Fire Emergency Missions: Complete Strategy Guide

Understanding Fire Emergency Missions

Fire emergencies in Dispatch are Disaster-type missions that test your heroes' endurance and quick response capabilities. These time-sensitive calls require heroes with high Vigor stats (minimum 4) and strong Mobility to reach the scene before flames spread to residential areas.

The consequences of failure are severe: a small park fire can escalate into a neighborhood-wide emergency requiring evacuation and rescue operations, multiplying the danger and resource demands.

Key Stat Requirements

Primary Stats

• Vigor (4+ required): Essential for enduring smoke inhalation, heat exposure, and physical exertion during fire suppression
• Mobility (3+ recommended): Speed matters when flames are spreading—faster heroes can intervene before escalation
• Intellect (situational): Some fire missions offer tactical approaches like operating fire hoses that require problem-solving skills

Secondary Stats

• Charisma: Useful for persuading panicked residents to evacuate during larger fire emergencies
• Combat: Less critical, but helps heroes navigate hazardous environments

Recommended Heroes for Fire Missions

Tier S: Fire Specialists

Flambae - The Pyromaniac

Flambae is the ideal choice for fire emergencies, featuring Pyrokinesis (fire manipulation and creation) plus Flame Invulnerability that makes him immune to fire damage. With base Combat of 4 and Mobility of 3, he excels in action-heavy scenarios.

Unique Mechanic: Flambae gains +1 Combat and +1 Mobility after each successful mission, stacking until failure. Deploy him on easy calls first to build momentum, then send him to increasingly difficult fire emergencies as he powers up.

Best Used For: Solo fire suppression, momentum-based mission chains, action-heavy shifts

Tier A: High-Vigor Specialists

Punch Up - The Unkillable Tank

Punch Up boasts the highest Vigor stat (4) in the entire roster plus natural immunity to debuffs. This makes him nearly unkillable in smoke-filled environments where other heroes would suffer stat penalties from exhaustion.

Best Used For: Guaranteed success on critical fire calls, missions where failure is not an option

Golem - The Adaptive Tank

Golem's Earth Mimicry ability (transforms into stone/earth materials) combined with maximum Vigor (4) and regenerative abilities make him incredibly resilient in high-heat environments. His durability shines during prolonged fire suppression operations.

Best Used For: Multi-hero fire missions, sustained operations requiring tank-like durability

Tier B: Support Options

Malevola - The Healing Specialist

While not fire-specialized, Malevola offers Demon Physiology with fire immunity abilities that let her walk through flames unharmed. Her Wound Transferal ability can transfer injuries between teammates, making her invaluable for managing team health during dangerous multi-hero fire operations.

Her stacking mechanic (+1 Charisma and +1 Vigor per heal) makes her increasingly durable during sustained fire-response chains.

Best Used For: Two-hero fire teams, evacuation missions requiring charisma, sustained operations

Mission Strategy Breakdown

Small Fire Emergencies (1 Hero Slot)

Example Mission: "Blaze in the Burbs" - Fire at local park spiraling out of control

Available Approaches:

• Hose Method (Intellect): Use fire suppression equipment tactically
• Smother Method (Vigor 4): Use your body to smother flames directly
• Fire Immunity: Flambae or Malevola can walk through flames safely

Recommended Heroes (in order):

1. Flambae - Fire immunity + momentum stacking potential
2. Punch Up - Highest vigor, debuff immunity guarantees success
3. Golem - Vigor 4 tank, regenerative abilities

AVOID: Sending Flambae to clean up his own messes—he fails at this. Also avoid low-Vigor heroes like Invisigal or Track Star who excel at speed but lack endurance.

Large Fire Emergencies (2 Hero Slots)

Example Mission: "Bigger Blaze in the Burbs" - Flames spreading to residential areas

This escalated scenario occurs if you fail the initial fire mission, demonstrating how poor hero selection compounds into larger emergencies.

Available Approaches:

• Evacuation (Charisma): Persuade panicked residents to leave before rescue attempts
• Smoke Navigation: Work around hazardous smoke conditions
• Direct Fire Suppression: Use specialized abilities (Golem's stop/drop/roll, Malevola's fire-walking)

Recommended Team Compositions:

• Flambae + Malevola: Fire specialist + healing support for sustained operations
• Punch Up + Malevola: Maximum vigor tank + charisma specialist for evacuation
• Flambae + Prism (slot 2): Fire specialist + duplication for exponential damage scaling

Advanced Tactics

Momentum Stacking with Flambae

The most effective fire emergency strategy involves building Flambae's momentum before deploying him to critical fire calls:

1. Start with easy missions: Deploy Flambae on 2-3 low-risk calls to stack +Combat and +Mobility bonuses
2. Monitor momentum: After 3 successes, Flambae reaches 7 Combat / 6 Mobility—making him one of the strongest heroes available
3. Deploy to fire emergency: Send stacked Flambae to guarantee success on high-stakes fire missions
4. Preserve momentum: Continue using Flambae on action-heavy shifts to maintain stacks throughout the episode

Reading Mission Descriptions

Fire missions signal their requirements through specific language patterns:

• "Spiraling out of control" - Urgency indicator, prioritize Mobility
• "Prevent further damage" - Durability test, requires Vigor 4+
• "Flames spreading to homes" - Escalation warning, failure consequences are severe
• "Smoke-filled environment" - Debuff risk, prioritize Punch Up's immunity or high-Vigor heroes

When NOT to Send Certain Heroes

• Invisigal: Low Vigor (1) makes her vulnerable to heat exhaustion despite high Mobility
• Track Star: Similar issue—speed doesn't compensate for lack of endurance
• Sonar (human form): Low durability in human form, though monster form offers better Vigor
• Coupé: Glass cannon build with minimal Vigor despite otherwise excellent stats

Common Mistakes to Avoid

1. Sending injured heroes: Fire missions are unforgiving—injured heroes suffer stat penalties that can turn manageable calls into disasters
2. Ignoring momentum chains: Failing to build Flambae's stacks before critical fire calls wastes his primary advantage
3. Prioritizing speed over durability: Mobility helps, but Vigor 4 is the non-negotiable requirement
4. Solo missions with low-Vigor heroes: Always check stat minimums before deployment

Success Checklist

Before deploying heroes to fire emergencies, verify:

• ✅ Hero has minimum Vigor 4 (or fire immunity ability)
• ✅ Hero is not injured or suffering stat penalties
• ✅ Flambae's momentum is stacked if using him
• ✅ Two-hero teams include healing/support for sustained operations
• ✅ Mission description signals match hero strengths

Conclusion

Fire emergencies in Dispatch reward preparation and proper hero selection. Prioritize high-Vigor heroes, build Flambae's momentum strategically, and read mission descriptions carefully to match requirements. Success prevents escalation into neighborhood-wide disasters, while failure compounds into increasingly dangerous scenarios requiring more resources and risking hero injuries.

Master these fundamentals, and you'll extinguish every blaze before it spreads.