Summary
- Fans believe the FLAM-66 Torcher in Helldivers 2 needs urgent upgrading due to its low damage and lack of effectiveness against groups.
- Freedom's Flame Warbond introduces new weapons, including the Torcher, with medium armor penetration and 80 capacity for AoE fire damage.
- Fire-based weapons like the FLAM-40 Flamethrower are effective in killing Terminid enemies quickly but less so against armored creatures.
Many Helldivers 2 players have expressed their frustration over the FLAM-66 Torcher, claiming it needs to be upgraded urgently. Helldivers 2 has recently introduced Freedom's Flame Warbond, a brand-new pack featuring various items. One such item is the FLAM-66 Torcher that players can put in their primary weapon slot.
Helldivers 2 features a number of weapons, each with its own pros and cons. These weapons are divided into four categories: primary, secondary, stratagem, and grenade. In addition to marksman rifles, pistols, and shotguns, there are autocannons, railguns, and flamethrowers that can be unlocked with Requisition Slips. Weapons that aren't stratagems cost varying amounts of medals, which are obtained from missions.
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Many Helldivers 2 players went on Reddit to share their thoughts on the FLAM-66 Torcher, claiming the newest flamethrower has lower damage than expected. One player, who goes by Lampost Gaming, posted a video of them using the whole mag to kill two hive guards. They indicated that the weapon's damage is low, but they will run more tests to get a clearer idea. Some fans in the comments section compared the FLAM-66 Torcher to Helldivers 2's LAS-5 Scythe, suggesting it could be a better option depending on the circumstances.
Helldivers 2's FLAM-66 Torcher is Worse Than Expected
The FLAM-66 Torcher is part of Freedom's Flame Warbond, a new premium pack that offers various weapons. According to the description, the Torcher is a lightweight flamethrower with medium armor penetration and 80 capacity. It deals AoE fire damage over time, allowing players to clear weaker enemies. Even though the weapon has a degree of armor penetration, it's not a viable option for dealing with armored creatures.
Helldivers 2's newest warbond offers a batch of weapons, armor, capes, and emotes. It has the SG-451 Cookout, a shotgun that costs 20 medals. Also, Freedom's Flame Warbond promotes a new booster, Firebomb Hellpods, which players can unlock with 60 medals.
Aside from the FLAM-66 Torcher, Helldivers 2 features another fire-based weapon, the FLAM-40 Flamethrower, which players can use as a support stratagem. It has medium armor penetration and deals up to 400 damage. This stratagem is capable of killing waves of enemies in mere seconds. Helldivers 2 players can unlock it at level 10 by spending 6000 Requisition Slips.
Fire-based weapons in Helldivers 2 are viable options against Terminid enemies, as their DoT damage kills these creatures in a few seconds. Given that Terminids are more fragile than Automaton robots, they can't withstand flamethrowers' damage.
Helldivers 2
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 83 /100 Critics Rec: 91%
- Released
- February 8, 2024
- ESRB
- Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, In-Game Purchases, Users Interact
- Developer(s)
- Arrowhead Game Studios, Nixxes
- Publisher(s)
- Sony Interactive Entertainment, PlayStation Publishing
WHERE TO PLAY
The Galaxy’s Last Line of Offence. Enlist in the Helldivers and join the fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in a fast, frantic, and ferocious third-person shooter.
URGENT BROADCAST – SUPER EARTH ARMED FORCES
Freedom. Peace. Democracy. Your Super Earth-born rights. The key pillars of our civilization. Of our very existence. But the war rages on. And everything is once again under threat.
Join the greatest military force the galaxy has ever seen and make this a safe and free place to live.
BECOME A LEGEND
You will be assembled into squads of up to four Helldivers and assigned strategic missions. Watch each other’s back – friendly fire is an unfortunate certainty of war, but victory without teamwork is impossible.
LOADOUTS
Rain down freedom from above, sneak through enemy territory, or grit your teeth and charge head-first into the jaws of combat. How you deliver liberty is your choice; you’ll have access to a wide array of explosive firepower, life-saving armor and battle-changing stratagems… the jewel in every Helldiver’s arsenal.
REQUISITION
Super Earth recognises your hard work with valuable Requisition. Use it to access different rewards that benefit you, your squad, your destroyer ship and our overall war effort.
THREATS
Everything on every planet wants you dead. That’s what we’re dealing with. Each enemy has distinct and unpredictable characteristics, tactics, and behavior – but they all fight ferociously and without fear or morality.
THE GALACTIC WAR
Capturing enemy planets, defending against invasions, and completing missions will contribute to our overall effort. This war will be won or lost depending on the actions of everyone involved.
We stand together, or we fall apart.
- Engine
- bitsquid
- Multiplayer
- Online Co-Op
- Cross-Platform Play
- All platforms
- Franchise
- Helldivers
- Number of Players
- 1-4 players (online)
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC
- Genre(s)
- Third-Person Shooter, Extraction Shooter, Action, Science Fiction
