West Wood Flamethrower vs the Beast

The flamethrower is the only offensive item the official badge API confirms works against the night hunter. The badge Use the Flamethrower on the Beast proves that a successful burn of the creature awards the achievement, and community trackers describe the flamethrower as a brief but reliable way to delay or redirect a chase. This page covers how to use it, where to find it, and what the badge does not promise.

What the badge confirms

The official badge list (Universe 10598641427) includes Use the Flamethrower on the Beast. The description confirms three things:

• A flamethrower item exists in the game.
• It can be aimed at the creature.
• A successful interaction awards the badge.

The badge does not confirm:

• Damage per second.
• Burn duration on the creature.
• Whether the creature dies, retreats, or simply staggers.
• A fuel or ammo limit.

Treat every other flamethrower number as community-tracked, not first-party published.

Where to find a flamethrower

The wiki Wendigo page lists the flamethrower alongside bear traps, tool kits, radars, copes, coffees, and medallions. In practice, players report:

• House loot tables (rarer than food, water, or bandages).
• The General Store shop when reputation and soul-coin balance allow.
• The Soul Coins and Dealer rotation when you have the coin reserves.

Plan to spend soul coins on a flamethrower rather than relying on a free drop. Cross-link Soul Coins Dealer for the live cycle.

How to use it on the creature

Community-tested sequence:

1. Set up a bear trap first — place a Bear Trap on the creature’s likely path. The trap buys you the time you need to aim.
2. Position near a door or window frame — being too close to the creature exposes you to the window grab special. Stand one step back.
3. Aim and fire — the badge description does not specify a body-part requirement, but the most reliable triggers happen when you aim at the creature’s torso during a slow approach.
4. Drop the flamethrower — once the badge fires, you do not need to keep firing. The interaction is recorded.

Pairing with other items

• Flamethrower + bear trap — the cleanest path to the badge. Trap, then burn.
• Flamethrower + cope — community reports describe a brief invulnerability window from a cope item; pair with the flamethrower to absorb any return strike.
• Flamethrower + radar — radar reveals the creature’s path through a structure, letting you pre-position.

When to skip the flamethrower

Use a different item when:

• You are below 100 soul coins — the McDuck Coins grind is more valuable than the badge early on.
• You are in a low-risk run — the badge is risky to earn and the Risk System climb it triggers is not worth the badge if you are not prepared.
• You are solo — solo flame-thrower use is described in community posts as unreliable. Bring at least one squad mate to act as bait or backup.

Evidence sources

• Official Roblox badge API for Universe 10598641427 — confirms the Use the Flamethrower on the Beast badge.
• west-wood-remake.fandom.com/wiki/Wendigo — lists the flamethrower among the creature’s counter-set.
• Community Discord clips and TrophiesHunter badge list — corroborate badge existence and pairing patterns.