Bonfire

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.

Set a fire around you, damaging and burning foes. — In-game description

Animation

Bonfire

0.5½  25  

Profession

Ranger (skill list)

Weapon

Torch

Game link

API

API

“

Set a fire around you, damaging and burning foes.

  Damage (9x): 297 (0.9)^?

 ₉ Burning (20.5½s): 2,948 Damage

  Number of Targets: 5

  Duration: 8 seconds

  Radius: 240

  Combo Field: Fire

— In-game description

Related traits

Texture on the ground.

Marksmanship

• Farsighted — Ranger weapon skills deal increased strike damage. Damage is further increased for foes above the range threshold.

Wilderness Survival

• Ambidexterity — Gain condition damage. Gain additional condition damage while wielding a torch or dagger. Torch and dagger skills recharge faster.

Soulbeast

• Oppressive Superiority — Deal increased damage to foes at a lower health percentage than you. Conditions you apply to foes at a lower health percentage than you last longer.

Version history

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

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