Purging Flames

Purging Flames

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Profession

Guardian (skill list)

Slot

Utility

Type

Consecration

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“

Create a ring of fire that burns foes and cures conditions on allies.

 ₂ Burning (8s): 2096 Damage

  Purging Flames: Condition duration is reduced by 33%.

  Conditions Removed: 3

  Number of Targets: 5

  Duration: 5s

  Radius: 240

  Combo Field: Fire

— In-game description ^[?]

Related traits

Virtues

•  Master of Consecrations - Consecrations gain reduced recharge and increased duration.

Notes

• This skill has no target cap on enemies and it can affect same target multiple times .
• This skill is affected by Block.
• The burning stacks are applied every time enemy enters the purging flames area and upon cast.
• The Purging Flames effect pulses 5 times at 1 second intervals.
• Condition removal is applied upon the cast on 5 allies in the cast area.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
December 12, 2017	Burning has been adjusted from 3 stacks for 5 seconds to 2 stacks for 8 seconds.
August 25, 2015	Updated the underwater version of this skill to be self-targeted instead of ground targeted.
June 23, 2015	Specialization update: This skill now applies 3 stacks of burning for 5 seconds. Consecrated Ground is now baseline. Consecration skills use ground targeting.
September 09, 2014	Added a Number of Targets: 5 skill fact.
November 26, 2013	Updated the skill fact to show the correct condition duration reduction (33%).
October 29, 2013	Updated the skill fact to indicate the correct condition duration reduction.
October 15, 2013	Base functionality has been reworked. This skill now removes three conditions from allies in an area effect around the guardian while burning enemies (enemies that enter or exit the flames are still burned). This skill now reduces the condition duration for allies who remain in the consecration areas.
August 28, 2012	Game release: Purging Flames has been added to the game.