Bonfire

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Disambig icon.png This article is about a weapon skill. For the Decoration, see Bonfire (decoration). For a consumable first introduced with the Flame and Frost narrative, see Communal Boost Bonfire. For the final celebration from the Flame and Frost narrative, see Victory Bonfire.

Bonfire

Profession
Ranger icon small.png Ranger (skill list)
Weapon
Torch
No related skill available in slot 1No related skill available in slot 2No related skill available in slot 3Weapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot filled tango.png
Game link
API
12504
0.5½ Activation time  25 Recharge time  
Bonfire

Set a fire around you, damaging and burning foes.

Damage.png Damage (9x): 297 (0.9)?
Burning.png9 Burning (20.5½s): 2,948 Damage
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Duration.png Duration: 8 seconds
Radius.png Radius: 240
Combo.png Combo Field: Fire

— In-game description

Related traits[edit]

Texture on the ground.

Marksmanship Marksmanship

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Wilderness Survival Wilderness Survival

Soulbeast Soulbeast

Version history[edit]

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch Changes
March 05, 2019
  • Increased the duration of burning that this skill applies from 2 seconds to 2.5 seconds.
November 07, 2017
  • Reduced the duration of burning from 2.5 seconds to 2 seconds.
May 16, 2017
  • The duration of burning applied by this skill has been reduced from 3 seconds to 2.5 seconds.
July 28, 2015
  • Increased the radius to 240.
June 23, 2015 Specialization update:
  • Increased the burning from 1 second to 3 seconds per pulse.
January 27, 2015
  • The base area of effect of this skill has been increased from 120 to 180.
September 09, 2014
  • Updated the number of strikes to correctly display 9.
August 28, 2012 Game release:
  • Bonfire has been added to the game.

Trivia[edit]

  • Prior to February 2012, this skill was named Set Ablaze.