Flare Gun

A single-use flare launcher. Fires a bright ball of Sparkpowder to temporarily light an area.

Item details

Type
Gun
Melee damage
8
Weight
0.5
Single use
Yes
Required level
15
Engram points
6
Crafting XP
0.96
Crafting time
5
Prerequisites
  • Gunpowder
Unlocks
  • Flintlock Pistol
  • Hand Cannon
  • Longneck Rifle
  • Musket
  • Shotgun
  • Simple Pistol
  • Thalassian Pistol
  • Thalassian Rifle
Crafted in
  • Inventory
Required stations
  • Mortar and Pestle
  • Campfire

Crafting materials

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Direct crafting costs for Flare Gun
Ingredient1 craft10 crafts100 crafts
Wood or Fungal Wood440400
Fiber220200
Sparkpowder101001,000
Gunpowder220200

Base recipe costs. Combine recipes and calculate raw materials in the resource calculator.

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