Solar Flare

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Solar Flare.png

Solar Flare

Profession
Ranger icon small.png Ranger (skill list)
Slot
Utility
Type
Spirit
Sequence
Sun Spirit.png → 
Solar Flare.png
Game link

API
12592, 12597
0.75¾ Activation time  
Solar Flare

Your sun spirit slams the ground and releases the brilliance of the sun on nearby foes.

Burning.png3 Burning (6s): 2,358 Damage
Burning.png2 Burning (4s): 1,048 Damage
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Radius.png Radius: 360

— In-game description

Related traits[edit]

Nature Magic Nature Magic

Soulbeast Soulbeast

Version history[edit]

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch Changes
June 27, 2023
  • Spirits have been reworked. A spirit will now grant an initial effect when summoned, slam the ground for a secondary effect, and then grant boons to nearby allies for a period of time.
March 05, 2019
  • Reduced the duration of blindness that this skill applies to foes from 8 seconds to 5 seconds, and reduced the duration of burning that is applied from 3 stacks for 5 seconds to 2 stacks for 4 seconds. Reduced the effect's size to more closely match its range.
October 18, 2016
  • Fixed a bug that caused rangers to lose access to their Solar Flare skill in certain situations.
September 29, 2015
  • The activated ability of this spirit, Solar Flare, now has the same casting time as the activated abilities of other spirits.
June 24, 2015
  • Fixed a bug that prevented this skill from properly recharging when used.
June 23, 2015 Specialization update:
  • All ranger spirit's active abilities have had their maximum targets increased to 5.
  • All ranger spirit's active abilities are more potent and sacrifice the spirit.
  • The recharge of all nonelite ranger spirits has been reduced to 20 seconds.
  • The activate ability now inflicts 3 stacks of burning for 5 seconds and its bind duration has been increased to 8 seconds.
September 30, 2014
  • Spirits: Added a red indicator ring to spirit attacks to show range for opponents.
September 03, 2013
  • Fixed a bug so this skill no longer applies a duplicate infinite duration blind.
August 20, 2013
  • Added a radius skill fact.
June 25, 2013
  • Decreased the cast time from 1.7 seconds to .5 seconds.
August 28, 2012 Game release:
  • Solar Flare has been added to the game.