Flamethrower

2025-08-07T06:28:41Z

EddieOne: Update potency calculation in notes.

{{otheruses|the {{MCH}} [[Machinist]] [[action]]|the {{BLU}} [[Blue Mage]] [[spell]]|Flame Thrower}}
{{Action infobox
| description = Delivers damage over time to all enemies in a cone before you.
| facts = {{action fact|potency|120}}{{action fact|duration|10}}{{action fact|Effect ends upon using another action or moving (including facing a different direction).}}{{action fact|Cancels auto-attack upon execution.}}{{action fact|Triggers the cooldown of weaponskills upon execution. Cannot be executed during the cooldown of weaponskills.}}
| acquired = Machinist
| level = 70
| type = ability
| recast = 60
| radius = 12
| req-quest = The Mongrel and the Knight
| targeting = pbaoe
| aoe-type = front cone
| pvp = n
| release = stormblood
| patch = 4.0
}}

==Notes==
* This action does 11 damaging hits (1 hit instantly, and 1 hit every 1 second), totaling 11 * 120 = 1320 potency

==History==
*{{patch|7.3|Potency has been increased from 100 to 120.}}
*{{patch|7.1|
**Area of effect has been increased from 8 to 12 yalms.
**Potency has been increased from 80 to 100.}}
*{{patch|6.0|Potency has been changed from 100 to 80.}}
*{{patch|5.1|The cooldown of weaponskills when executing this action is now affected by skill speed.}}
*{{patch|5.0|
**Potency has been increased from 60 to 100.
**The Gauss Barrel effect "Heat Gauge gradually increases by 20 while Flamethrower is active. Heat Gauge not affected when used outside battle." has been removed.
**The requirements "Triggers the cooldown of weaponskills upon execution. Cannot be executed during the cooldown of weaponskills." have been added.}}
*{{patch|4.3|Fixed an issue wherein the action would not generate critical or direct hits.}}
*{{patch|4.06|Increase to Heat Gauge during use has been changed from 10 to 20.}}
*{{patch|4.01|Fixed an issue wherein its effect ended when a target within range would move.}}
*{{patch|4.0}}

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