Flame weapon

Flame Weapons are flamethrower weapons which gout forth huge quantities of fire or burning substances. Flamethrower-based weapons are used by several races and armies. They are valued for their ability to destroy many enemies at once, regardless of any protective cover.

Generic Flame Weapon

Imperial flamers fire a mix of liquid chemicals which ignite on contact with the air. The flaming chemicals stick to the target, burning it up. The fact that the chemical sticks to its target and continues burning on its own accord, means that those who are not killed instantly die horribly as they are burned up. The most common substance used is known as Promethium, which is sticky and similar to modern day napalm. The flamer fires a burst of expanding flames, making the weapon effective at killing enemies in cover.

Flamer

Flamers are portable, hand-held flame weapons.

Known Patterns

Mk IIIa - 'Heretic' pattern

Mk. Xk 'Purifier' pattern

Heavy Flamer

The Heavy Flamer is a much larger and bulkier flamer. Few armies (except Space Marines, Sisters of Battle and Chaos Space Marines) carry it by hand, but it is sometimes fitted to vehicles. The Catachan Jungle Fighters carry it by hand due to the nature of their combat - fighting in jungles makes flame weapons an important asset.

They are also often used by the Adepta Sororitas as its superheated flames are seen as completely cleansing the sins and corruption of a heretic as well as the heretic himself.

Many armies use Heavy Flamers or equivalent weapons, including the Imperial Guard, Space Marines, Chaos Space Marines, Sisters of Battle and Orks.

Imperial Flame Weapons

Exterminator

Main article: Exterminator
Exterminators are compact, one-shot flamer weapons fitted to melee and ranged weapons, generally used by fanatics such as Redemptionists, Frateris Militia and Zealots.

Inferno Cannon

Main article: Inferno Cannon
The Inferno Cannon is a huge weapon which easily destroys entire units in a single shot. It is often mounted on the Hellhound and Immolator.

Inferno Gun

Main article: Inferno Gun
The 'Inferno Gun is a weapon designed to be mounted on the Warhound Scout Titan and is a bigger version of the Inferno Cannon.

Incinerator

Main article: Incinerator
The Incinerator is used by the Inquisition as an anti-daemon weapon, especially by the Grey Knights.

Eldar

Eldar Fire Dragon Exarchs sometimes employ "Dragon Breath Flamers".

Ork Flame Weapons

Burna

Main article: Burna
The Burna is the standard Ork flame weapon and is more effective than most Ork shooting. It is built to be a cutting torch as well, and thus is quite a potent close combat weapon as well.

Scorcha

Main article: Scorcha
The Scorcha is a heavier version of the Ork Burna.

Sources

• Warhammer 40,000: Wargear