Wildfire
Weapons in 99 Nights in the Forest · Uncommon rarity
About
The Wildfire is a grenade-type weapon in 99 Nights in the Forest.
Quick Facts
- Category
- Weapons
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Obtained from
- The Wildfire is only obtainable by either the Fire Bandit Class or through luck via Hot Chests present in the Volcanic Biome.
Wildfire — In-Depth Analysis
The Wildfire is a grenade-type ranged weapon in 99 Nights in the Forest, classed as a thrown projectile rather than a held melee tool. As an uncommon item it occupies a step above basic gear, and its grenade format means it shines for area denial: lobbing it into a cluster of enemies to deal fire damage across a spot instead of pecking targets down one at a time.
Sourcing it is the limiting factor. The Wildfire is only obtainable through the Fire Bandit Class or, for everyone else, by luck from the Hot Chests in the Volcanic Biome. There is no reliable craft or vendor, so non-class players are gambling on volcanic loot rolls to ever see one, making each Wildfire you do find worth saving for a real emergency.
Is it worth grabbing for survival? Yes, with discipline. Thrown fire is fantastic for thinning night-raid swarms or stopping a charging beast before it reaches camp, but as a consumable projectile you cannot spam it. Treat the Wildfire as a panic button: hold it for the moment a fight turns against you, and let the Fire Bandit Class players lean on it as their signature crowd-control tool.