Flare

"These portable, easily thrown Flares are great when you need to shed a little extra light on something. Not the most reliable or consistent source of illumination but it gets the job done in places where technology has failed us."

- Description of a Flare.

A Flare are one of the many craftable items presented in Oddworld: Soulstorm.

Overview
Flares are primarily used to light up dark environments. However, they can be used to start fires using pools of Soulstorm Brew. This is especially useful when creating traps for slig guard houses.

By itself, the Flare lasts a surprisingly good amount of time at around a minute before being extinguished. In comparison to Moongrass which lasts indefinitely but is static, or the Hand Torch which appears in one level and only lights up what is in front of Abe, the Flare is much more common and utilitarian in its usage. When a flare runs out, Abe can throw it to reignite the thrown flare and equip a new lit one.

It is also one of the few items that scare Sleeches and protects Abe from all fronts in contrast to the Hand Torch, although at a reduced range