Solar Flare/history

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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.
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

0.75¾ Activation time  
Solar Flare

Spirit. 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

March 05, 2019

  • Solar Flare: 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.
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
0.25¼ Activation time  20 Recharge time  
Solar Flare

Spirit. Your sun spirit teleports to your location and releases the brilliance of the sun on nearby foes.

Blinded.png Blindness (5s): Next outgoing attack misses.
Burning.png2 Burning (4s): 1,048 Damage
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Radius.png Radius: 240

— In-game description

October 18, 2016

  • Sun SpiritSolar Flare: Fixed a bug that caused rangers to lose access to their Solar Flare skill in certain situations.

September 29, 2015

  • Sun Spirit: The activated ability of this spirit, Solar Flare, now has the same casting time as the activated abilities of other spirits.

June 24, 2015

June 23, 2015

  • 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.
  • Sun Spirit: The activate ability now inflicts 3 stacks of burning for 5 seconds and its bind duration has been increased to 8 seconds.
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
20 Recharge time  
Solar Flare

Spirit. Your sun spirit sacrifices itself, releasing the brilliance of the sun at your foes.

Blinded.png Blindness (8s): Next outgoing attack misses.
Burning.png3 Burning (5s): 1,965 Damage
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Radius.png Radius: 240

— In-game description

September 30, 2014

  • Spirits: Added a red indicator ring to spirit attacks to show range for opponents.

September 03, 2013

  • Solar Flare: Fixed a bug so this skill no longer applies a duplicate infinite duration blind.

August 20, 2013

25 Recharge time  
Solar Flare

Spirit. Your sun spirit releases the brilliance of the sun, blinding foes.

Blinded.png Blindness (6s): Next outgoing attack misses.
Radius.png Radius: 240

— In-game description

June 25, 2013

  • Solar Flare: Decreased the cast time from 1.7 seconds to .5 seconds.
25 Recharge time  
Solar Flare

Spirit. Your sun spirit releases the brilliance of the sun, blinding foes.

Blinded.png Blindness (6s): Next outgoing attack misses.

— In-game description

Original version

25 Recharge time  
Solar Flare

Spirit. Your sun spirit releases the brilliance of the sun, blinding foes.

Blinded.png Blindness (6s): Next outgoing attack misses.

— In-game description