User blog comment:Mr Bang Bang/The Art of Kamikaze: Hellburner/@comment-30076690-20180511175234

my use of hellburner is a little different -

firstly, you CAN use overload for a quick speed boost - once or twice. it doesn't completely kill you, and so you can afford to use it to reach enemy lines faster. Additionally, the ludicrous speed that is overload makes you a VERY difficult target, and so it can help to cross between cover when you're too far away to otherwise engage

secondly - in skirmish, while hellburner doesn't have the firepower of a bulgasari or a haechi, its overload ability is devastating. It is capable of sustained brawling, especially with the help of its speed. - it functions much like a light bot, being nearly untouchable, but has more health and a terrifying ability to match. This will, obviously, kill you, but even if you don't damage the enemy with your explosion, you can still evade more damage than your ability deals to you.

Be careful when going over edges - you end up going a lot farther then you'd expect

remember the fact that your ability can damage your bot - critical damage as well. A hellburner can sometimes damage its own legs, blow off its own ancile - etcetera. It seems to prefer losing the heavy hardpoint from what I've seen.

A hellburner is great at disrupting enemy formations - split up the enemy, or blow them all to pieces together

and importantly - if you are low on health, think. While on the one hand, you might want to retreat so that you can continue to engage with your weapon, your ability is MUCH more damaging than your other weapons. It may be a good idea to instead try a suicidal rush, to get as close to the enemy as possible, rather than retreat and save your bot. Don't make the mistake of dying trying to escape, rather than dying in a blaze of glory as you destroy several enemy bots.

When at low HP, be very careful with your ability - you can easily destroy yourself. But if you are successful or lucky, then you can get a double explosion, as you overload and immediately self destruct

You can't outrun a hellburner's explosion - though you might be able to evade the bot. Keep track of how long they've been in overload, so that you can flee just before it explodes, so that it cannot catch you - but don't wait too long, because then you blow up.

In hellburner vs hellburner - try to flee, to drag them with you, and head for their team. Even if they kill you, your ability will trigger - and getting into enemy territory increases your odds of being able to take someone else with you