Flaming Oil

Flaming oil is typically a weapon of last resort, when everything else has failed.

Throwing these volatile flasks after setting the fuse ablaze will result in a fire field that either blocks the enemy's advance, or burns outright. However, the weapon is somewhat unreliable, and should not be used for regular combat.

Flaming oil came into use in Ultima IV. From then on, it stayed as a constant in Britannia until the time of Ultima VII. After that, it vanished without a trace.

The exact strength of flaming oil can't be measured, because of the fire-effect.

Trivia

 * In Ultima IV, enemies killed with flaming oil did not grant Experience Points.