Editing M7057 flamethrower

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The M7057 flamethrower is a standard chemical flamethrower, which projects and ignites a stream of a volatile, semi-liquid adhesive{{Ref/Reuse|PCManual}} known as Pyrosene-V. Like the M6634, the M7057 flamethrower is cumbersome and relatively difficult to tactically use (psychologically as well as mechanically).{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}} In its role as a ''defoliant projector'', it is designed to be used to rapidly clear away heavy foliage for in-theater construction projects and to destroy new or persistent growth from emplaced and/or hardened military assets.{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}} For example, in [[2553]], [[Hala]] was able to use an M7057 unassisted to torch a {{Class|Sahara|heavy prowler}}.{{Ref/Comic|HLW|Issue=2}} Despite being all but obsolete militarily its effectiveness as a psychological weapon is undeniable—unfortunately, the psychological effect is a double-edged sword.{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}}  

The psychological impact of employing an M7057 makes it one in a very small number of items available to UNSC personnel that remotely earmarks the user for a full battery of psychological tests.{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}} Due to the weapon's massive size and weight, it is usually deployed with a cart on which to transport it.{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}} As such, UNSC [[Hellbringers]] can only use the flamethrower with the assistance of a [[powered exoskeleton]].{{Ref/YouTube|A04ZmY2UHgU|jungle_penguins|Halo Wars 2: UNSC Hellbringer All Quotes|Time=39|Quote=I feel like a tank in this thing! Does your exo chafe? Mine chafes.|Quotee=Hellbringer ambient dialogue|Detail=0:39}} During the [[Second Ark Conflict]], two M7057s were fitted onto a specialised [[Kinsano's Cyclops|customised Cyclops]] employed by [[Lieutenant Colonel]] [[Morgan Kinsano]] as heavy weapons.{{Ref/Game|HW2|Kinsano's Cyclops in-game unit}}

Through use of the ''[[Halo Editing Kit]]'' for ''[[Halo Custom Edition]]'' and ''The Master Chief Collection'', [[Flood combat form]]s are able to wield the flamethrower. The only way to observe this is to play start a "Heavy Slayer" game on a map that spawns Combat forms. The Combat form will hold it upwards, making the weapon useless in their hands since the fire will go upwards without hurting anyone in front of the form. The reason why the flamethrower is compatible with Combat forms is because the flamethrower was supposed to appear in the level Keyes, and Bungie programmed Combat forms to be able to carry it in order to grant the player easier accessibility. The player was then to use an acquired flamethrower to burn [[Jacob Keyes|Captain Keyes]]' skull from the [[Proto-Gravemind]] in order to retrieve his neural implants.{{Ref/Book|Id=AoH|AoH|Page=140}}

After being cut from ''Combat Evolved'', the flamethrower was redesigned for inclusion in ''[[Halo 2]]'' though [[Cut Halo 2 weapons#Flamethrower|also cut from that game]]. It once again debuted in ''[[Halo 3]]'', this time as one of the newly-added [[Weapon types#Turret weapons|turrets]] in a similar manner to the [[AIE-486H machine gun|Machine Gun Turret]], [[LAU-65D/SGM-151 missile pod|Missile Pod]], and {{Pattern|Pek|plasma cannon}}. Players wielding the weapon move at a slower pace and from a third-person perspective. Moreover, they cannot melee or use any of their [[grenade]]s or [[equipment]]. Unlike the other turret weapons, the flamethrower has no mounted variation, meaning that flamethrower is no longer useful once the fuel has been depleted - however, it operates in a manner similar to energy weapons in that it will overheat if fired for too long. The flamethrower's screen effects are capable of blinding the player in a manner similar to the [[Flare]] equipment.

*The weapon's designation is a reference the TOZT .25 and TOZT-7 flamethrowers from Bungie's ''[[Marathon]]'' trilogy. "TOZT" and "7057" (the latter a [[wikipedia:leetspeak|leetspeak]] rendering of the former) are both plays on the word "toast".

*The shark-like decal on the M7057's heat shroud is inspired by the [[Wikipedia:Curtiss P-40 Warhawk|Curtiss P-40 Warhawk]] fighter-bomber made famous by the [[Wikipedia:Flying Tigers|Flying Tigers (First American Volunteer Group)]] during the [[World War II|Second World War]]. Aircraft of the [[Wikipedia:23d Fighter Group|23rd Fighter Group]], the Flying Tigers' modern successor, continue the use of the shark teeth decoration.

**The [[Destinypedia:Dragon's Breath|Dragon's Breath]] rocket launcher from Bungie's later ''Destiny'' series uses a similar muzzle decoration.

*In ''Halo: Combat Evolved'', when a Spartan wields a flamethrower, they flip back a cover to expose a button. Next to the button is the Chinese character 下 or 'xia' (meaning "down").