{"id":13105,"date":"2026-01-09T13:25:50","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T13:25:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magicstark.cz\/wiki\/fireball\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T13:25:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T13:25:50","slug":"fireball","status":"publish","type":"wiki","link":"https:\/\/magicstark.cz\/en\/wiki\/fireball\/","title":{"rendered":"Fireball"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Shani: They&#8217;ll give you a good scorching, if you let them get close enough.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Fireball<\/strong> is a fast, rolling, ball-shaped ARC unit most often encountered <strong>indoors<\/strong>. It attacks by spewing flames at anything it flags as a threat turning tight corridors and rooms into a furnace in seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Combat behavior<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fireballs are dangerous because they combine <strong>speed<\/strong> with <strong>area denial<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In an aggressive state, it <strong>rolls straight at you<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It then <strong>opens its front panel<\/strong> and unleashes a <strong>long flamethrower burst<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Getting caught in the stream deals <strong>serious damage<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you ignite, you\u2019ll take <strong>burning damage for a few seconds<\/strong>, even if it stops attacking or is destroyed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They become especially nasty when you meet them <strong>in groups<\/strong> or paired with <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/magicstark.cz\/wiki\/tick\/\">Ticks<\/a><\/strong>, since the fire forces movement while Ticks punish panic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Armor, core, and ammo effectiveness<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fireballs have two \u201cmodes\u201d defensively:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1) Patrolling (closed panel)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The outer <strong>shell is tough<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/magicstark.cz\/kategorie-wiki\/light-ammo\/\">Light Ammo<\/a> is ineffective<\/strong> and will bounce off<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You\u2019ll want <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/magicstark.cz\/kategorie-wiki\/medium-ammo\/\">Medium<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/magicstark.cz\/kategorie-wiki\/heavy-ammo\/\">Heavy Ammo<\/a><\/strong> to reliably pierce it<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alternatively, a hard-hitting weapon (e.g., <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/magicstark.cz\/wiki\/ferro\/\">Ferro<\/a>\/<a href=\"http:\/\/magicstark.cz\/wiki\/anvil\/\">Anvil<\/a><\/strong>) can punch through<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2) Attacking (open panel)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Opening the front panel exposes an <strong>unarmored core<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The core is a <strong>weak point<\/strong> and can be destroyed by <strong>any weapon<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This is usually the easiest kill window if you can avoid the flame stream<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to avoid its attacks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Shoot it before it attacks<\/strong> (catch it early, before it commits)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Create distance<\/strong> so the flamethrower burst can\u2019t track you cleanly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Vault over edges<\/strong> the Fireball can\u2019t navigate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dodge roll<\/strong> to escape the flame line when it commits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important death hazard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fireballs can ignite nearby surroundings when destroyed<\/strong>, leaving a blanket of fire that can still <strong>set Raiders on fire<\/strong>. Don\u2019t rush the loot the moment it drops\u2014clear the flames first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Drops and materials<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Common drops\/materials associated with the Fireball include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/magicstark.cz\/wiki\/arc-alloy\/\">ARC Alloy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/magicstark.cz\/wiki\/arc-coolant\/\">ARC Coolant<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/magicstark.cz\/wiki\/arc-powercell\/\">ARC Powercell<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/magicstark.cz\/wiki\/arc-thermo-lining\/\">ARC Thermo Lining<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/magicstark.cz\/wiki\/crude-explosives\/\">Crude Explosives<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/magicstark.cz\/wiki\/fireball-burner\/\">Fireball Burner<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where to find Fireballs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fireballs are most common in <strong>bunkers and underground spaces<\/strong>, and <strong>rarely appear in the open world<\/strong>. If you\u2019re hunting them, check:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Metro entrances in<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/magicstark.cz\/wiki\/buried-city\/\">Buried City<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>large underground bunker<\/strong> in the <strong>upper-right of <a href=\"http:\/\/magicstark.cz\/wiki\/the-blue-gate\/\">Blue Gate<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":7493,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","class_list":["post-13105","wiki","type-wiki","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","wiki-category-arc-enemies-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Fireball - MagicStark<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/magicstark.cz\/en\/wiki\/fireball\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Fireball - MagicStark\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Shani: They&#8217;ll give you a good scorching, if you let them get close enough. 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