>>529884004
Honestly I think the flamethrower is fine as it is. The downsides to the gun have finally been outweighed by the insane versatility and utility it offers.

Most builds revolve around enabling flamethrower, and having the flamethrower do litterally everything as a reward is great. If it was long range or say stunned/stagggered shit. It'd be too easy to use and would negate the downsides of the weapon, thus requiring a massive nerf.