History Main / InfernalRetaliation

* ''Franchise/LupinIII'': One of the story elements consistent across the franchise is Lupin's encounter with Goemon. The [[Manga/LupinIII manga]], the [[Anime/LupinIIIGreenJacket Green Jacket series]] and ''[[Anime/LupinIIIEpisode0FirstContact Episode 0]]'' all feature Lupin throwing a special chemical onto the samurai that bursts into flames when it comes into contact with the air. Not content to let Lupin get away with this, Goemon tosses a rope at Lupin, which carries the flames over to light him on fire as well. As it's ''Lupin'', they recover.

* In one ''[[Comicbook/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica JLA]]'' issue, Orion is set on fire while fighting a White Martian. Since fire happens to be a weakness of Martians, [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nyarr.jpg he just goes with it]].

* It happens ''again'' in the ''ComicBook/XMen'' issues of ''Comicbook/FearItself'', when Juggernaut is possessed by a godlike being (which means that he's now empowered by ''two gods'' instead of the usual one) and Cyclops rolls out several battle plans to stop him. All are ineffective, but then we get to this:

* In ''FanFic/TheBridge'', a team fight with Gigan, Megalon, and Irys having to contend with Grand King Ghidorah results in this when Megalon bombards Ghidorah with a barrage of napalm grenades. Being so incredibly durable, Ghidorah doesn't even seem to notice being half covered in napalm and just flies into a rage.

* ''FanFic/ThisBites'': At Thriller Bark, Lassoo attempts to get rid of Cerberus by using his Flame Dial-powered attacks. Cross and Soundbite lampshade this trope as Cerberus gets up and resumes chasing them while on fire.

* ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}''

* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''

* ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda''

* ''VideoGame/DwarfFortress''

* ''VideoGame/{{Dishonored 2}}'': Using incendiary attacks on a Clockwork soldier is useless due to its mechanical nature. However, thanks to its wooden components, it will be set on fire, so now there is a giant robot on fire trying to kill you. Strangely enough, you do not seem to be damaged by the flaming frame of the Clockwork soldier.

* ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands 2}}'' has Krieg the Psycho as a player character version of this. His Hellborn skill tree is all about dealing fire damage and getting buffed when set on fire. He even has a chance to set himself on fire when using incendiary weapons.

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* In ''WebComic/AwkwardZombie'', this happens twice to [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Link]]:

* Mentioned in the fourth Literature/TheTrialsOfApollo book. Zombies (also called by their Greek name, vrykolakai) are unfazed by fire and will continue to advance through a wall of flame and be completely unfazed even as their bodies burn. Apparently, this immunity to fire is why Hades didn't make the Phlegethon the border of his relm.

* ''Franchise/{{Halo}}'': In ''VideoGame/{{Halo 3}}'', using fire against the Flood can sometimes lead to this. Sticky grenades [[OhCrap have a similar effect]] in all the games. Subverted completely with the Pure Form Flood, as they die near instantly from Firebomb grenades or the Flamethrower and it's even the ''recommended'' way to deal with them in the official StrategyGuide (the fact that most levels with high concentrations of them often gives you a Flamethrower or two in conspicuous spots should also be a hint).

* ''VideoGame/Left4Dead''

* ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil4''

* In the expansion pack of ''VideoGame/{{Postal}} 2'', Apocalypse Weekend, setting zombies on fire is about as effective as dousing them in lemon juice. Actually, it's even less effective, as the fire will do nothing (these zombies [[YourHeadAsplode require their heads to be destroyed before they'll stop attacking]]), and unless you cut their legs off beforehand, they'll just run up to you and set ''you'' on fire too.

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* One recent US President allegedly suggested using nuclear weapons to disrupt a hurricane. National Geographic pointed out that the most likely effect of this would be the resulting nuclear fallout being spread by the completely unaffected storm, effectively creating a radioactive hurricane.

* One recent US President suggested nuking the hurricanes. Many people pointed out that the only likely effect of this would be to create radioactive hurricanes.

* In ''WebComic/AwkwardZombie'', this happens twice to [[VideoGame/LegendOfZelda Link]]:

* One ''SelfDemonstrating/{{Deadpool}}'' story shows him and Siryn fighting Juggernaut. After trying to stop him with meat cleavers fails, Deadpool dumps a vat of molten steel onto him. He and Siryn then end up fleeing from a ''burning'' Juggernaut.

* When WesternAnimation/ElTigre had to battle Santara Of the Dead's grandson; Django of The Dead. El Tigre managed to get Django to drop into a lava pit in the final battle, but came back using the lava around his hands and arms to blast himself back onto the platform and use said lava to retaliate. Until he accidentally touched his own guitar with his lava hands and destroyed himself.

* It's possible to set [[Disney/PeterPan Captain Hook's]] pants on fire if you light him up with a Fira spell in the original ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsI''. However, he could damage you by flying into you as he's bouncing around his ship to get the fire out.

* This significantly reduced the effectiveness of the flamethrower in the FirstPersonShooter ''VideoGame/AliensVsPredator'' for the PC, as setting aliens on fire would simply result in them continuing to attack you while on fire, and since they're already extremely fast attackers, this usually meant you dying [[NintendoHard even more quickly than usual]]. This was adjusted in ''Aliens Vs Predator 2'', where, since Aliens aren't so goddamn fast anymore, the flamethrower kills 'em real good before they can get to you. Worsened in the 2010 game. Not only does it fire kill the aliens too slowly, if they grab you while they're on fire, they have a tendency to explode.

** The Abilities Guts and Flare Boost can grant the user a 50% boost to their Attack or Special Attack (respectively) while they're afflicted with the Burn status effect. Flare Boost is the more straight example as it only activates in response to the user being Burned, while Guts can also activate when it's Poisoned or Paralyzed. Notably, Guts also ignores the usual 50% Attack reduction from a Pokemon affected by Burn.

** The Abilities Guts and Flare Boost can grant the user a 50% boost to their Attack or Special Attack (respectively) while they're afflicted with the Burn status effect. Flare Boost is the more straight example as it only activates in response to the user being Burned, while Guts can also activate when it's Poisoned or Paralyzed.

** The Working Joes, being androids, don't even react outside of [[RedEyesTakeWarning becoming hostile]].

* The two main enemies in ''VideoGame/AlienIsolation'', the titular [[LightningBruiser Alien]] and the [[MightyGlacier Working]] [[AIIsACrapshoot Joes]], react this way when you shoot them with a jury-rigged [[KillItWithFire flamethrower]].
** At first, [[SubvertedTrope the Alien will retreat when blasted,]] but use it too much, and [[ItCanThink it will learn the range of the weapon, staying far enough that you can't hit it]], and on higher difficulties, [[DoubleSubverted may even]] NoSell [[DoubleSubverted the attack]].
*** The Alien is programmed by default to retreat to the nearest air vent when set on fire, if you happen to be between it and the nearest vent when you lit it aflame you might just get run over by it in the process.

-->'''Working Joe:''' [[BadassBoast Only wild animals fear fire.]]

* ''VideoGame/{{Doom}} 3'' features a zombie ([[FanNickname nicknamed Burnie]]) that is already on fire when it attacks you. Ordinary zombies, however, seem abnormally sensitive to fire.

* In ''WesternAnimation/Epic1984'' the children attempt to use fire against the Spirit of Evil, but it's ineffective and the Spirit of Evil then uses the fire against them.

* In one tabletop RPG based on Creator/HPLovecraft's writings, there are rules for nuking Cthulhu. He comes back 24 hours later ''and is now radioactive''.

* This significantly reduced the effectiveness of the flamethrower in the FirstPersonShooter ''Franchise/AliensVsPredator'' for the PC, as setting aliens on fire would simply result in them continuing to attack you while on fire, and since they're already extremely fast attackers, this usually meant you dying [[NintendoHard even more quickly than usual]]. This was adjusted in ''Aliens Vs Predator 2'', where, since Aliens aren't so goddamn fast anymore, the flamethrower kills 'em real good before they can get to you. Worsened in the 2010 game. Not only does it fire kill the aliens too slowly, if they grab you while they're on fire, they have a tendency to explode.

* Ignus from ''VideoGame/PlanescapeTorment'' is permanently on fire as a result of the collective hedge wizards in the Hive opening a portal to the elemental plane of fire ''inside his body'' and turning him into a living effigy as a way of punishing him for an act of mass arson. As a punishment, it failed miserably -- it only made him ''happy''.