Molotov Cocktail

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Molotov cocktail
General
Category	Weapon
Weight	1.5
Equipped	One-handed
Secondary	Lighter
Damage
Type	Fire
Swing time	1.5
Range	0–8 tiles
Damage	0–0
Fire power	90
Fire range	4 tiles
Technical details
Base ID	Base.Molotov

Molotov Cocktails are a hand-made incendiary weapon which can be thrown by the player.

Usage

Molotov cocktails do not cause any damage upon impact. They will, however, spark a fire in its area of effect, allowing them to be useful for dispatching a medium to large group of zombies. Care must be taken though, as the fire created will spread and maybe even engulf the thrower in flames.

A lighter must be in the secondary slot in order to use it. After throwing, another molotov will be chosen as the current weapon if the player has one.

It is recommended to read more about the dangers of fire.

Crafting

Molotov cocktails can be crafted from one whiskey bottle (full), and a ripped sheet. Or a gas can and empty bottle (alcohol) instead of a whiskey bottle (full).

Name	Recipe	Description	Level
Molotov Cocktail x1	+ Ripped Sheets x1 Bourbon x1 (consumed) (consumed)	A handy weapon that causes fire to burn surrounding tiles. A Lighter in the secondary slot is required to use.	Level 0
Molotov Cocktail x1	+ + Ripped Sheets x1 Empty Bottle (Alcohol) x1 Gas Can x1 (consumed) (consumed) (consumed)	A handy weapon that causes fire to burn surrounding tiles. A Lighter in the secondary slot is required to use.	Level 0

Code

From items_weapons.txt (Project Zomboid directory/media/scripts/)

Retrieved
Version 41.50

    item Molotov
		OtherHandUse		= TRUE,
		MaxRange		= 8,
		WeaponSprite		= Molotov,
		Type			= Weapon,
		MinimumSwingTime	= 1.5,
		SwingAnim		= Throw,
		UseSelf			= TRUE,
		DisplayName		= Molotov Cocktail,
		SwingTime		= 1.5,
		SwingAmountBeforeImpact	= 0.1,
		PhysicsObject		= MolotovCocktail,
		MinDamage		= 0,
		Weight			= 1.5,
		MaxDamage		= 0,
		OtherHandRequire	= Lighter,
		MaxHitCount		= 0,
		FirePower 		= 90,
		FireRange 		= 4,
		Icon			= Molotov,

History

Pre Alpha
Initial	Added into the game
Alpha
0.2.0i	Fire temporarily taken out. Fires are invisible from this point on.
RC 2.9	Fire re-added but doesn't work in certain builds of this version
2.9.9.17	Changes to molotov flying visuals. After throwing, another molotov will be chosen as the current weapon if the player has one rather than switching to some other weapon.

See also

• Fire
• More Throwable Weapons
• Whiskey Bottle