
Flare Gun Flare gun
- Damage
- 45
- DPS
- 112.5
- Durability
- 400
- Trade value
- 70 Bucks
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Single-shot signaling tool; not for combat.
- Damage
- 45
- DPS
- 112.5
- Ammo
- 12ga flare ammo
- Found in
- Car Military4 loot sources
- Trade value
- 70 Bucks
Flare Gun stats
Game dataRaw combat numbers from the weapon's data asset; DPS and headshot damage are calculated from them.
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Damage | 45 |
| Headshot | 90 (×2) |
| Fire rate | 150 rpm |
| DPS | 112.5 |
| Spread | 1.5 |
| Ammo | 12ga flare ammo |
| Durability | 400 |
| Stack size | 1 |
| Trade value | 70 Bucks · Traders pay 40% |
Where to find Flare Gun
Game data16 sources yield Flare Gun: containers and nodes with their roll chance, traders with their stock, animals with drop ranges.
Containers
| Loot source | Amount | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Car Military* | 1 | 0.6% per roll |
| Car Military Woods* | 1 | 0.6% per roll |
| Military Crate Big* | 1 | 0.6% per roll · 2% over 3 rolls |
| Military Crate Small* | 1 | 0.6% per roll · 1% over 2 rolls |
Traders
Spawns in regions: Solars
Chance is this item's share of one roll of the loot pool; a container may roll a pool several times. Names marked * are built from data-file ids, not shown in game.
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Repair & recycling
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Recycles into · 20 s
Flare Gun is a Flare gun in Permafrost dealing 45 damage per shot for 112.5 DPS with a 0-round magazine. It drops from 4 loot sources; the best is the Car Military. Hunter Trader's stock, Horizon Hunting Trader's stock, House Camp General Trader's stock, House Camp Hunting Trader's stock, Solars General Trader's stock, Solars Hunting Trader's stock, Eric Hirsch, Techno Crats Hunting Trader's stock, Urban District General Trader's stock, Urban District Hunting Trader's stock, Woods General Trader's stock, Woods Hunting Trader's stock sell it.
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Flare Gun FAQ
Where do you find Flare Gun?
Flare Gun appears in 4 loot sources; the Car Military is the best bet. Hunter Trader's stock, Horizon Hunting Trader's stock, House Camp General Trader's stock, House Camp Hunting Trader's stock, Solars General Trader's stock, Solars Hunting Trader's stock, Eric Hirsch, Techno Crats Hunting Trader's stock, Urban District General Trader's stock, Urban District Hunting Trader's stock, Woods General Trader's stock, Woods Hunting Trader's stock stock it for Bucks.
Is Flare Gun a good weapon?
Flare Gun deals 45 damage per shot and fires as fast as you pull the trigger, so its DPS depends on you.
How much is Flare Gun worth?
Its trade value is 70 Bucks; traders pay a fraction of that when you sell.