Molotov Cocktail
A crafted incendiary device that creates a burning area on detonation. Essential for clearing Plant 43 vine clusters and dealing bonus fire damage to vine-type enemies. Standard infected die in the fire pool after 2 seconds.
Stats
Crafted: Bottle (found in environment) + Gunpowder Type A. Bottles found in: Wrenwood Hotel Kitchen (x2), Care Center Break Room (x3), East Raccoon City bar ruins (x4), RPD Evidence Room (x1), Orphanage Kitchen (x2). All chapters.
Expert Tips
Stock 3 Molotov Cocktails before every Plant 43 encounter. Two Molotovs clear enough vine density to safely approach the bud-nodes. The fire pool lasts 8 seconds and blocks enemy movement — use it to funnel incoming infected in the RPD and Orphanage. Molotovs deal 1.5× damage to vine-type organisms specifically, making them more cost-efficient than shotgun shells against Plant 43.