Imperial Flamer
Imperial Flamers, also known as Burners, are Flamethrowers used by the various forces of the Imperium.[1]
Overview
Flamers project a highly volatile liquid chemical (often Promethium[3]) which ignites on contact with the air, throwing out a great blech of flame. Flamers have a short range, but is very effective against infantry.[1]
Flamers are used by a wide array of Imperial Forces, most notably the Imperial Guard[3], Space Marines[4a], Mechanicum[19], Inquisition[5] and Sisters of Battle.[6]
Standard Flamer Patterns
- Mk.IIIa "Heretic" Pattern - Common version used by the Adeptus Astartes and Imperial Guard[7]
- Mk.IV Ultima Pattern - Used by the Adeptus Astartes Including the Raven Guard[10]
- Absolution Pattern - Used by the Adeptus Astartes including the Salamanders[8]
- Helios-Prime Pattern - Used by the Adeptus Astartes including the Space Wolves[9]
- Phaestos Pattern - Used during the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy[11a]
- Accatran Pattern Mk Ic - Used by the Elysian Drop Troops
- Anoxis Burst Flamer: Shoots a quick pulse of fire designed more to frighten and repel than seriously injure.
- Coldfire Pattern - Used by House Van Saar on Necromunda[14]
- Cognis Flamer - More advanced version of Flamer used by the forces of the Mechanicum, most notably Skitarii and Kataphron Servitors. This weapon is equipped with a Machine Spirit that continue to fire even when its wielder is distracted.[19]
- Mark VII "Salamander" Assault Flamer - Popular variant in the Calixis Sector, it uss a lighter fuel mixture at higher pressures, with inert propellant gas mixed in. The firing barrel has a large, thin nozzle, resulting in a wider but less powerful spray.[29]
- Pyreblaster - Used by the Black Templars[38]
- Incinerati Sub-Pattern - Used by House Escher on Necromunda. Built by Hive Arcos.[34]
- Chainsword-Flamer - Hybrid weapon used by Ecclesiarchy Missionarys[30]
Mk.IIIa Heretic Pattern Flamer[7]
Salamanders Absolution-Pattern Flamer[8]
Space Wolves Helios-Prime Pattern Flamer[9]
Anoxis Burst Flamer[13]
House Van Saar Coldfire Pattern Flamer[14]
House Escher Incinerati Sub-Pattern Flamer[34]
House Orlock Flamer[35]
Mechanicum Cognis Flamer[20]
Catachan Jungle Fighter with Flamer[15]
Mordian Iron Guardsman with Flamer[15]
Valhallan Ice Warrior with Flamer[15]
Vostroyan Firstborn with Flamer[16]
Death Korps of Krieg Guardsman with Flamer[17]
Sisters of Battle Dominion with Flamer
Sisters of Silence Witchseeker with Flamer[18]
Ecclesiarchy Missionary Pious Vorne with Flamer[30]
Flamer Variants
- Hand Flamer - Handheld version of Flamer[1]
- Fire Pike - short-ranged version[36]
- Heavy Flamer - Larger version of Flamer[1]
- Infernus Firepike - Type of Heavy Flamer used by Custodes Terminators[27]
- Pyreblaster - Long distance flamers[37]
- Incinerator - Used by the Grey Knights[21]
- Heavy Incinerator - Large version used by Dreadknights[32]
- Flame Gauntlet - Used by Primaris Aggressor[22]
- Triflame Vambrace - Used by the Deathwatch[26b]
- Sulphur Breath - Used by Serberys Sulphurhound Mounts[28]
- Balefire Gun - Used by the Deathwatch[26a]
- Immolation Rifle - Used in the Calixis Sector[26a]
- Infernus Incinerator - Used by Custodes Contemptor-Galatus Dreadnoughts[27]
- Atalan Incinerator - Used by Genestealer Cultists[31]
- Clearance Incinerator - Used by Goliath Rockgrinder vehicles[31]
- Incendium Cannon - Used by Space Marine Invictor Tactical Warsuits[4b]
- Inferno Cannon - Large Flamer used on Imperial Guard vehicles such as the Hellhound[24]
- Flamestorm Cannon - Large Flamer used on Space Marine Tanks[23]
- Flame Cannon - Large Flamer used on Cerastus Pattern Knights[11b]
- Conflagration Cannon - Large Flamer used on Dominus Pattern Knights[33]
- Inferno gun - Super-heavy Flamer used on heavy tanks and Titans.[25]
See Also
Sources
- 1: Warhammer 40,000: Wargear, pg.23
- 2: Warhammer 40,000 6th Edition Rulebook, pg. 55
- 3: Codex: Imperial Guard (5th Edition), pg. 68
- 4: Codex: Space Marines (8th Edition, 2nd Codex)
- 5: Codex: Witch Hunters (3rd Edition), pg. 20
- 6: Codex: Adepta Sororitas (8th Edition), pg. 96
- 7: Imperial Armour Volume Nine - The Badab War: Part One, pg. 120
- 8: Imperial Armour Volume Ten, pg. 70
- 9: Imperial Armour Volume Eleven - The Doom of Mymeara, pgs. 116
- 10: Imperial Armour Volume Eight - Raid on Kastorel-Novem, pg. 140
- 11: The Horus Heresy Book Four
- 12: Imperial Armour Volume Four, pg. 137
- 13: Dark Heresy: The Inquisitor's Handbook, pg.160
- 14: Necromunda: House of Artifice, pg. 110-111
- 15: Codex: Imperial Guard (2nd Edition), pg. 34-36
- 16: Warhammer COmmunitY: Coming Your Way This Christmas (Posted 12/23/2018) - (archived 3/10/2021) Last Accessed 3/10/2021
- 17: 2000 Citadel Complete Catalog, pg. 183
- 18: Games Workshop Witchseeker Squad (last accessed 3/10/2021)
- 19: Codex: Cult Mechanicus (7th Edition) - Weapons of Enlightenment
- 20: Games Workshop Kataphron Battle Servitors (archived 3/10/2021) (last accessed 3/10/2021)
- 21: Codex: Daemonhunters (3rd Edition), pg. 17
- 22: Dark Imperium (Novel), Chapter 18
- 23: Codex: Blood Angels (5th Edition), pg. 36
- 24: Imperial Armour Volume One - Second Edition: Imperial Guard, pg. 72
- 25: Apocalypse, pg. 124–125
- 26: Deathwatch: Rites of Battle
- 27: The Horus Heresy Book Five - Tempest, pg. 246
- 28: Psychic Awakening: Engine War, pg. 35
- 29: Rogue Trader: Into the Storm, pg. 114
- 30: Warhammer Community: The Blackstone Fortress Awakens (Posted 4/11/2018) (last accessed 3/10/2021)
- 31: Codex: Genestealer Cults (7th Edition) — Wargear of the Cults
- 32: Codex: Grey Knights (5th Edition), pg. 96
- 33: Codex: Imperial Knights (8th Edition) pg. 69
- 34: Necromunda: House of Blades, pgs. 112-113
- 35: Necromunda: House of Iron, pg. 112
- 36: Warhammer Community: Underhive Informant – Like Fire? Like Worshipping the Emperor? Then You’re in Luck (posted 4/13/2021) (last accessed 4/13/2021)
- 37: Warhammer Community: When It Comes to Burning Heretics With the Black Templars, Flamers Are So Last Millennium (Posted on 23/08/2021) (Last accessed on 23 August 2021)
- 38: Warhammer Community: When It Comes to Burning Heretics With the Black Templars, Flamers Are So Last Millennium (Posted on 23/08/2021) (Last accessed on 23 August 2021)
Flame Weapons | |
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Portable | Imperial Flamer • Pyreblaster • Fire Pike • Brazier of Holy Fire • Exterminator • Hand Flamer • Combi-Flamer • Flamestorm Gauntlet • Incendine Combustor • Warpflame Weapon |
Heavy | Heavy flamer • Incendium Firepike • Incinerator • Atalan Incinerator • Flamestorm Cannon • Inferno cannon • Inferno gun • Incendium Cannon |
Xenos | Ork Flame Weapons • Eldar Flamer • Dragon Breath Flamer • Tau Flamer • Phased Plasma-Flamer • Gauntlet of Fire • Flamespurt |