Flame Blast

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Flame Blast.png

Flame Blast

Ground-targeted  
Profession
Engineer icon small.png Engineer (skill list)
Kit
Flamethrower.png Flamethrower
Weapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot filled tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.png
Game link
API
5931
0.5½ Activation time  6 Recharge time  
Flame Blast

Fire a napalm ball that rolls through foes and explodes.

Damage.png Damage: 89 (0.25)?
Burning.png Projectile Burning (4s): 524 Damage
Burning.png Projectile Burning (6s): 786 Damage
Burning.png2 Explosion Burning (4s): 1,048 Damage
Burning.png2 Explosion Burning (6s): 1,572 Damage
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Radius.png Blast Radius: 240
Pierces.png Pierces
Explosion.png Explosion
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Blast
Range.png Range: 600

— In-game description

Notes[edit]

Version history[edit]

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch Changes
February 28, 2022 End of Dragons release:
  • Increased burning duration from 4 seconds to 6 seconds in PvP only.
July 07, 2020
  • Increased burning duration from 3 seconds to 4 seconds.
March 31, 2020
  • This skill is now considered an explosion for the purposes of traits.
April 09, 2019
  • Updated the tooltip to reflect previous changes.
March 05, 2019
  • This skill now targets the ground and will explode automatically when it hits the targeted location.
February 22, 2017
  • Reduced the base damage of this skill by 66%.
  • This skill now inflicts burning for 3 seconds.
March 26, 2013
  • No longer double-detonates when the projectile expires naturally.
  • Turns off Detonate after the flame blast ball is gone.
February 26, 2013
  • This ability is now able to be detonated by a secondary ability.
August 28, 2012 Game release:
  • Flame Blast has been added to the game.