The heavy flamer is a large flamethrower weapon from the Warhammer 40,000 universe, carried by Space Marines and other Imperial forces to clear enemies at close range. The command to fetch it, followed by the order to purge, became a favourite in-joke among fans because it captures the setting's blunt, scorched-earth attitude to heresy. Shared through gaming clips, memes and short-form videos, it is now used far beyond Warhammer edits as shorthand for solving any problem with overwhelming firepower.