Try to play both offensively and defensively depending upon the situation.Demomen and lighter classes have a greater chance of falling to afterburn than a Soldier or HWGuy. Attempting to leave someone to fall to afterburn without using Frag Grenades and/or burning them heavily is rather unwise, especially if they are standing near a resupply bag. The Afterburn of the Pyro in TFC is drastically slower than in Quake Team Fortress.A common strategy is to bombard the enemy team from long range with the Incendiary Cannon, and to then burn them again with the Flamethrower and Napalm Grenades. By hitting your enemies with your different flame weapons, you can stack the afterburn damage.A major problem, however, is that against faster classes (like Scout and Medic) the flames may be a bit too slow to catch them, depending on your position relative to the enemy You should still stick to this weapon for mainly close encounters. The flame sprites travel a decent distance, unlike what some sources say. Your Flamethrower is your standard Flamethrower.Note that the blast radius is much larger than the Rocket Launcher and sets enemies on fire, and the heat travels through thin walls. If you can't deal direct hits, use splash damage in a similar fashion to a Soldier's Rocket Launcher. Your Incendiary Cannon is your incendiary Rocket Launcher.Avoid water sources, as your potential victims can extinguish themselves.

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