Burning

Burning is a condition that can affect the player, as well as wild animals, the environment, weapons, and even the cannibals themselves.

Gameplay
Burning is what happens whenever a valid entity makes contact with fire.

Things like Basic Fire, Fire Pit, flaming arrows, Molotovs and Flare Gun are all capable of causing the burning condition.

Weapons like the Plane Axe, Modern Axe, and Upgraded Stick can be combined with cloth to allow the player to set them on fire. This is achieved by pressing and holding "L" while the weapon is equipped. Adding booze will lengthen the amount of time that the item burns, while hitting a cannibal with the weapon will reduce the burn time.

If the player gets caught on fire, he will flail and have a hard time attacking. To immediately remove the burning condition, the player can go deep enough into water to swim.

** Certain buildings can be set on fire or ignited, these include: Basic Fires, Fire Pits, Bonfires, and Standing Fires. Some buildings will be destroyed such as Hunting Shelters and Temporary Shelters. Trees and Bushes will also be destroyed. Leaf Pile Traps, Explosive Wire Traps and Molotov Wire Traps will be triggered, which will cause the trap to perform its function though they are one use only, use this to your advantage.

Pros

 * When on fire, cannibals will take burning damage, as if the player was still hitting them with a weapon. They will also flail and not attack the player as they attempt to put the flames out, though their flailing can damage the player.


 * If a tree takes enough burning damage it will fall down.


 * Creates light, especially in dark caves.


 * Can be used as a way to obtain bones, if you dropped some deceased cannibals on a fire. After a few moments, the cannibal will disintegrate into bones for you to use for early armor.

Cons

 * While it deals low health damage, it burns off lizard skin at an alarming rate.


 * Causes a burning player to flinch as if hit, leaving them vulnerable to another attack if engaged in combat with cannibals.


 * Rarely, cannibals can throw flaming tennis balls at the player, which will result in the player burning.

Tactic
It is wise to have your favorite axe wrapped in cloth just in case the player is ambushed by a group of cannibals, as merely running into a cannibal with a burning weapon is enough to ensure they are either killed by the fire or, at the very least, extremely weakened.