Heavy Weapon · Classic Vice City (1986)
Flamethrower
Spec Sheet
Category
Heavy — Area Denial
Damage
High (continuous fire + burn)
Fire Rate
Continuous stream
Range
Short-Medium
Ammo
Fuel (limited)
Unlock
50 Hidden Packages
Overview
The Flamethrower is Vice City’s most chaotic weapon — a stream of fire that ignites everything it touches. Pedestrians run screaming. Cars explode. The grass catches fire. It’s the weapon for when you want to watch the world burn. Literally.
Unlocked at 50 hidden packages, the flamethrower trades the instant gratification of the rocket launcher for something more sadistic: prolonged suffering. Enemies don’t just die — they burn first. It’s terrifying, effective, and deeply satisfying in a way that only video games allow.
How It Could Tie Into GTA 6
Flamethrowers are uncertain for GTA 6 — they’ve become less common in modern games due to rating concerns. However, fire mechanics are confirmed ( Trailer 2 shows fire effects), and a flamethrower would be a natural fit for the swamp environments of the Grassrivers.
If it returns, the flamethrower could interact with GTA 6’s environmental systems — igniting grass, spreading through buildings, creating wildfire events.
Tactics
Use in enclosed spaces to deny enemies access.
Fire spreads — use it to create barriers.
Watch your fuel — it depletes quickly with continuous use.
Trivia
- Based on the M2A1-7 military flamethrower used in WWII and Vietnam.
- Unlocked by collecting 50 hidden packages in Vice City.
- Military flamethrowers were phased out by the US in 1978.
- The fire mechanics in Vice City are some of the most satisfying in the series.
Category: Heavy Weapon | Era: Classic Vice City