Flare Pistol
A small pistol for firing flares to illuminate the area. Can ignite flammable materials and set enemies ablaze. ~26 damage. 1 loaded + 1 extra flare (2 total).
🎒 Where to refill in a match: Tool Box, Sealed Ammo Crate (Full Restock Box), Supply Point, Arsenal, Watch Tower, Sealed Hoard, Dead Hunter
Patch history
Changed in 10 patches · ▲ 6 buffs · ▼ 2 nerfs · last — Update 2.8 (2026-06-09)
- Update 2.8 2026-06-09 · Road to Hell
- ammo, nerf: Flare Pistol extra ammo decreased from 2 to 1
- Update 2.0 Hunt: Showdown 1896
- unlock, neutral: Flare Pistol unlock moved to Bloodline Rank 23
- Update 1.16.2 Hunt: Showdown
- effect, buff: Flare duration increased
- Update 1.15 Hunt: Showdown
- effect, buff: Flare Pistol now ignites downed Hunters
- Update 1.14 Hunt: Showdown
- ammo, buff: Flare Pistols now share an ammo pool with Starshells and can be resupplied at Special Ammo Crates and Ammo Boxes
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- Update 1.10 2022-10-12
- effect, buff: Flare Pistols can now kill Hive swarms
- Update 1.4 Hunt: Showdown
- damage, neutral: Flare Pistol now deals no damage, instead sorching health chunks and causing Hunters to start burning intensely
- Update 1.2 Hunt: Showdown
- damage, buff: Flare Pistol damage increased from 10 to 75 to allow it to be more viable in PvP
- Update 1.0 Hunt: Showdown
- price, nerf: Flare Pistol price increased from 20 Hunt Dollars to 36 Hunt Dollars
- unlock, neutral: Flare Pistol is now unlocked through the Book of Weapons in the Light category
- effect, buff: Fire based weapons will now cause barrels to explode instantly as soon as they make contact
- Early Access 2.0 Early Access
- added, neutral: Flare Pistol added for 20 Hunt Dollars (Unlock Rank 36)
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