Killing Floor 2 Perk Guide - [Killing Floor 2] Firebug - Perk Guide #5

While far from the strongest perk in Killing Floor 2, the Firebug has its strengths and with the right knowledge can be an effective part of any team.
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[@RichardDangles]

Before y'all hang me, I do actually think the Firebug is a fun perk, and can be useful if played correctly. A bad *FIREBUG* will pretty much always be worse than a bad anything else except maybe a Demo, simply because you have a lot of potential to actively hurt your comrades.

[@inthenameofnine]

I don't mean to really harangue you a ton, but your video just doesn't give great information. There's no discussion of how important groundfire is to kill everyone short of a scrake, how to stay alive with flamer weapons because pyro is disgustingly soft for a close-range trashman, or how to use the large variety of afflictions his really varied weapons can cause.

[@RichardDangles]

Honestly, the Firebug is pretty braindead, and the afflictions could only every be useful against ZEDs that don't die quickly to fire like Scrakes, QPs, and FPs, which you should be avoiding like the plague as a firebug if you can help it.

[@inthenameofnine]

You're more or less right. The distinctions between a good firebug and a bad one don't really have much to do with mechanical skill, but that's not to say there's no trick to playing him. Like I said, I don't want to sound like I'm just mad and trashing you (I want to talk about my favorite class), but that's really incorrect. His basic afflictions, stumble and panic, make him nearly untouchable to trash and medium zeds, and Microwaves extend that to QP. An example would be like a firebug running through the containment station hallways almost completely choked by all kinds of zeds and none of them will ever get a swing on him. Of course, until a scrake or FP spawn.

[@geraltofrivia3012]

Excited to see your gunslinger video, you should also update your sharpshooter :D

[@onii_2350]

I mainly play solo so it doesnt really matter which you choose cus you just play your playstyle and you dont have to rely on teammates

[@MagnusHammerstorm]

It may not be the strongest perk, but god is it fun to hose the zed garden with fire.

[@harnamchana114]

For a joke you should review a Big Mac or something in this format, it would be really funny.

[@luissantiago5163]

A food review from time to time would be pretty funny.

[@MrPwner911]

Firebug is a guilty pleasure perk for me, there's nothing more amusing like turning a wave of zeds into a BBQ.

[@you-think-you-know3643]

Damn he did the max spitfire and flamethrower as a loadout choice

[@iloveanimal13]

Someone thought microwave gun was op so TW nerfed it, and then someone thought husk cannon was op so TW super nerfed it in the summer update -.- Of course every perk is good on solo games when all the zed number and health scales to one player instead of the usual 6 players. Yes firebug is the weakest perk since this summer update, although it use to be in the middle before.

[@luissantiago5163]

Sadly I didn't play the perk very much before it was nerfed.

[@reyruiz8484]

I remember when the husk cannon first came out it was easily my best weapon against large zeds but once it got nerfed it was completely useless.

[@M3mphix]

It's still good, imo. Recently prestiged mine, playing left-side (instead of Ground Fire spec) and have been absolutely destroying games on Hard at lvl0 and Suicidal at lvl15 with only an upgraded Trench (Flame Pistols for backup). Ground Fire is good, but it's defensive play that demands you let things get close, where left-side lets you burn entire spawns in a few shots before they can get anywhere near you (as the burning spreads) and usually before anyone but a Sharp can even kill any. If already pretty proficient at Scrake kills - they go down easy enough by emptying your pistols to soften them up and then unloading the Trench in their face point-blank. Don't mess with FPs if I can help it though, but that goes for some other classes too. FBs are *the* trash clearing class, so it's fine that they are the weakest against the biggest Zeds.

[@sinisterthoughts2896]

What happened to the shotgun was unforgivable to me.

[@thekenjistream8683]

AdorableNinja I loved the cannon. How I miss it now

[@Prodigial]

What really needs to be discussed is how to bring the Firebug in line with the other perks. Personally, I think a good way to do that is changing fire mechanics. If a zed is on fire, he should be slower and do less damage. This would enable Firebug to contribute towards large zed takedowns by providing support and also provide additional utility in order to at least have SOMETHING to compare to the utility of the commando and swat (even then it'd likely be worse). As it stands, the only time the Firebug was good was with an OP weapon. He needs some kind of buff and I think just changing the numbers on his weapons is not the way to do it. If you buff numbers, he will either be OP or still won't be used due to fundamental flaws of his kit. OP weapons eventually get nerfed (as seen with Husk Cannon). The perk honestly needs a minor rework in order to be anything more than a low tier perk.

[@januszpolak254]

or they should rewert all nerfs he got and he will be good

[@Prodigial]

Reverting nerfs isn't the answer because then his numbers are TOO good. You can't fix a perk like Firebug by adjusting numbers because it doesn't fix his flaws, it just masks them with broken amounts of damage. Once those OP weapons get nerfed, he goes back to being low tier (as we saw with the Husk Cannon).

[@januszpolak254]

at least husk cannon and microwave should have reverted nerfs they are tier 4 weapons so they should not be worse than tier 2 and 3 weapons

[@allelujah1210]

I personally wish he could burn away the balls that the blob and abomination drop, without exploding them

[@inthenameofnine]

That'd be a pretty cool weapon design. Turn Firebug into more like a chemical weapons fighter or something; a new weapon that's combo oriented that spreads poison clouds and gunk that can then be ignited into fuel air bursts.

[@autumnwitchmaple]

Great video again here, Richard. Love hearing good information in a great, palatable format. Cheers.

[@ianwong3490]

Personally, firebug is my favorite perk, but I only play it if there is a sharpshooter or demolitionist on the team. A sharpshooting big game Hunter and a firebug armed with a flamer is an extremely powerful duo , capable to hold out a choke point with little chance of being overwhelmed

[@you-think-you-know3643]

Terror BIlly especially with heat wave it can give you and your team a bit of space between Flash pounds and scrake

[@Setofhornsandahalo]

Try support if you like playing in tight spot. They are really fun to play with and love to see the zed corpse fly after getting hit with a boomstick or doomstick

[@ianwong3490]

@@Setofhornsandahalo I tried support and liked it very much, but sometimes it feels very weak because it doesn't have the power to push back enemies and incapacitate them with fire. If I get grabbed by a clot and the rest of the zeds r hammering my ass, im fucked

[@-AceItX-]

A powerful duo? It's annoying to have a firebug for a gunslinger and a sharpshooter due to the fact zeds panick like crazy, you don't make it better for the sharpshooter , just worst in my opinion. I hate firebug, always makes it hard to contribute and cause everyone deaths due to the zeds panicking around and not dying immediately

[@sinisterthoughts2896]

@@-AceItX- if they are both playing to their strengths its not an issue. Sharpshooter goes for heavies, firebug for trash. Sharpshooter starts killing as soon as the enemy is in sight, fire bug plays defense up close. Between push back, and the microwave alt fire the firebug has some singular close quarter defense capabilities, and can be a good body gaurd. But to each their own.

[@That1Guy_707]

I play firebug as reverend so I can scream “burn in holy fire” at the top of my lungs

[@NoName-md6fd]

This is the best firebug guide I have seen, it covers pretty much every possible build, thanks! I'll had a few things, you can reload cancel the spitfires, and heatwave is a guaranteed stumble every 3 seconds, It works on raging scrakes and fleshpounds too. Best used as a last resort. Without it, the scrake takedown at the end doesn't work ;)

[@DiesNahts6969]

Firebug can't be the worst as long as survivalist is in the game

[@deuceyd8468]

preach brother

[@ImLucky7en]

Great guide as always! Can‘t wait for your Berzerker Guide

[@fook6118]

Thanks Richard for the video I never really played firebug and was debating it so this gave me a hand with weapon choices. Also I think the trench guns kick should have been mentioned.

[@bamb0ostick]

Firebug is hands-down the best in mob control. Better than both SWAT and Commando in dealing with trash. In the harder difficulties where you can get easily swarmed by small zeds, a Firebug is highly efficient in holding them back. In dire situations when the group needs to run and kite, the Firebug is great at clearing the way as well. I love playing as Firebug and have never gotten any grief from my team with how I play the class. Skilled Firebug players know when not to light any big Zeds on fire and I often have the highest kill score as Firebug. Also it is worth noting that not all maps cater to Firebug. It is better to know when a Firebug best fits a situation. If you know the team is holding out at cramped tight locations, a Firebug excels in those situations. Catacombs, Infernal Realm and Biotics Lab are excellent maps to play as Firebug. Any location where Zeds are funneled into narrow corridors there should be a Firebug there. It IS IN NO WAY THE WORST PERK.

[@brianallan8644]

firebug was one of the first perks I leveled completely and in the right hand is a huge asset, and a blast to play

[@ajlam20]

I remember a time when the firebug was the best perk

[@jacobwickersham2516]

Back in EA with microwave gun.

[@sneakyangels9156]

Husk Cannon being brokenly OP by a bug. That was good shit aswell, then they fixed the bug and nerfed it extra. xD

[@maj746]

Your videos are great. When I played killing floor for the first time I came here and started watching it

[@Jojje4567]

Firebug is easily one of the most fun perks to play in the game, burning zeds to a smoky crisp feels so satisfying. That being said, i do agree he needs some rebalancing, such as: *Buffing the Husk Cannon so that it becomes a worthy big zed killer once more, maybe nerf the ammo capacity or clip size to compensate. *The right side skills need more incentive to be picked. Because honestly, with the exception of ground fire, they suck compared to the left side alternatives (Bring the heat’s damage increase is way more beneficial than Fuel capacity, Napalm offering a small but consistant bonus over Shrapnel’s RNG that rarely helps much, Heat Wave trumping Firestorm, you get the point).

[@inthenameofnine]

Fuel capacity makes you safe. Firebug is a close-range fighter that's as soft as a demo, so the only way to stop taking damage is to always have some fire ready. He goes from nearly invincible to punching-bag the instant he has to reload. I choose shrap over napalm for the same reason, too, otherwise you would have to rely on a molotov to let you reload in a bind.

[@TotallyRealistic]

@@inthenameofnine Yeah, I have to agree. As long as I'm cooking zeds, I know I'm safe. As soon as the fire stops, we got problems. I'm confident enough in my sustained damage output as a trash-killer with fuel capacity, and in my team as big zed killers, to choose Zed Shrapnel too.

[@davey1577]

The biggest problem with the flamethrower is that it gives everyone else a headache. Especially on small maps where it can be really frustrating having to try looking through Firebug's flames, Bloat's bile explosions, Siren's screams, and Demolitionist's constant explosions. Too much happening at once hurts the eyes.

[@ajinkyaparanjape6401]

Nice Perk Guides. However, the Helios Rifle is a beast and is probably the best gun in the game currently. I would go for: - Helios Rifle - Spitfire - Caulk n Burn Spitfire can be upgraded to Level 2 as it doesn't take up any weight. So in the first few waves, Caulk n Burn and Dual Spitfires should do the job. Then once the Boss Wave comes around, Helios will send the bad guys to hell and beyond and bring upon maximum fury to the waves. Looking forward to watching the remaining Perk Guides for KF2.

[@beanboy3791]

The mixtape perk I see.

[@baker90338]

Or the imperial perk. *”BURN IN HOLY FLAME”*

[@JayF2912]

@@baker90338 *BROTHER I AM PINNED HERE*

[@baker90338]

Jay Fairless *_AN ENEMY WITHOUT COVER IS WITHOUT HOPE_*

[@chrisiguess5431]

Second favorite class. I find Dual Spitfires and Dragons Breath fully upgraded really devastating, but in reality, I couldn’t kill a Scrake for shit, and yes, it’s still the weakest class, but I usually play on Hard/Suicidal, so damage output isn’t too bad.

[@jynxvxa8342]

As a HoE firebug main with a clean record i can tell you a good fire bug is the best crowd control for the team able to clean out trash and send big zeds into a frenzy where they cant hit or fight back exposing all weakpoints beautiful for a firebug sharpshooter combo I love the Fb and i will always main it due to its versatility

[@sunburneffect]

I'm a new firebug player, can you tell me what is the best loadout for beginning and endgame?

[@andrewsexton5746]

I literally just started playing KF2 a couple days ago. I have a lvl 16 firebug. It's the only class I like atm. I'm learning it's fun ways Burn it all!

[@V8SplashMan]

I think the problem with this class is that on some maps when it's open then the class does not do as well because Zeds come from all different directions. Then on others, you simply create a fire storm through a choke point and the AI just feeds into it leading to enormous kill counts, and to make matters worse when the Zeds flip out, they block the path of others, causing them to take fire damage as well while they literally can't do anything. So I think they do in some cases have to be careful on what gets buffed. Either or I love the Microwave gun, always get the biggest kill count with it but I'll try some of the stuff in the vid to see other builds.

[@bigsteve8921]

I've been having a lot of success with a upgraded dragons breath and flamethrower. That dragons breath upgrade two or 3 times with headshots to scrakes brings it down pretty well.

[@slimmcali408]

My fav class. Don't really see how it's the worst. I think it can be the worst, but that's more user error than perk failure. Spitfire and Flamethrower is my load out of choice as well. Great vid!

[@amicosayshi865]

I don't either, I can't say I have trouble defending my team on HoE. Especially with Heat wave.

[@paskudne]

Also useful trick: you can have first "magazine" extended for your weapons and it will have +35 damage from "bring the heat", just swap skill for extended mag between waves, reload all your weapons and change it back - sometimes 200 rounds in flamethrower is enough to clear entire wave without reloading. This also works with every other class, for example you can have 50 round for fal, so, you can kill 2-3 scrakes without even reloading, and support can have 30 round for aa12 and 24 for hz12. This trick has been in game for a while, but your ammo counter resets when you change weapons, but with haloween update it's start to work perfectly.

[@cameronraleigh7354]

weakest perk in the game you say? I think you forgot about the survivalist

[@psychicwarlock5745]

It's skills make it atleast tanky.

[@jamesm783]

The survivalist can at least assist in big zed takedowns with the freezethrower and the Killerwatt applies an EMP effect, IIRC

[@duatia5315]

The survivalist is able to carry an additional 5 in weight, opening up a few strategies that are usually impossible, such as the doom stick to rpg combo, and the freeze thrower to killerwatt combo.

[@superxmario128]

I'm not sure why everyone says firebug is one of the weakest classes. I'm usually on the board for most damage in the game when i'm using firebug

[@wuggyplays]

It's very true, it is one of the best classes if you're not garbage.

[@defuegodiablo4249]

i have 22 hours in the game, 20 hours are on fire bug, either im already used to napalming my enemies or god gave me the.golden caulk

[@kekkley]

The gentlemen's perk.

[@jacobwickersham2516]

Very nice video as usual richard. It's a shame the firebug is in such a sorry state right now, because I have the most fun playing around with its weapons more so than any other perk. Hopefully it gets some much deserved buffs in the Halloween update, or some perk reworks in general. ANYTHING.

[@veregil9062]

Bros a legend for never using his flashlight 🔦

[@daishi3050]

Uploaded on my birthday woot woot.

[@JohnSmith-lr6kf]

Happy Birthday!

[@frostsoul4199]

I started to use Firebug when i was playing the PvP mode and my friend always died when i used the Caulk N Burn. He was hardly ever able to kill me because he'd lose health really fast even though he was always a Gorefiend or a Gorefast.

[@Haddsman]

Dont know about you but the trench gun is insanely good when you upgrade it

[@iloveanimal13]

haddsman yeah same with flamethrower and spitfire. Actually those two are way better than trench gun upgraded.

[@Leo.23232]

No it's not, trench gun has awful upgrades only 10% per level.

[@actualteddybear891]

The trench gun is a good run and gun option imo. Aim at the legs if facing one or two, at the chest for a line, or alternate between legs and chest if fighting a big group.

[@stangjr5236]

As much as I was hoping it wouldn't be the case, the firebug is definitely the worst perk despite being my favorite. Hopefully the dev team can add a better alternative to the Husk Fireball Launcher as it acts kinda wonky. It may 2 shot FP's, but other than that it does not warrant dropping a flamethrower or spitfires. Yet you lack a big game hunting weapon even mildly capable of dealing with big zeds, and thats saying the Husk cannon is mildly capable which is generous. At least holding down the fire button on the flamethrower provides that cathartic feeling to remind you that while the Firebug may be the weakest perk, it can still be the most fun. Edit: 2 shotting FP's on suicidal on solo at level 25

[@Pod0]

Didnt they nerf firebug before? Why did they do that?

[@stangjr5236]

@@Pod0 I think the Husk Cannon was waaaaay better on release and was genuinely broken. Problem is mainly that looking at firebug without weapons offers nothing when compared to zed time, stun grenades, and shear lead being put down range with more control not to rage big zeds. Good firebugs wont rage them on purpose, but napalms screwed me over too often to ignore.

[@ghoulbuster1]

they should revert the nerfs, why nerf the worst perk in the game? makes no sense, gunslinger is the best perk in the game and he hasn't been nerfed once.

[@fosian5]

Is there a big difference in their behavior between hard and suicidal? On hard, if a teammate is low on health with an already angered sc/fp you can easily make him follow you instead, while taking 0 (SC) to minor (fp) damage with heat wave and well timed parties. Not ammo efficient but it's fun blasting a big Zed with fire for a few minutes

[@Pod0]

@@stangjr5236 what do you think is a good way to pull them up to viability?

[@acrobaticjesus6416]

Great video, thanks!!!!

[@heavenlydemon5994]

The mac also had the added benefit of not blinding your teammates if they are holding a choke point with you.

[@thomasweeden2683]

Incendiary Trench Gun is awesome!

[@whatifjesuswasastarfish9681]

Epic strat. Three fire bugs with flamethrowers in an easy to escape location. Behind them three field medics each assigned to one fire bug keeping them alive in the later rounds or maybe boss rounds

[@sinofdreamz1154]

Sure the firebug lacks in a lot of offensive capabilities but it's not meant to be played that way. It's a defensive perk that synergize well with sharpshooter and demo by controlling the flow of zeds better then the swat and commando hands down.

[@thekenjistream8683]

I remember the day they introduced that class. Boy I dropped the others and played mostly if not only that one. I love fire

[@FiftyStates5]

Firebug will always be my favorite class

[@gubbica99]

firebug need a laser gun or something that would literally melt enemies like guns in wolfenstein , would be interesting to see that/

[@droideka1890]

Gubbica99 That WAS the microwave gun

[@TheUndeadslayer221]

Side note: The Husk Cannon has headshot multiplier of less than 1 in some cases (I have tested the Husk Cannon on bloats by firing uncharged shots into their faces, and it took more than 10 headshots to kill the bloat with headshots, but with bodyshots, it took just a few shots).

[@blakeatkins895]

Here’s the thing I’m a firebug main myself I am a level 10 (used to be a level 16 but my stats got reset) I never realized that firebug was a bad class to use, I honestly thought it was one of the better ones. Your video along with a few others clearly say that it is the worst class to use in the game I’m quite surprised. I don’t really have a set perk loadout since I like to alternate but I run the Dragon’s Breath with the Microwave gun....two of the worst weapons for the class......but for some reason I do so much better with the firebug than with the other classes. Thank you for making this video because instead of avoiding firebug for another class, I’m using it indefinitely. I always like playing apart from the meta of any game.

[@supercool1594]

its not bad its mostly tryhard asswipes who complain when they cant steal your kills with a headshot. Im glad you stayed FB.

[@MagusTTV]

The weakest perk is actually Survivalist but we don't talk about the Survivalist...

[@_Gandalf_The_White]

Ah survivalist, always the first to die on suicidal+...Ironic...

[@nvsier1144]

@@_Gandalf_The_White I'm survivalist bit I beat hell on earth on solo

[@matheusmoreira9951]

@@nvsier1144 playing solo is super easy with any perk that has a high enough level for the benefits. Playing solo means that you'll get way less zeds and they'll have less health and all that.

[@fighter5583]

Here's a tip for the husk cannon: charge up your shots FULLY genius. You can no longer spam tap for an easy like before. Also, the cannon is REALLY good against Hans as a charged shot with both BBQ and zed napalm eat at his shields quite nicely.

[@windblade988]

Haven’t played kf2 in a while, to find Firebug to be weaker than survivalist is mind blowing.

[@tempestcontrol7015]

Hey dude, nice guide! But, when it comes to the Mac-10 takedown you really don't need the Mac-10 upgraded in order to kill the scrake. This frees up space for other, more beneficial weapons such as C4 to deal with QP. I've made my own video on the "puff N Sting" tactic if you're interested!

[@ZeRedSpy]

One of the key things a Firebug is good at is to secure an escape during a breakdown. If a lane gets crushed and the team is forced to flee, the firebug can crush all the trash that could potentially block a team from escaping while also staggering or panicking the large zeds to delay the chase. While a well coordinated team "shouldn't" need this, its invaulable during pubs. Also, a single puff of flamethrower will stagger any zed without sending it to firepanic thanks to heatwave. Worth noting that you can use that to play keep away if needed with larger zed takedowns.

[@ootdega]

Another thing to consider with Sharpshooters and Gunslingers is the smoke and the fire itself. Even if the Zeds aren't flailing around, the smoke and fire makes it *_extremely_* difficult to see their heads. Especially when you have an overzealous Firebug who is trying to burn the whole damn place to the ground. I can't see anything.

[@Combine96]

Pain is trying to pop Scrakes with the AMR and then having some pleb torch said Scrakes and make them scatter like roaches only for them to come back to tear everyone in our squad a new asshole with extreme prejudice.

[@Err0rkatze]

I have to completely disagree regarding the Trenchgun. It is a fantastic small and medium Zed cleaner with decent range, great ammo effeciency and good per-shot punch, able to take out pre-raging Scrakes in a pinch. I feel like it scales ok with upgrades as well. As long as you keep it topped off and ideally don't empty the tube and obviously *don't* aggro SC/FP with it, it's a serious street sweeper.

[@SandrockCustom]

Firebug is one of the *best* perks and Dragonsbreath +1 Decimates

[@TheOGSunStar]

.25 speed and he's the kid at school who stutters so much you often wonder if his brain has buffering issues

[@jobRobbemond]

Quick Li'l note: Might be smart to give your videos an extra layer of polish. This is not to say your videos aren't good as is, but at 1:50, 3:01, 4:47, 5:49 and 9:05 there are some minor visual glitches. Also, and this might just be me, but the quality of the footage seems rather strange. Maybe I am just seeing things, but it doesn't feel like a solid 1080P 60FPS to me. The video itself is great, good content, and explained properly in a clear and easily understandable manner.

[@fabiant8531]

Microwave gun all the way, that pushback saves games. One of the few perks that can push back big zeds/ hordes. Don’t forget you can spam the alt fire too at lvl 25. Can literally keep zeds from touching the squad/player.

[@ericblackwell70]

You saying that but i use the dragons breath for big zeds only and the flamethrower for all else and i use the husk cannon because it eats away at the boss health with its damage over time but i found that the dragons breath upgraded works well also

[@Irish1Eric]

So as a new player, first games tonight, what class should i try to be helpful and not being too much of a burden tonother players?

[@thomasdzeyk1101]

Thanks :3

[@gratuitouslurking8610]

The verdict on the Husk Cannon here makes me extra sad. Thing was a beautiful work of art in the original.

[@sneakyangels9156]

Husk Cannon was brokenly OP by a bug. That was good shit aswell, then they fixed the bug and nerfed it extra. xD

[@gratuitouslurking8610]

> Original Killing Floor AMR flashbacks...

[@Darknessblade4me]

That Guy You´re shitting me? not only fixing the bug BUT NERFING ON TOP. FFS no wonder it´s a piece of shit now!

[@nuruddinshah684]

Is there another channel with a version of This kinda video? I want a different perspective And can somebody tell me how many class OG in KF2

[@aibadenshi]

I kinda wish they change the perk system that you can apply any perk that you unlock for more variety like instead of a skill tree.

[@pespinoza1995]

hate to be the contrarian, but i actually like the trench gun. as firebug, i don't treat it like the spitfire but rather as what it is, a shotgun. as support, its cool to have a shotgun that also ignites zeds, i use it as my pest control weapon but also to weaken scrakes/fleshpounds before blasting them with the aa12. a cool ww1 winchester model 97 shot gun with incendiary ammo, what more do you want?

[@adammoore251]

The Husk cannon is OP. It can rip through any heavy Zeds or bosses.

[@domenriono]

I've forgotten if it's actually a thing or if I just fever dreamed this but doesn't the microwave gun do more damage on sustained hits?

[@BDozer666]

I wish they gave us a Headshot capable Husk Cannon like KF1's that would be capable of taking on big zeds. PS How to use Spitfires (make sure you got at least one of the Dot extending skills) One shot bodyshot everything except Husks (need one upgrade or both dot skills for Bloat) and just watch them burn to death. If Gorefiend gets too close, just bash him. There's no need to put in more shots.

[@sneakyangels9156]

Some notes: -Weapon Rebuying is the strongest on the Firebug perk because of its normal high ammo in weapon on purchase, perk weapon starting ammo and ammo skill; i.imgur.com/IN61BKj.png -Firebug's Ground Fire skill always has the same damage for Caulk N' Burn and Flamethrower regardless of upgrade whilst the Microwave Gun has its Ground Fire skill damage halved. -The Ground Fire skill can't be activated on water and snow. -Firebug's fire damage against big ZEDs is 0,3* on Scrakes, 0,3* on Fleshpounds and 0,37* on Quarterpounds.

[@94SexyStang]

Whenever I'm playing Firebug, I'm ALWAYS at the top of the scoreboard....it's simply a misunderstood perk, and really depends who's behind the controls.

[@RichardDangles]

Yes, the best trash cleaner will probably always be at the top of the score board, but its a one trick pony. It has the slowest TTK against big zeds out of all the perks without a doubt.

[@ZeR-hw3to]

Does somebody know the name of the intro song for all these class videos ?

[@belurso5179]

Are the previous video/relevant videos linked correctly? They aren't appearing to me..

[@MasouShizuka]

Personally flamethrower+trenchgun is my favourite. Unless it's HoE with a bunch of pubs, mac-10 or spitfires would replace the trenchgun. Something about the trenchgun that makes me pepper a small area a distance away like some weird artillery.

[@stormtrooperisgb]

Let’s take a moment to remember when the Husk Cannon was an absolute monster before the nerf and made Firebug a Tier 2 character like the field medic (in my opinion). And now I consider it a tier 4 in my 5 tier system. I would’ve considered it a tier 1 with Zerker if the Zerker wasn’t such a tank or if the firebug had survivability. Tier 1 for fun though and that’s what counts 👍

[@porterhamilton2762]

5:45 based for sticking to ur opinion, even if it is objectively wrong

[@Ribs351]

It is weird that i use the freezethrower when i play as the firebug?

[@jenwestendorf8098]

Ah, hello Irony.

[@-snek.]

Remember how disgustingly fucking broken the husk launcher was pre-nerf? I miss those days.

[@demitrischoenwald1436]

I have a soft spot in my heart for the Firebug, while in co-op play he's not the most efficient perk to run with, in single player he's actually one of if not the single best thing to play if you want consistent success. Because of the huge scaling down of enemy health totals, Firebug's afterburn and initial damage bursts are immensely more effective, and I have killed Patriarch in one chain instance of damage (the damage shown as a flashing white bar on the boss' health) on several occasions. I am in large agreement on weapon choices, the Spitfire and Mac 10 are the strongest options, while the Trench gun is the worst gun in comparison to the other weapons. The Spitfires are absolutely insane with all damage skills enabled for Firebug, and are a must have in any loadout in my opinion. In conclusion, Firebug is a lot of fun and is best working alone.

[@TARINunit9]

Why do you keep flashing text on the screen subliminal-message style? Happens roughly around 5:46 and also during the Dual Spitfires section

[@paincentral2220]

Cool, been waiting to see how to play FB right

[@psycosanches589]

From the sounds of things...you don't.

[@paincentral2220]

psycosanches589 I play Fb decent, just my loadout and skills. But this video helped a ton, Thanks Rich!

[@delloyde7969]

The Freezethrower (not mentioned in the video) is considered to be a Survivalist perk but when used off perk, it levels up your firebug skill. It's pretty bizarre, don't you think?

[@undeadmercenary2080]

Maybe it was coded from Flamethrower and they forget to remove it

[@yumyumeatemup]

Well for me I guess it all depends on the situation. If you define strength by overall ability to kill zeds in the game then yeah the firebug has its weaknesses against large Zeds. However on HOE solo play there really is no better class to use to get through each wave with the greatest of ease. In team play the fire bug is still really good in my opinion but you have to have a very defined role in a very specific location but should you do it this way the firebug fulfills said roll better than any other class in the game. Another thing I feel people underestimate about the firebug is it’s very specific utility that only it can provide which is map control and spacing control against the Z hordes. This when done effectively leads to very efficient damage prevention for the rest of your team as usually a firebug can hold an entire side to themselves in the early waves. Late waves when large Zeds show up the firebugs weakness against them is remedied when you pair him with a hard-hitting support. I go with support over any other class mainly because he gives ammo to the firebug allowing you to be a little bit more generous with your fire application and due to the large spread on support weapons things like panic relatively don’t affect the supports ability to hit Zeds. Overall when I play with my group of friends on six man hoe my firebug dominates in kills damage and money for the team, healing, large zeds and the boss kill are the only things that I never have a chance with. But that’s OK I understand the firebugs roll and I am perfectly fine and performing it.

[@ron-ronrecinto2376]

I take dual spits and mac and upgrade both, if I hear a big zed and we have a big zed hunter I immediately switch to mac 10 and I spray with the spits, to the point where my friends say the fireball spray looks like a spell

[@_Gandalf_The_White]

I never understood the whole "microwave resistance" if you were to get hit by a powerful enough microwave you would boil from the inside out wouldn't that like kill anything and everything? I'm a dumb ass so don't quote me on this but wouldn't metal SHIELD you from radiation? Like yeah it would hurt (not a problem for FP loaded with drugs) but the internals would be shielded right?

[@bigsteve8921]

I think a cool dual perk for berserker and firebug weapon would be a D&D type flaming sword. Probably a bastard sword.

[@eddierios831]

Quick question i use support and the weapon list has a dragonbreath shotgun with a firebug symbol. Is it still a perk weapon since its a shotgun?

[@RichardDangles]

Yes, it is a cross perk weapon.

[@OakenROCKER123]

I agree its a painful perk to use. I personally reserve it for solo weekly outbreaks like tiny zeds or up up and decay.

[@skeleguns10oooooo10]

Would you do a tutorial to all Kf2 weapons, including 9mm gernades and knife

[@kraiden3]

Most of my wipes come when we get over run by trash and my skill shooters can't focus on the 2 fleshpounds

[@martinhubinette2254]

I would personally just like a bit more fire damage against bigger enemies. I get that it's the crowd control perk but it's a bit ridiculously how little it does against big enemies.

[@graysu9528]

What is the map that he used for the scrake/fp takedown?

[@nuclearwhale1817]

man the days before the helios rifle existed

[@jefflegos]

While I don't claim FB is the best perk, it's certainly not the worst. But one has to realize it's a defensive perk. It is more or less a wall you can place anywhere that will stop all enemies except big zeds using nothing but the flame thrower. Your ballistic weapons are trash, and you should really only use them for situations where the flame thrower isn't going to hold up, like at range. You don't deal much damage to big zeds, however, you can CC them very well. Between your ground fire slow, your stagger, and panic, you can pretty reliably buy a lot of time for the actual big zed killers on your team to what they have to do. That being said, in a pug game with no communication that CC is much less valuable, as the time you buy with it is not really relevant if your SS is not paying attention. So they suffer more in pugs, but on an actual team of people in comms, you'll find no issue swapping lanes momentarily to assist the big zed killers. As for negative synergy, it's a learn to play issue. If your sharp shooter is complaining that he can't land his shots because of the fire, the issue is not the fire; It's the sharpshooter. When you play SS/GS you have to be confident that you're going to have like above 90% accuracy in all scenarios. If you can't do that, it's not your teams fault, it's yours. Play an easier class or get better at the game. (Not speaking to you directly, Richard, just in general) Though I disagree with your viewpoint, this video, and all of your other videos are very well made and enjoyable to watch. Good work, and thanks for making these!

[@Nate-ic8bf]

not sure if you watched the video before uploading, but there are some oddities with clipping, showing a picture for a spare second. apart from that, a great video.

[@RichardDangles]

KZbin messing with my videos again, I didn't see it on the render.

[@Nate-ic8bf]

@@RichardDangles :(

[@SeraphsWake]

Husk cannon got buffed

[@AlittleLUCKKYY]

I will never forget the time that I was instantly kicked from a game for just spawning in as a Firebug.

[@kekkley]

Feels bad man.

[@sinisterthoughts2896]

What a bunch of tool bags. Lets hope they got wiped on wave 1.

[@icata12345]

husk louncher is being changed so dont worry

[@trilby3447]

Firebug itself in concept, feels like it should be a recklessly played class (I’m a reckless kind of person, because I find it fun)

[@corereject5796]

i think if you play firebug in a team its best to shutdown one lane on your own and call for a demo with big zeds.