Backburner (Team Fortress 2)

Backburner

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Type	Weapon
Mana	50
Rarity	Unique

The Backburner

Pyro's Unlocked Primary
100% critical hits at full health
Extinguishing teammates restores 11% of max health
+150% airblast cost
No random critical hits

The Backburner is a primary weapon for the Pyro. It deals guaranteed critical hits when the Pyro is at full health. In turn, it cannot randomly crit. Additionally, it consumes more mana per airblast.

Damage and Function Times

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Weapon Type	Flamethrower
Clip Size	{{{Clip Size}}}
Reload Type	No reload
Damage
Base Damage	78
Pellet Count	{{{Pellet Count}}}
Pellet Spread	{{{Pellet Spread}}}
Afterburn	4 / tick (8 / second)
Bullet Spread	{{{Bullet Spread}}}
Splash Damage
Splash Radius	{{{Splash Radius}}}
Self-Damage	{{{Self-Damage}}}
Healing
Healing Amount	{{{Healing Amount}}}
Function Times
Attack Interval	0.105 seconds
Reload	{{{Reload}}}
Reload (First)	{{{Reload (First)}}}
Reload (Consecutive)	{{{Reload (Consecutive)}}}
Ammo Consumption Interval	0.5 seconds
Afterburn Duration	10 seconds
Airblast Cooldown	0.75 seconds
Windup Time	{{{Windup Time}}}
Maximum Charge Time	{{{Maximum Charge Time}}}
Aim Fatigue	{{{Aim Fatigue}}}
Effect Duration	{{{Effect Duration}}}
Spread Recovery	{{{Spread Recovery}}}

Notes

• The Backburner uses global immunity frames, meaning that enemies cannot take damage for a few frames after getting hit.
• Flames extinguishes themselves when in contact with water.

Strategies

• The Backburner and the rest of the flamethrowers are the best weapons for close-ranged combat.
  • If the Pyro is at full health, the damage output from this weapon will melt everything in its path.
  • If the Pyro's target is too far from the Backburner's flames, the Pyro must switch to a far-ranged weapon, like the Flare Gun.
• Airblasts can help Pyro avoid potential fatal damage as they can reflect projectiles and knockback enemies.
  • Additionally, extinguishing allies rewards the Pyro with some health restore.
  • Be aware that airblasts from this weapon are more expensive than the Flame Thrower.
• The Backburner works miraculously against bosses consisting of multiple segments or summoned minions.

Trivia

• The Backburner is one of the few weapons in the Team Fortress 2 mod that uses mana.
• This weapon is one of the only weapons that has knockback in the Team Fortress 2 mod.
  • It does this through airblasts.
  • Unlike most Terraria weapons, it can knock back bosses.