Flare Gun


 * "Use to signal distress or drunken excitement. Warning: pointing directly at individuals may cause spontaneous combustion. Part of Heists."
 * — Social Club Description

The Flare Gun is a weapon in Grand Theft Auto Online. It was added in the Heists Update.

Design
The Flare Gun appears to be based on the Orion Brand Flare Gun with some inspiration from the British Very Pistol from World War I. Its base color is orange and fires red flares, similar to common flare guns in real-life.

Performance
The Flare Gun has a single-shot capacity similar to that of the Grenade Launcher from Grand Theft Auto IV. It can burn pedestrians and enemies, like the Molotov Cocktail, though only with direct hit or the target stepping on the burning flare. A well placed flare can cause vehicles to explode if the flare is shot near the tire, as the flare would ignite the tire.

The color of the flare is affected by different tints the player puts on the weapon. In the description below, the term capsule refers to the bright cyclical object which emits the smoke after the flare has been fired. The various colors change the effectiveness of the flares, as some are brighter than others. For example, the army, green, LSPD and platinum tints have much darker smoke than the others at night, meaning that it is harder to see the smoke from the flare from a distance. The pink flare is arguably the brightest color, followed by the orange, gold and default tints.
 * Default - red smoke, light red capsule.
 * Army tint - light brown smoke, white capsule.
 * Green tint - light green smoke, white capsule.
 * Orange tint - orange smoke, orange capsule.
 * LSPD tint - dark blue smoke, white capsule.
 * Pink tint - pink smoke, bright pink capsule.
 * Gold tint - gold smoke, bright gold capsule.
 * Platinum tint - grey smoke, white capsule.