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Killing Floor 3 (KF3)

How to Deal Heat Damage

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See how to deal Heat damage in Killing Floor 3 (KF3). Check out all weapons and mods that deal Heat damage in this guide!

Heat Damage Weapons

Weapons With Heat Damage

Weapon Type Slot Primary Damage Secondary Damage
IfritIfrit Special Weapon Primary 110 400
IR-50 BrimstoneIR-50 Brimstone SMG Primary 100 -
DragonDragon's Breath Shotgun Primary 600 1200
Incinerator M7Incinerator M7 Special Weapon Primary 60 -
Vulcan TAVulcan TA Special Weapon Primary 300 65

Heat Damage Weapon Mods

Mods With Heat Damage

Mod Details
Incendiary RoundsIncendiary Rounds Primary Fire Mode:
Heat Heat
Stats:
-10% Accuracy
+50 Burn Affliction
+25 Panic Affliction

Crafting Material:
Nano-Thermite RoundsNano-Thermite Rounds Primary Fire Mode:
Heat Heat
Stats:
+3% Accuracy
+20 Burn Affliction
-20% Damage
+20% Damage-Over-Time
4 Seconds - Damage-Over-Time Duration

Crafting Material:
White Phosphorous ShellsWhite Phosphorous Shells Primary Fire Mode:
Heat Heat
Stats:
+20 Burn Affliction
+4% Damage
+30 Panic Affliction

Crafting Material:
Incendiary LauncherIncendiary Launcher Primary Fire Mode:
Heat Heat
Stats:
+6 AOE Damage
5 Seconds - AOE Duration
22 Burn Affliction
450 Damage
-30% Handling
15 Panic Affliction

Crafting Material:
Incendiary GrenadesIncendiary Grenades Primary Fire Mode:
Heat Heat
Stats:
-15% Accuracy
+5 AOE Damage
5 Seconds - AOE Duration
400 AOE Scale
+20 Burn Affliction
+15% Damage

Crafting Material:
Incendiary ShellsIncendiary Shells Primary Fire Mode:
Heat Heat
Stats:
-15% Accuracy
+35 Burn Affliction
+6 Panic Affliction

Crafting Material:

Heat Damage Against Bosses and Enemies

Bosses and Enemies Weak to Heat Damage

Weak to Heat Damage
Killing Floor 3 Crawler LarvaCrawler Larva Killing Floor 3 CrawlerCrawler Killing Floor 3 SirenSiren
Killing Floor 3 Queen CrawlerQueen Crawler

Bosses and Enemies That Resist Heat Damage

Strong Against Heat Damage
Killing Floor 3 HuskHusk Killing Floor 3 ChimeraChimera

Heat Damage Guide

Heat Damage Strengths and Weaknesses

Effective Against Neutral Against Ineffective Against Afflictions
• Flesh
• Zedtech
• Armor • Mire
Burn
Panic

Heat is strong against Flesh and Zedtech, neutral against Armor, and ineffective against Mire. Additionally, this damage type can apply Burn, Panic on enemies.

List of All Affliction Effects

Killing Floor 3 Related Guides

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Damage Types Explained

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List of Damage Types
AcidAcid BallisticBallistic BiologicalBiological
ColdCold CutCut ElectricalElectrical
ForceForce HeatHeat Sound WaveSound Wave

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