Flaming attacks

> **Q If an attack is obviously based on fire (such as a Dwarf Flame Cannon's shot), but it was published before the term 'Flaming Attack' was formalised in seventh edition, does it count as a Flaming Attack or not?**
> _A. We cannot answer this question with an all-encompassing rule (as a few ruthless individuals out there would be sure to exploit it for their evil schemes!), but in three specific cases we can be more precise: hits from Flame Cannons, Warpfire Throwers and Salamanders' ranged attacks all count as Flaming Attacks._
> Source: Official 7th Edition FAQ, Part 2 (January 2009)

Any attack made by a model or weapon designated as having Flaming Attacks (such as Flaming Arrows or a Fire Ball spell) follows the normal rules for shooting or close combat with the following additions:
- **Against Flammable Targets**: Some creatures, such as Mummies or Treemen, are exceptionally susceptible to fire. If a model with the Flammable special rule suffers an unsaved wound from a Flaming Attack, the wound is doubled to 2 (or the result of a D6/D3 wound roll is doubled).
- **Against Regeneration**: The supernatural ability to knit flesh back together is often thwarted by fire. If a creature with Regeneration sustains one or more wounds from a Flaming Attack, it cannot use its Regeneration for the remainder of that phase. Furthermore, in many cases (such as with Trolls), once a unit has been wounded by fire, it loses the ability to Regenerate for the rest of the entire battle.
- **Non-Magical Nature**: Unless the source of the fire is a Magic Item or a Spell, Flaming Attacks are not considered Magical Attacks. Therefore, mundane fire (like brazier-lit arrows) cannot harm Ethereal creatures.