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Become a Bug-Killing Pyro
This Off-Meta build utilizes Incendiary damage to melt waves and deal massive damage over time. The Eagle Napalm Strike is great for dealing damage to large waves or bug breaches, and when paired with the Flamethrower you will be a fire breathing force to be reckoned with. The Incendiary Mines are best utilized for choke point control of enemies or placing it down in front of Bug Holes or in the middle of nests where you know enemy foot traffic is likely.
The Eagle Airstrike has been included to take out larger enemies like Chargers and Bile Titans as well as structures as the Eagle Napalm Strike is not capable of taking out objectives like Spore Spewers. The Breaker Incendiary is one of the highest ranked Primaries on our Tier List so you had better bring it with you. The Grenade Pistol is ideal for taking out bug holes if you run out of Incendiary Grenades. If you have the Incendiary Impacts bring those, but the G-10 Incendiary Grenades will do just as well.
Armor on the heavier side with the Fortified or Extra Padding Passive is highly recommended as you will undoubtedly feel the heat from your Stratagems and Weapons, and either the Hellpod Space Optimization or Vitality Enhancement Boosters are your best bet for the added health or Stims.
Stratagem Breakdown and Tips
The Eagle Napalm Strike is a Terminid Exclusive Stratagem unlocked at level 5 and costs 5000 Requisition. This is a Terminid Exclusive Stratagem and is similar to the Eagle Airstrike in terms of how it is deployed. It has two distinct damage dealers, the initial explosion and the incendiary damage dealt over time. The explosive damage can take out a bug hole if you are lucky enough to have a bomb fall in, but don’t count in it. It is also not able to take out structures so it is best used for crowd control.
- 2 uses per rearm
- 15s cooldown time
- Able to deal damage to Chargers and Bile Titans if hit by the bombs
- Deploys bombs perpendicular to the player at time thrown
This weapon is a Terminid exclusive unlocked at level 10 and costs 6000 Requisition. It is great for spreading Democracy like Wildfire. This weapon excels at clearing waves of light to medium enemies and Chargers specifically.
Pro Tip: The Incendiary damage ignores the Chargers armor and therefore can be highly effective at dealing with them. Timing is everything though, so don’t get too greedy when dealing damage and be sure to time your strafes as they charge at you.
- 12 second fire time
- Large AoE
- Effective against Chargers
The Incendiary Mines, like all other Incendiary Stratagems are a Terminid Exclusive. They have a fairly long deployment time because it takes 3 seconds to call in and 3 seconds to deploy the mines so ensure that you place these strategically before bugs are swarming your squad. These mines deal explosive damage, incendiary damage over time, and have a slowing effect.
Pro Tips:
- If a teammate is running Orbital Gas Strike it makes for a deadly combination of Damage Over Time and Slowing effects
- Use the mines through choke points for even greater efficacy
- If being chased by a horde, throw these down at your feet, keep running and the mines will deploy behind the player to make a quick escape
The Eagle Airstrike is unlocked at level 2 and costs 4000 Requisition. It is one of the most popular Eagle Stratagems in the game and is effective against every enemy you will come across including Chargers, Bile Titans, Bug Holes, Spore Spewers, and Illegal Broadcast Towers. Throw this tried and true Stratagem down and you won’t be disappointed. It is also good at clearing out waves of lighter enemies.
- 2 uses per rearm
- 15s cooldown