Editing Scorcher

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| name = Scorcher
| image = Scorcher east.png
| description = A close-approach war mechanoid that specializes in incendiary attacks. Its flame burst attack has little reach, but once it closes on a group of defenders it can ignite and disrupt them with blasts of searing flame.
| type = Mechanoid
| movespeed = 4.5
| flammability = 0
| marketvalue = 1200
| armorblunt = 20
| armorsharp = 40
| armorheat = 200
| min comfortable temperature = -100
| max comfortable temperature = 250
| bodysize = 1
| healthscale = 0.7
| lifespan = 
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| page verified for version = 1.4.3525
| weaponTags = MechanoidGunMiniFlameblaster
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| research = Standard mechtech
| production facility 1 = Mech gestator
| resource 1 = Steel
| resource 1 amount = 80
| resource 2 = Plasteel
| resource 2 amount = 32
| resource 3 = Component
| resource 3 amount = 3
| resource 4 = Standard subcore
| resource 4 amount = 1
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A '''scorcher''' is a [[mechanoid]] added by the [[Biotech DLC]].

== Summary ==
As mechanoids, scorchers are immune to [[fire]], toxicity, and temperature extremes, despite having a Comfortable Temperature. They do not need to eat, rest, and have no mood. Enemy mechs do not require power, though may spawn dormant. They will be stunned by [[EMP]] attacks and will "adapt" for {{Ticks|2200}}, rendering them immune to further EMP strikes. 

===As an enemy===
Scorchers will charge at the player, then try and mantain their maximum range, and will retreat if an enemy is too close. Due to the short-ranged nature of their weapon, this behavior is counterproductive - see [[#Combat]] for more detail.

Mechanoids can raid the player's base through [[events]], and are found in most [[Crashed Ship Part#Poison Ship|poison ships]], [[Crashed Ship Part#Psychic Ship|psychic ships]], and [[mech cluster]]s{{RoyaltyIcon}}. Scorchers are a fairly low level threat.

===As an ally===
Scorchers are medium mechanoids, and require [[Research#Standard Mechtech|Standard Mechtech]] to be researched. They are created from a [[large mech gestator]] with 1 [[standard subcore]], 80 [[steel]], 32 [[plasteel]], and 4 [[component]]s, taking up 2 [[bandwidth]] from a [[mechanitor]]. They take 1800 [[ticks]] to initally craft, and then it must gestate for 2 cycles (default 1.8 game days per cycle). Mechanoids can be fully repaired at the cost of power and nothing else. A dead scorcher can be resurected for 50 [[steel]] and 1 gestation cycle so long as the corpse is extant. Mechs do not count as a pawn for determining [[raid points]], but still contribute towards wealth.

Mechs under player control require power: scorchers use 10% of their power per day while active. If set to dormant self-charging, they instead recharge for 1% power / day, without pollution. They recharge in a [[large mech recharger]] (400W), for 50% power/day, creating 10 [[wastepack]]s whenever the recharger's waste is filled up.

===Combat===
Scorchers are equipped with a [[mini-flameblaster]]. With a range of just 4.9 tiles, it is the shortest ranged weapon in the entire game. However, it has the unique property of being able to ''fire during melee combat''. Enemies do not seem to take advantage of this fact. 

As its name suggests, the mini-flame blaster lights pawns on [[fire]], which will cause them to run around widly if there is no [[firefoam pop pack|firefoam]] or water around. All [[mechanoid]]s are completely immune to fire.

== Analysis ==
===As an enemy===
Due to the above behavior, enemy scorchers are not much of a threat. A scorcher in range of firing is also just a few tiles from melee range, and can be shot down as it tries to approach. But if it gets to shoot, fire is a very dangerous condition. It will send your pawns kareeming into the attacks of other mechanoids. A [[firefoam pop pack]] is useful.

===As an ally===
Scorchers have a very limited range, so are dedicated to melee combat, or to help other pawns out in melee combat. Scorchers can be very effective in hallways, either in melee or just behind a melee blocker. Fire will cause vulnerable enemies to stop attacking, which allows pawns in the front lines to survive for longer, giving more time to kill in general.

Earlier on, scorchers are also decent out in the open - but a few scorchers won't be enough to supress a large tribal raid. Even in hallways, it may eventually become better to get a [[centipede]] (perhaps a [[centipede burner]]!) over a scorcher.

== Health ==
Specify body type when known.
{{Animal Health Table}}

== Version history ==
* [[Biotech DLC]] Release - Added.

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