Burning off hordes of Terminid bugs has always been a democratic Helldiver’s ultimate dream, and now with the addition of the Flam-66 Torcher in Helldivers 2, you can do just that without having to sacrifice a Stratagem slot with a Support weapon. Here is how you can unlock the new special class primary weapon Flam-66 and use it effectively in Helldivers 2.
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How to Get Flam-66 Torcher in Helldivers 2
The Flam-66 Torcher can be unlocked for 40 Medals on Page 2 of the Freedom’s Flame Warbond which costs 1,000 Super Credits. Reaching Page 2 will require you to spend 60 Medals on Page 1, so you need 100 Medals in total to get the Flam-66 Torcher in Helldivers 2.
Once you have it unlocked, you can head to the Armory on your Destroyer to select it as your primary weapon or you can also equip it during the loadout selection screen when initiating a mission.
For the grind that it demands, the Flam-66 is worth it since it is the only special class primary weapon in the game and can compete with other powerful weapons to be your main weapon for Terminid Planets. If you like fighting Automatons for the most part then this weapon can still be viable but other weapons perform better against Automatons.
Flam-66 Torcher Stats
Here are all the stats of the Flam-66 Torcher in Helldivers 2:
- Damage: 250
- Capacity: 80
- Recoil: 3
- Spare Mags: 6
- Traits: Incendiary, Medium Armor Penetrating
How to Use Flam-66 Torcher Effectively in Helldivers 2
The Flam-66 Torcher is a close-range weapon that is incredibly effective against Terminids, especially when taking out hordes of them grouped together. But it can also be used to take down larger enemies like the Brood Commanders or even Stalkers since it has medium armor penetration.
However, you should not expect it to be as effective as the Flamethrower against boss enemies like Chargers and Impalers. You should also equip armor with the “Inflammable” passive like the I-09 Heatseeker armor to avoid accidentally burning yourself since it can leave the ground burning for a short time. It’s best you the weapon without aiming down sights as it doesn’t require accuracy or has longer range, you should rather use the movement speed advantage of hip firing to back up quickly as you throw flame in the front.
The Flam-66 Torcher in Helldivers 2 is strong enough that you can also consider not choosing a Support weapon at all and opting for other Stratagems instead. However, we have yet to see if Arrowhead decides to nerf this weapon later as they have with previous weapons that were this powerful.
