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Molotov Cocktail
The Molotov Cocktail is a craftable fire bomb you learn in the prologue. It sets Freakers alight and burns over an area. It is cheap to make and one of the most useful throwables all game.
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Good to know
- Recipe: 1 kerosene, 1 rag, 1 beer bottle.
- You learn it in the prologue tunnel with Boozer.
- Fire spreads over a small area and keeps burning.
- Molotov kills count toward Old Reliable, the 200 crafted-weapon kills trophy.
What it's good for
Burn Freaker nests, thin packs at chokepoints and set Newts or humans on fire. It also helps against a Breaker or Rager by doing damage over time.
Compared with the Napalm Molotov
The Napalm Molotov spreads flames much wider and suits Hordes better. It costs scarcer parts. Use regular Molotovs for everyday work and save Napalm for Hordes.
Tips
Do not throw one at your feet in a melee scrum. Carry That Weight raises how many throwables you can carry.
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