Flare

Flare
Location
Uncommon random loot Trader - Purchase Wolfman - Purchase Piotrek - Purchase
Item Type	Unknown item type
Item Types	Light Source Throwable Item
Value	30
Max. Stack	10
Crafting	This item cannot be crafted.
Repair Cost	{{{repair}}}
Healing	{{{heal}}}
Notes	{{{use}}}
Notes	Lights up a large area in a red glow.
Duration	80 seconds
Release	Initial release

The Flare is a throwable light source in Darkwood. It is found mostly in crates as uncommon loot, and can be bought from vendors for 60 Reputation.

Flares can stack up to 10 units in a single inventory slot.

Strategy

Flares can be lit and carried around by pressing and holding the right mouse button, or dropped onto the ground by releasing the right mouse button. Flares are very useful for fighting in the dark as they light up large areas with an intense red glow lasting 80s.

Flares can be thrown onto Gasoline to light it. However, it is advisable to use Matchsticks or to swing a Torch as a more disposable alternative due to the rarity and practical nature of Flares.

Flares are exceptionally useful against Shadows. The wall of light they produce is impenetrable by them, lasting long enough to outlast their night event. It's not a bad idea to keep one in the inventory overnight, in case the standing lamps are too far from each other and there's no time to make a run for the functioning one.

Trivia

• Flares and Matchsticks share some similarities in that both are throwable light sources capable of setting combustibles on fire and are consumed when used even if the throw is canceled.
• The Flare is the only combustion-based light source that works against Shadows.