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'''Flamers''' are a basic type of [[Flame weapons]], used by several races and armies.
[[Category:Weapons (Adepta Sororitas)]]
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[[Image:Flamer.jpg|thumb|right|275px|An Imperial Flamer{{Fn|12}}]]
'''Flamers''' (or '''flame-guns'''{{Fn|17}}) are a basic type of [[Flame weapons]], used by several races and armies.
== Overview ==
Flamers unleash a liquid incendiary chemical, usually [[promethium]], that bursts into flame as it leaves the weapon. They are valued for their ability to destroy many enemies at once, regardless of any protective cover. Both flamers and the more compact hand flamers are considered assault weapons due to their relatively short range. [[Imperial]] and [[Chaos Space Marine]] flamers fire a mix of highly volatile liquid chemicals which are ignited by a pilot light at the weapon's muzzle. The flaming chemical sticks to its target and continues burning of its own accord - those who are not killed instantly die horribly as the super-hot chemical continues to burn.{{Cite This}}
*{{Endn|15}}: [[Codex: Necrons (7th Edition)]] — Artefacts of the Aeons
*{{Endn|16}}: [https://web.archive.org/web/20210323074912/https://www.forgeworld.co.uk/en-WW/Tau-XV109-Y-Vahra-Battlesuit-2018 Forgeworld Tau XV109 Y'Vhara Battlesuit (archived 3/23/2021)] (last accessed 3/23/2021)
*{{Endn|17}}: [[Honour Guard (Novel)]] — [[The Saint (Omnibus)]], Chapter Ten
{{FlameWeapons}}
[[Category:Weapons (Space MarinesAdepta Sororitas)]]
[[Category:Weapons (Astra Militarum)]]
[[Category:Weapons (Chaos)]]
[[Category:Weapons (Eldar)]]
[[Category:Weapons (Flame)]]
[[Category:Weapons (Space Marines)]]
[[Category:Weapons (Tau)]]
[[de:Flammenwerfer]]
[[fr:Lance-Flammes]]