s. Simply gather all unwanted items in a fireproof room (like using stone for walls and floor), draft a pawn, and throw the cocktail. Make sure to remove the Home Area around the room, so that pawns don't try and extinguish the fire. Molotovs throw faster and are significantly cheaper to produce than [[incendiary launcher]]s, so are better for this purpose. For [[corpse]]s, watch out for [[rot stink]]; haul corpses quickly and wait for the rot to wear before burning.

In extremely cold temperatures, fire can be a last resort in order to create [[temperature|heat]]. Use with extreme caution - fire can quickly go out of control, and temperatures easily get too hot. Typically, colonies with access to molotovs also have access to [[heater]]s.

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