[Killing Floor 2] Firebug - Perk Guide

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[@RichardDangles]

Sorry for the reupload! Had to correct some text.

[@kyogurorengoku3766]

Richard Dangles hey I love your videos, I was wondering what’s next? If u don’t know can you do sharpshooter swat, or berserker?

[@davidnickels3919]

As someone who loves firebug I swear to god if I get yelled at cuz some commando steps into my lane and complains that I’m killing all the trash I’m gonna just quit kf2 because everyone likes to blame us and demos for shit

[@kyogurorengoku3766]

David Nickels lol

[@demori2052]

@@davidnickels3919 you definately arnt wrong, I love playing firebug. But other players by God they miss 1 head shot on a clot, they will rip your ass apart

[@870gamer4]

Richard what is the music in the Intro

[@brucehc4975]

What if you Wanted to kill a Fleshpound But your firebug said *flamethrower noises*

[@blakeatkins895]

Microwave gun: MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

[@squirrely_wrath]

laughs in helios

[@ghoulbuster1]

*MUFFLED SCREECHING*

[@internetsavage8733]

Uhhhhh.... I can explain

[@markhirsch6301]

The Caulk n' ball torture is a weapon I thought was crap, but I came to learn it's true potential the more I used it

[@Sackrelije]

"Firebug is not a (good) large zed hunter" *laughs in Helios*

[@pekonipoika7274]

Even with helios, its better to just have a commando or something else and leave big ones for the big hunters like gunslinger or sharpshooter.

[@baisansebastian3358]

@@pekonipoika7274 True,but still,Scrakes are free food with the Helios

[@pekonipoika7274]

@@baisansebastian3358 same with demolitionists rpg, or sharpshooter with their freeze grenade and any weapon and consecutive headshots, or gunslinger. firebug is, imo, pretty darn useless because of the fire panic. most classes become unbelievably hard just because a firebug set something on fire, deliberately, or by accident, most often by accident. i'd rather have a survivalist in the team than a firebug. (edit): helios rifle is usefull on solo, but in a group and on higher difficulties, firebugs should not go for big zeds, otherwise no one will be killing trash, and if a firebug is hunting big zeds, and someone goes commando to fill the void for trash cleaning... well, somethings wrong with the team composition at that point.

[@GodlyEddy]

@@pekonipoika7274 Lol commando for big zeds? Joke.

[@pekonipoika7274]

@@GodlyEddy you misread, i meant that if someone goes commando to kill trash while firebug focuses on big zeds the team composition is wrong

[@jodyrappin]

in my opinion, the firebug should be immune to its fire by level 1.

[@kalsyphr5039]

Yeah... no it shouldn't. I think it should start from 50% and scale to 100% though.

[@kaio3734]

on kf1 it is immune to his fire and i can say it sucks. since firebugs on kf1 are 100% autism and spam flametrower on everything. U can even see what is comming and thay always fucking rage sc/fp's. thats why on ours servers on kf1 we block dual flare revolers and flametrower so no more austism. KF2 firebugs seens more balanced becouse it haven't any immune so firebugs can't just spam fire on everything. Also some new kf2 mechanics and the helious helps it to be little better than it would be.

[@Kilesfactor]

Kaio 00 KF1 is so old that I can’t see anything anyways lol

[@desa5654]

@@kaio3734 i was a "smart" firebug in KF1. Did my job (trashkiller) and held my fire... heh, fire... when bigboys showed up.

[@digital107-_-]

It should also be able to heal itself while standing in its own fire.

[@Jekodesu]

9:24 "Use the husk cannon to manage distant enemies-" proceeds to shoot an Alpha Clot at point-blank

[@WendysAnime]

:D

[@R0ckst4r0ck3r]

A lot of people complain about firebugs because they're annoying, but some people just don't know how to play them. FB is meant to crowd control, you should not enrage big zeds with crowd control weapons. However you can still handle big zeds pretty easily with weapons like the Helios Rifle if you're sure to take them down. The zed shrapnel is very satisfying to use and very powerful. Remember firebugs are trash cleaners so they are just making it easier for bigger DPS to focus on bigger zeds! Don't hate Firebugs!

[@thetute59]

You're statement seems a little confusing to me. People hate them because (in my experience at least) the majority of firebugs will set everything on fire. You describe how it should be played, and I dont mind such firebugs at all as they can be useful enabling big gamehunters like GS, Demo or SS. Fact is tho, mostly when I have a firebug I already know the killing of FP and scrake will be much harder than it would be without. Its just a stereotype "brain-dead" perk as most players play it braindead. They hold M1, hit R every once in a while and just look at all their fire on the screen. If you're a FB whos aware and flames what he should flame, then kudos to you my man!

[@R0ckst4r0ck3r]

@@thetute59 Well yeah not to brag or anything, but yeah I still use my brain, even as a firebug. And I've seen a lot of other FBs use their brain as well fortunately. It's pretty clear you shouldn't engage big zeds with CC weapons as everything it will do is enrage them and make it harder for your team and yourself. After all, FB isn't a bad class, there's just people making mistakes and/or not considering target priority and team composition.

[@thetute59]

@@R0ckst4r0ck3r I believe you, Ive seen competent FB's as well, just the majority seems to love setting everything on fire no matter the consequences. Sometimes the created chaos can be hard to diffuse. as I wrote in another comment, a bad firebug is a much bigger detriment to a team than any other perk played poorly imho, I think thats why hes so hated (at least thats why I dont like em for the most part). He can be a great addition to a team, but he needs to be played with some thought and care, otherwise even a normal situation can turn into a shitshow extremely quick!

[@R0ckst4r0ck3r]

@@thetute59 Yep I gotta agree on that, even while playing other perks I've met annoying FBs, the worst is some of them know what they're not supposed to do, but still do it. I guess that goes into another register, which is the "am I playing KF with my team or am I being selfish?".

[@Carpatouille]

You'd think people would be able to play such an easy to play perk, but nah, for some reason most people who pick it just love to enrage big zeds, almost as if they were trying on purpose to ruin the experience.

[@lxarchives5482]

3:21 I believe the Flaregun/Dragon's Breath leaves residual fires not ground fires, ground fires as you explained is exclusively triggered with Caulk, Flamethrower and Microwave gun.

[@djtrac3r935]

The dragons breath leaves ground fire

[@dustinsterling3248]

I need to get back into KF2, probly been around 6 months or so since I last played. Was always a fun 'turn brain off' game for me, almost relaxing in a weird way lol

[@linuxerohim1758]

Duude same! Is just fun and relaxing playing kf2

[@cheggnogg9175]

What do you play it on because i've been looking for people to play endless with that dont abuse the glitch on steam fortress.

[@linuxerohim1758]

@@cheggnogg9175 i play it on PC using steam. Recommended to play at SEA server as i dont lag much there

[@cheggnogg9175]

@@linuxerohim1758 Damn i play on ps4

[@laughingjack4578]

@@cheggnogg9175 ill play with ya Psn is IOSOCRATES send me a msg i love kf2 im a max gs an working on support

[@harleyfreitas1551]

I'm glad your re doing this series!! I just got the game recently so it's nice to get updated info (even tho your old videos were still very useful)

[@xXGSPVxX]

Ah, yes Enslaved kickvote

[@nowaysquad7459]

I know right! I get votekicked every 5/10 games for being a firebug

[@ItsShooty]

Really enjoying the updated perk series! keep em coming and I'll keep watching/liking!

[@Gonzodiac]

Thanks for the video, great job once again! When I started playing kf2 a bit more seriously, I found your tutorial videos in KZbin and watched them all. Your videos have helped me a lot to get more into this game. Firebug is my latest addition to perks aiming to play to level 25. I’d say it’s a great addition for the team when played correctly - say, like holding the line in a critical spot what it comes to trash. I still need practise though to realize when my help is needed on big zed takedowns and when not. Anyway doing my best not to interrupt precious perks aim, so need to be careful where to spread that fire of mine. Hopefully you’ll do similar updated videos on swat and support now that they’ll have a new (and free!) perk weapon. Keep up the good work! *thumbs up*

[@amicosayshi865]

I still maintain Firebug is the best perk. At least for me, it started as one of my favorites and continues to be so.

[@thetute59]

The best perk... for what? Trashkilling, big game hunter, healing? Every perk has its strong and weak sides :) Firebug is not bad per se, its just easier to be a firebug that is a detriment to the team than being a sharpshooter that is a detriment to the team.

[@freshlymemed5680]

@@thetute59 so you dont enjoy the view of a burning horde of Zeds? Well not gonna lie its hard not to set everything on fire especially when you have ground fire.

[@thetute59]

@@freshlymemed5680 yes, I actually enjoy precision perks a lot, so the fire can be distracting. Apart from that, the majority of the FBs I encounter in my games normally set everything on fire, no exception. So, the sight of all freshly spawned fleshpounds being raged at the same time is not really something that gives me a boner.

[@adwans1491]

Hahaha worst perk ever

[@skyeguy7914]

This will definitely help me play the game better I think. Much appreciated!

[@WayneManor666]

i just stumbled upon your channel, very high quality content , have my like and sub good sir. greetings from germany

[@chinna5373]

2:04 That molotov tho

[@solinvictus8]

1 dislike from a crawler who fled.

[@FiftyStates5]

Firebug is an aggressive class, let them set the world on fire on their own and cover them when they need help. Otherwise you're only getting in the way of the trash clearup

[@TheNoobmaster98]

The Model 1897 trench gun is my favorite pump action shotty ever, crying shame it can’t outpace anything else the bug or the support can carry... I might just stop carrying the Mac 10 and swap it out for the husk cannon when I have a flamethrower though now that it’s good

[@erob9446]

Because of Tf2, I just want to M1+W

[@Maxer4000]

Honestly to me anyway, I have gone through hell on earth with a full lobby and carried the whole team with the dragon breath alone. in some cases, for the meme, I'll take the thing straight to the boss. You may laugh, but I'll get the last laugh when I'm the last man standing

[@confidential5743]

Good to see these again

[@robertgrays8790]

You can share lane with precision perks; just attack zeds that get too close or try to rush while your teammate is reloading. They will appreciate you giving them covering fire and watching their backs.

[@thecognitiverambler8911]

Favorite perk always and forever. And good lord do I love the Helios~

[@LGDemon13]

When you mentioned hose down when talking about big Zeds I used to do that but now when I see a big Zed I back up and walk away I let someone else deal with it. I only engage it with my team if the fire panic will get them off my team mate and onto me given I am close when I put it into fire panic. Not the best idea but it works and gets me team mate out of a corner

[@DS-qg9cd]

Love your videos!

[@hassandabo6288]

2019 GUIDES? *Nuts* THANK YOU

[@synchronium24]

0:55 The value you said, 25% max reload speed, is correct. However, the text says 0.8% reload speed per level (should be 1% per level). Are all of the level 10 and 15 skills for the firebug compatible with the microwave gun?

[@crapsound]

I always tend to hold a spot or line on my own until the big zeds arrive. By then I try to keep my fire away from the bigs as much as I can and look for small zed stragglers.

[@danny.z5392]

Love the video . Keep it up.

[@sK_SK8s]

you can run eco from round 2 with the fire shotgun and its insanely good to just use it until u get helios early

[@8eewee]

I loved playing Firebug in KF1. Once I got my setup sorted out (flamethrower + mac10) I could dump cash on teammates.

[@d.f.7397]

I do not use the Mac10 very often, I rather use Spitfires, but I'll give it a try!

[@HolyApplebutter]

I've always loved the Firebug, which was why I was practically jumping for joy when I first used the Helios Rifle against large Zeds. Perfect for those losers trying to trash your barbaque.

[@haustek9341]

Fire boy is pretty much the defensive perk for kill trash/medium zeds and clear the way for the team, thought the husk cannon and helios rifle aren't a bad pick for take down SCs and Pounds

[@user-sv5jc2oz7n]

Deals *Meh* damage

[@internetsavage8733]

Hax Jiel *screams in microwave gun*

[@TheRyderShotgunn]

"use the husk cannon to handle distant enemies..." (shoots a zed point blank with husk cannon)

[@xXinslavedXx]

I almost never use bring the heat or zed shrapnel. Firebug deals enough dmg to clear out small to medium zeds (especially with ground fire), and your teammates should deal with the larger. Zed shrapnel pretty good, but the corpses of the zed can light other zeds with the other perk (cant think of the name). It makes it to where litteraly every zed is on fire all of the time allowing you to switch to the helios if you have problems with a big zed. Just my playstyle

[@tham3s24]

Trench gun isn't that bad, my guy. I do agreed that it has poor damage per shot but the best part is it work like a instant ground fire placer. While flamethrower need sometime to set up the ground fire. This make the trench gun excellent in holding a position.

[@Alex-ni4ge]

Be sure to throw all your remaining molotov if you see 2+ scrakes walking towards you.

[@zachshannon6989]

I found the shotgun to shred zeds but that was on hard mode, so yet to see if it keeps up further up in difficulty

[@TheBIindReaper]

just to add some important stuff for MWG from an old Firebug Main. MWG is by far the deepest skill weapon for Firebug with lots of potential, there is a lot of tech to learn about it to use it at maximum potential, some of which are shared with Firebug's General Tech usages. Literally Firebug's mechanic techs are so deep, you could do a video just for them because it involves a lot of AI abuse, game understanding and positioning. I will state what tech is used in brackets. E.g Score steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/789755989265921074/3C4F373021FC4BAA450E8590AF910593E56A8B52/ MWG is basically a Neutral RPG, it can shred through any HVT's and works best in Horde Situations, never 1 v 1, leave those to Marksmans while you deal with Hordes. Because it takes roughly the same ammo regardless of how many you catch, 1 QP? 50-60 ammo, 4 QP's? still about 50-60 ammo, 8 QP's? maybe 80, 1 FP? 150 ammo, 3 FP's? about maybe 180. If you can efficiently AoE, MWG overpowers all other Anti-HVT's. (AoE Tech, Clumping Mechanics with Aggro and Heatwave, Positioning). You can also extend your clip cap by doing the Ammo bug, giving you another 16.7% increased Ammo Capacity. QP Effectiveness: streamable.com/hgr3f It's also a very strong Defensive tool, much stronger than most people think, to the point that as long as you have Ammo, you 'Tank' better than even Zerk does since you avoid damage while holding the line. MWG effectively provides you 3 extra CC's against HVT's, Knockback, Knockdown and Stun off Shrapnel (Because you can kill Trash while killing/controlling HVT's since it's an AoE weapon, I've fed MM's SC's on a silver platter because I pushed them into a burning Trash Horde), this allows CC chaining to SC's (Heatwave > KD > Panic > repeat) and QP's are literally fodder for you since they take full KB. Now FP's tend to resist it, yes? Well, for FP's there is this Tech I discovered that utilizes Attack Baiting and Attack Cooldown (Attack Baiting Tech). E.g Vid: streamable.com/91xjt. Basically how it works, is that FP's loses their KB Resistance when attacking, by Pulsing right as he's attacking, you can send him back far enough that his attacks can miss you. Since FP has a 1s CD on his attacks as well, he'll have to wait 1s more before he can attack again. Put tgt with Heatwave and you can buy lots of time (In the video, he takes 30s just to go around the corner). Do also note the juicy confused animation, due to the attack CD, aft the Heatwave KB that any decent Marksman can get a free decap off. You can go further if you know how to do Body Blocking (Zed Body Blocking Tech) and do stupid stuff like this. E.g streamable.com/01s48. Notice that the 2nd FP never reaches me because the 1st FP would always block him. And if you want to take it further, you can abuse AI Pathing (AI Pathing Mechanics) to do this without terrain E.g streamable.com/43cd4. Because Body Blocking also involves Clumping, your Demo's will love you. I've used this same Techs to Solo Wall for chokes like Tragic Coaster, Catacombs, Multi-Zone Maps and even Black Forest. You also need to know how to make good decisions on where and when to CC (Decision making off experience) and understand how to support other Perks by knowing how they actually play (Actually Mastering other Perks, I'm capable of hitting 40+ HVT's and over 800 HS's on ACOG SS, Com and GS normally), M99 SS can't shoot Raged Spawned FP head due to angle? Heatwave to open it for him. GS getting flanked? Delay one of them while he kills the other. Literally, when you play the perks, you know what peeves you had and as FB, you can fix those for others. I once let a M99 SS sit there the whole game even when 3 Raged FP came running at us. And one more tech which probably still isn't patched as it's an AI thing, streamable.com/1bn1w you literally cheese Abomination due to a Ground Fire > Heatwave loop. Just.... make sure nobody goes into Melee range (Zerks and yourself), Flamethrower makes this easier.

[@Re3Ns]

Can these mechanics be applied to Scrakes as well?

[@TheBIindReaper]

@@Re3Ns for Scrakes mostly just CC Chain and AI Pathing abuse. Generic Space creation is to Heatwave > KB as Heatwave makes them lose KB Resistance. Can't attack bait them when Raged as unlike FP, they have KB Resist when attacking while Raged

[@Re3Ns]

@@TheBIindReaper Thanks! I'm quite new to KF2. Started playing a couple of months ago and I love this game! I really like playing as firebug so I decided to make him my main perk. I haven't played any difficulty above Hard yet, cause I'm still learning the maps and how other characters play etc but so far I've had no problems playing firebug with helios rifle + incendiary rifle with focus on clearing smal/medium zeds. So then I decided to look for guides however, when I started reading and watching guides, 95% of the people in comments seem to be convinced that firebug sucks and is totally useless on Suicidal and HoE difficulty. I had to partially agree to this because I noticed my damage was significantly lower than GS/Demo/SS in all the games I played so far. But I didn't give up and kept looking for tips and suggestions until I found this comment. Now I have a hope that I can master my favourite perk to become useful on any difficulty. There is a ton of stuff to learn and practice but I@m sure I won't be disappointed now ). I've already found your guide on pastebin and started reading it. Have to say though that some video examples are not working (mostly scrake control and crowd control videos). Are there any custom made training maps in KF2?

[@TheBIindReaper]

@@Re3Ns there used to be some test maps, but idk whether they are still updated. I've not played the game since ard 2 years ago. Stopped on the patch the Lightsaber was out. Disappointed because not Crossperked with Firebug (psst, it's theoretically more OP on Firebug than Zerk as in theory, your swings would proc Heatwave, allowing you to swing at Trash while being relatively safe as any zed you missed is CC-ed. More Burst AoE KD is a plus). If you want to do specific training like I showed in the linked videos, you can start up a Single Player and activate Cheats. The wiki has a console command list where you can spam zeds and stuff. Scrake Control with MWG is basically rotating your KD and Fire Panic to AoE down hordes. If it's a solo/duo SC, go call a Marksman to do their job :X streamable.com/u3khj (This is back before they buffed Fire Panic and made it even less chaotic) I'll leave this pastebin here which was my tips/notes/examples for the KF2 Discord I was in. Might be outdated if they changed some parts of FB so do take it with a grain of salt if it relates to a change E.g Weapon damage changes, Perk changes. Don't think AI and CC mechanics should change too much. pastebin.com/BPRUBeAG

[@Re3Ns]

@@TheBIindReaper Thanks a lot! Could you please re-upload the following videos: Updated SC Horde (Post-Panic Change): streamable.com/otyzb More Updated SC Horde: streamable.com/phzao Large Zed Horde: streamable.com/zsl28 The links seem to be dead :( What do think about the new thermite bore weapon firebug (DLC weapon)?

[@curzzed4844]

What about some new loadouts with the updated dragonsbreath and the new wep

[@hyekkquackquack2857]

I can only play firebug when there is a demolition, if there isn't a demo or if there is anyone that requires accuracy, I just become a empty slot in the server in the next few minutes

[@AMXM-do5kw]

I will always pick microwave gun over the flamethrower gun. My weapon setup is microwave gun, caulk and burn, and single spitfire.

[@goddamn3880]

Firebug, in my opinion, is the true king of crowd control in kf2. When played well, ground fire can wall off sections and filter small zeds to assist your teammates to take out big zeds efficiently without raging big zeds. But here's hoping players won't mindlessly spray fire at everything. However, when everyone is in a pickle. With the microwave gun, a good and very experienced firebug can juggle raged Scrakes, fleshpounds and quarters. The go-to-build as a CC firebug would be the Caulk and the MWG. Conserving ammo while getting lots of kills, it is possible to get MWG at wave 3, +1 it 2 waves later and you are good to go. It is true that other classes can handle Scrakes so much more better, but when the time comes to juggle zeds before being overwhelmed, firebug can do its job killing them while also juggling zeds at the same time. I have been taught the art of fb by a god fb player, and even I have success in CC everything before.

[@Re3Ns]

I wanna learn how to be a good firebug. Can you teach me please?

[@homeroomdood]

As a Firebug main, I believe that while the perk may seem like a trash only perk, it can actually be a substitute a big ZED killer AND be a good crowd controller. The first step of doing that is realizing that while the Flamethrower is a fun weapon it only holds you back by forcing you to focus on the trash mob. Here's my Firebug build that allows me to handle any ZEDs that comes my way but also know that I only play on Suicidal difficulty and NOT on Hell on Earth difficulty... "Tryhard Firebug" (Solo/I KILL EVERYTHING build) PERKS: -Bring the Heat -Barbecue -ZED Shrapnel -Heat Wave -Pyromaniac WEAPONS: -Duel Spitfires Tier 4 - primary -Helios Rifle - backup NOTES: -Spitfires have high DOT so let the fire do the damage instead of wasting your ammo -ZEDs killed with fire have a chance of leaving burning corpses that transfers their fire to other ZEDs so use that to your advantage and build a pyre of burning corpses -Both weapons have ballistic damage on hit so aim for the head if possible -Helios Rifle is used best against EDARS, Scrakes, Fleshpounds, and Quarterpounders or for long range husk kills -Bring the Heat can be changed for High Capacity Fuel Tank if you don't want to spend half the time reloading and/or just want to have fun

[@Thelitletrainthtcud]

lmao anything goes in solo play. with each player added zed damage and hp goes up substantially, so yesh firebug works in solo, but in team play just let a sharpshooter or gunslinger handle the big zeds, and keep them from drowning in trash. Its better to do something your perk excel at then try to do something its mediocre at to prove a point

[@ADR_JaiDe_N]

Same here and it's not even my main. The potential Barbeque adds is often outshined by groundfire, so many cool builds people don't run with, but they only become more apparent to the user as they get more advanced and familiar with Firebugs potential. You can play it like a DoT ranged commando/gunslinger or play more risky/aggressively with Microwave/flames at the front lines taking advantage of groundfire+Heatwave, the latter being more beneficial to the team because you can save people from FPs/QPs Scrakes / swarms with the deadly GroundFire+HEATWAVE if you know what you're doing. You should try the DragonBreath too, instead of the SpitFires (or mix and match), DoT is nice with BBQ and it has piercing. The MAC-10 is much better with Barbeque, even the HUSK cannon, heck anything that's projectile based benefits from Barbeques extended DoT.

[@backy6943]

I main Fire and usually play 6P HoE and people are saying the Microwave gun is trash lmao, it literally saves teammates that are cornered by FP’s or Scrakes, AOE damage and it can kill a huge group of zeds with the click of a button. Idk Firebug is just underrated but it’s my opinion, so Feelsbadman

[@Re3Ns]

@@backy6943 Hey man are you still playing KF2? I wanna learn how to play firebug on harder difficulties. Can I observe you play?

[@Verticom10]

Spitfires+2 are sooooo goddamn fun with highcap mags and helios

[@Mr._Sherwood]

I can't lie, as someone who often plays solo, I swear by the Husk Cannon. I don't think Tripwire truly realised the monster they've created in this thing. It'll flatten Fleshpounds with ease, I've noticed Scrakes go down in a couple fully-charged shots on Hard and a little more on Suicidal, the uncharged shot is great for clearing out weaker foes and if you are good at gauging how much punch you need a shot to have to drop a foe, it's extremely efficient and gloriously fun. Not to mention, I'm somehow not garbage at aiming the damned thing, which is probably because hitting the head is kind of irrelevant with it and I'm garbage at hitting consistent headshots. Not to mention, it's just plain fun to use. Granted, it'll be way less efficient in harder, multiplayer games where enemy health is ramped up, but hey.

[@renzolockhart]

6:26 Lol That's sure a cruel way to sacrifice one another.

[@LucasSilva-pw8zz]

I love dragonbreath, I use ground fire and shoot in Zed's feet to slow them down and cause a high amount of damage ...

[@gunrunner7721]

The Dragonbreath got a pretty good buff since this video was made. It is now my go-to small-to-medium zed killing weapon - a veritable cone of fiery death, and a ton of fun to use.

[@aclucas7]

I mostly use the Mac-10 and the standard flamethrower in KF1

[@drunkbunny94]

The best thing about the MWG is that QPs have no weight like other trash zeds, they are weak to microwave damage and pretty low HP which makes the MWG shred through a group of them better than the Helios rifle (and sharpshooters or gunslingers). Since QPs can spawn in groups of 6 it can be very strong. The Helios is only really worth getting if you have a Mando, in which case the Mac10/spitfires can also shine (although at that point you might as well play GS or even SWAT with his new nailgun). The main problem I have with firebug is it's just so boring to play and spammy for my liking...

[@k1a9n9e3]

Best firebug loadout for me now is like your caulk'n'burn + helios, except for c'n'b replaced with dual flareguns +2 for HoE. I'll explain why. Flareguns, surprisingly make a little fire explosion that can set a little group of zeds on fire, plus it has a chance to create a little ground fire point with a fire pellet (its not affected by groundfire perk though) so that its pretty much effective to 'oneshot' (a direct flare hit plus one/two DoTs of fire) a siren or gorefiends and bloats. Mac-10 has a very small chance to create fire pellet drop down from a bullet hit than flareguns too. During ZED time you can create a huge ground flame zone that surprisingly lasts longer than molotov one. My Perklist for that loadout for HoE: bring the heat barbeque ZED shrapnel heatwave (for me was a surprise how it affects even single ponds of fire) and left lvl 25 perk that allows to shoot faster during ZED time.

[@Re3Ns]

Is that build for solo only?

[@k1a9n9e3]

@@Re3Ns it worked fine in 6 players match, dunno if it still works well within last updates and newer guns

[@dimamar6]

My fav class

[@Kilesfactor]

I love firebug because I can’t aim :) Thanks mate, maybe when I get a desktop, I’ll finally buy this game and actually be able to use your guides :3

[@alfredoperez9017]

Raise ur sensitivity on your controller and you'll be alright.

[@digital107-_-]

@@alfredoperez9017 wouldn't that make your Aim worse?

[@alfredoperez9017]

@@digital107-_- na you be alright , after familiarize yourself to the mosnter animation's you relize that its actually not that bad to line up headshots .but since the game spawns to many enemies around you sometimes bein able to quickly turn with a fast sense is to critical to game play.

[@digital107-_-]

@@alfredoperez9017 hmmm interesting

[@genericwhitemale4296]

How do you get less weight because I can barely even upgrade 2 weapons to level 3 on both guns

[@MrPhil360]

I like the dual spitfires for my trash kills. And microwave for everything else

[@ADR_JaiDe_N]

Added tip; HEATWAVE [?] i forgot it's name, the skill that gives you increased stumble power; it's actually 1001x stumble power (works on everything except bosses) and it procs within 3 meters of Zeds...this is a really useful skill because if you time it right and combine with ground fire (that does double damage) you can effectively stun lock raging FPs/QPs Scrakes with the tap-technique. It's a nice tactic because it allows you to interrupt the large Zeds, especially if they are running at you, even buying you some time and melting them if need be, this could very well save you if trapped in a corner by FPs/QPs Scrakes .ect it has for me. I say to use ground fire with this because ground fire gives you x 2 DOUBLE damage , which actually translates to ignoring fire-resistance as the x 2 damage is greater than their fire-resistance .L0L plus with Napalm you can do this to the whole pack if surrounded , talk about 'concentrated fire ' That's with a mere cokk n burn, it's even more deadly with a MicrowaveGun because FPs/QPs+Scrakes don't resist this damage type. But you might prefer to take FIRESTORM only if your main weapon is the Microwave; because it gains the most from this skill - base range is 10 meters, increases to 16 meters, IMO Heatwave if essential for higher difficulty games for interrupting Zed and more value than having better Microwave distance .

[@Fire_Heart00]

My Heatwave has Stumbled Patty and Abomination just not Hans though

[@mint5438]

What is the music used in the background?

[@jthablaidd]

So if there’s a Swat Sharpshooter Medic Commando Gunslinger And survivalist..don’t use firebug?

[@bruno-jp7lo]

i've been a firebug since the launch of the game fuck my life

[@matiasaguayo3175]

He, I didn't know the Husk Cannon has a Tier 6 upgrade.

[@Dake21]

Flamethrower and Helios is my favorite build. the C&B cone of fire is too short and small for my taste.

[@veregil9062]

Is firebug any good against husks?

[@aclucas7]

When will the new perk guide video

[@JC-ns3co]

Why is dragon breath bad? I can top drag using it max upgrade only in suicidal

[@yosisbenites9941]

Can the dragons breath plsssss get a buff. Plssssss, its my absolute favoite gun and i love hunting big zeds with it but from what everyone says it seems to be a pretty crap weapon that is generally easily forgotten.

[@comanderjimmy4198]

Personally i preffer my load outs to be flamethrower and helios or microwave and spitfires

[@supercool1594]

Most of the time I win games with only dual spitfires and I started the game yesterday

[@Michael-dy2wt]

did ur voice change? I feel like it sounds different

[@michaelmcdowell7096]

If ur low or mid level nothing beats helios rifle followed by switching out the caulk and burn for flamethrower; I personally love firestorm with caulk and burn/microwave gun but honestly the helios is an excellent gun and 5he microwave gun weighs too much imo

[@lvl10hunter]

I'm seeing flame bros with range weps only and no trash killing weps 🤔.. why?

[@theheroofnothing3138]

Maannnn. It's been quite a long time since I played KF2, it might be time to dust off my Desert Eagles and kill some fleshpounds.

[@bodhiblack731]

All who breathe cannot survive the flame

[@Charleszard123]

My friend had on old computer so use firebug around him dropped his frames a tonne 😂

[@AnalogWinters]

What's the song of the intro? I can't find the correct one :(

[@rich2435]

Abandon All kzbin.info/www/bejne/joTYlmprhKeGesU

[@franzinera68]

For anything and anyone, SHARE YOUR DASH once you brought whatever you wanted, it's not real money and helps others to help you!

[@GameFuMaster]

"molotov engulfs a large area in flames" Your idea of large and my idea of large aren't the same.

[@RichardDangles]

GameFuMaster an okay sized area

[@GameFuMaster]

@@RichardDangles Hell, medic has an even better AOE grenade, and it even heals! Larger and lasts longer.

[@chaz706]

My own personal recommendations on builds: "Boss Round Build" Fully Upgraded Husk Arm Cannon (assuming you know how to use it with fully charged shots) Spitfires (upgraded as high as possible) Trash isn't too much of an issue on Boss Rounds but the Husk Cannon can do really good damage on bosses as long as you know how to hit those charged shots. Alternative Boss round build: Helios and Upgraded MAC 10 for magdumps. Don't skimp on Molotov Cocktails! They can give you breathing room for when you need to reload. Don't get surrounded! You have no tanking skills outside of your Crowd Control with your flamethrower and it doesn't shoot at zeds behind you!

[@retrodarktrooper6372]

"The Immolator" Don't you mean "Husk RP"?

[@Lowgitech]

Nice

[@MyMinininjas]

Nice

[@ArgumentStarterr]

Nice

[@spacegamer267]

Nice

[@scarfabledscar]

What's that song?

[@kyogurorengoku3766]

What’s next?? xD

[@Unknown-rh9nl]

нυѕĸ cannon

[@DMerced2012]

I use mac 10 on scrakes still easy head popper

[@spacegamer267]

You set a lot of scrapes on fire and its triggering me

[@RichardDangles]

the skeleton From space thankfully with the fire panic changes it not as unforgiving. I remember a bit of ground fire would send them flailing about.

[@spacegamer267]

@@RichardDangles yea

[@TylerPKegger]

Spitfires do the same amount of damage as the grenade when zeds die because they leave the ground burning where they die as the same damage as the Molotov

[@blakeatkins895]

My full load out (most of the time) Weapons: Dragonsbreath and Microwavegun Skills: Bring the Heat, Barbecue, Zed Shrapnel, Heat Wave, Pyromaniac. I run this load out to better deal with big zeds because I play solo a lot, and if I find myself separated from the group in multiplayer. Trash zeds are still easy to kill, but I can’t handle as many at a single time. However, I am able to hold off and kill fleshpounds and scrakes much more effectively. The trade off is worth it for me personally.

[@ADR_JaiDe_N]

Barbeque is only good for the projectile guns, it makes the Dragon Breath really good DoT (plus it has piercing for being a shogun) - but at the same time you could be getting double damage with the Microwavegun if you took ground fire, it's really strong with ground fire + up close and personal HEATWAVE will start to work for you much better. I'd recommend Napalm (adds crowd control) if you try the Microwave with Groundfire.

[@blakeatkins895]

I’ll keep that in mind, thanks for the tip, I really like both weapons but I use the Dragonsbreath much more so Barbecue works better for me.

[@hassandabo6288]

I honestly dont know what weapons/skills to use. I want to be a trash cleaner most of the time. Halp

[@pathulhu200]

Caulk+MW gun Flamethrower+spitfires Bring the Heat Ground Fire Zed Shrapnel Heat Wave Pyromaniac

[@hassandabo6288]

@@pathulhu200 ty

[@legionofpie]

So firebug isn't garbage any more?

[@R0ckst4r0ck3r]

It has never been garbage. I'm a long time firebug main and I've always found ways to play my class to the best. It was just bad versus big zeds before because the FB is a trash cleaner and a crowd controler. Now with the Helios Rifle it can also deal with big zeds or even bosses pretty easily.

[@rxibot]

Unless you literally need to headshot it firebug has never been bad.a firebug standing in front staggering the s*** out of the big bad guy while the big gun stand behind him and just unload is really how it's supposed to work. my sharpshooter in the group wants first shot and after that the thing is ours to kill how we see fit 😋

[@elgatochurro]

Since when has it been garbage? XD Playing without a firebug on the team leaves a lot of trash zed top clean up.

[@legionofpie]

@@R0ckst4r0ck3r last time Richard out a video he said it was the worst perk Besides survivalist, and he was right.

[@Lelfay]

Nobody: Richard Dangles at 5:48: *rsc’*

[@rowennjohnmartinez5108]

"Firebug is not a (good) large zed hunter" *Laughs in Microwave" edit: Ur an FB main? and Want to handle horde of Big zeds for the team? Check it this amazing Firebug guide written by firebug pro: pastebin.com/BPRUBeAG

[@bc4391]

Microwave? my fat brown ass FBs should always be a trash cleaner instead of a bootleg commando.

[@Carpatouille]

Microwave is good on solo, but it's absolute trash in 6p HoE, Helios is better even if it's much easier to leave big zeds to GS and SSs

[@rowennjohnmartinez5108]

@@Carpatouille FB's job in 6P HoE with microwave is to tank raging FPs

[@rowennjohnmartinez5108]

@@haustek9341 Check this FB tricks written by FB Pros, pastebin.com/BPRUBeAG

[@rowennjohnmartinez5108]

​@@bc4391 FBs, if used well is one of the best perk in the game, it can have the traits of 3.5 perk in one perk if you are using the right skills and right weapon. With Caulk + Microwave(+1) build you can tank big zeds like a Zerk. And probably the one that will carry the team during chaos. Kf2 Firebug tricks here from Firebug Pros: pastebin.com/BPRUBeAG

[@ravenmcfann8280]

Rich didn't shit talk firebug all video??? Whaaat

[@bangrunus420]

Sorry but the shotgun​ will only be my true friend​

[@rxibot]

Gorefiend's or higher will walk right through ground fire perk like it's nothing. DOT sucks for players. Horzine has way better scientist. you have a better chance of killing things with the medic poison perk. We need to get better scientists on the job.

[@ADR_JaiDe_N]

not if you get up in their face and use HEATWAVE like it was intended.

[@phasotti]

Dude, show the abilities you are talking about. This is really hard to follow for a new player

[@LetharTV]

True fans will know this one's a reupload

[@jodyrappin]

^comment

[@seren6743]

kf2 dying. too late