Firecrackers

Firecrackers are distraction items that can be thrown to scare off nearby monsters for a short time.

When the Firecrackers are thrown, they emit a large amount of yellow light and produce loud popping sounds for a brief moment. All wandering or pursuing monsters in the area will run away in fear.

Location
Firecrackers are an uncommon item, they do not have any guaranteed spawn locations.
 * Firecrackers can spawn randomly from Crates, cabinets and drawers.
 * Firecrackers have a chance of spawning on shelves in the large Storage Rooms found on earlier levels.
 * Firecrackers have a chance of spawning in the corners of the finale rooms at the end of later levels.

Tactics

 * Firecrackers work well against Junkies, Starvers and Shadowmen.
 * Firecrackers are ineffective against Spiders, Spitters and Creepy Kids.
 * Firecrackers can be used to stop monsters from chasing the player.
 * Use Firecrackers to clear out patrolling monsters from an area.