The Flare is one of the Items in the game Alien: Isolation. It is used as a means of shedding light on a small area. Once a player has unlocked the Flashlight, flares become much more useful for …

Holding an activated Flare in your hand increases your detection chance, as if standing in a lit room. Stuns the Alien for a brief period of time when either activated as a proximity device or thrown. It …

Aug 17, 2023 · Flares are like low cost noisemakers. Toss them in the opposite direction of your path or in the far corner of a room. Humans, synths, the alien, they’ll all wonder over and spend way too …

Oct 14, 2014 · The Flare is good for lighting up dark rooms and areas, but it can also be thrown and used as a distraction. Even the Alien takes interest in its glowing light!

Oct 22, 2025 · The Flare in Alien: Isolation serves as a tool for illuminating dark areas and distracting enemies, such as the Alien and humans. After players unlock the Flashlight, flares gain enhanced …

Oct 9, 2014 · I used flares when I didn't have a flashlight. Sort of irrelevant after you obtain the headgear/flashlight, but still a good deterrent if you're running low on flamethrower fuel.

Oct 6, 2014 · Basic question, but how do you put the flare away? I pull up the menu system with q, but nothing removes it from first person view. Its kind of an obstruction and I would like to put the item …

Oct 7, 2014 · Alien: Isolation (Xbox 360) How do I put away equipment like a flare or Medkit? If you ever pull a flare out or a medkit, there doesn't seem to be any way to put it away. I've tried...

Jul 16, 2025 · What Is The Flare For In Alien Isolation? Flares serve as low-cost noisemakers in Alien: Isolation, which is a survival horror game set 15 years after the 1979 film Alien. They can be thrown …

Sep 11, 2024 · As I get older, my eyes get more sensitive, and sadly Alien Isolation has become harder to replay for the Nth time because some of the post processing is a bit too tough on the eyes.