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Flame Breath

Shapeshift into a Wyvern and take to the skies, immolating enemies with a jet of fire. Channelling ends after a short amount of time but can be prolonged by spending Rage. Consumes a Power Charge if possible to Empower the Skill, Gaining extra Lightning damage and spending Rage more slowly.

AttackShapeshiftWyvernAoESustainedFireDurationChannellingDetonator
Tier
A

Very solid choice with strong damage or utility for most builds.

Cost
23 mana
Cast Time
1s
Crit Chance
Max Level
20
Cooldown
None

Gem Effects

Converts 100% of Physical damage to Fire damage

Ignites from a single use of this Skill Compound

Inflicts 200% more Flammability Magnitude

60% less Ignite Magnitude

Rage cost is ignored for first 4 seconds of Channelling

Immolation radius is 2 metres

Empowered Flame Breath Gains 50% of

damage as Lightning damage

Empowered Flame Breath costs 50% less Rage per second

Cannot gain Rage while using this Skill

Requirements

Weapons:Talisman
At Level 20:86 Strength86 Intelligence

Best Support Gems for Flame Breath

Ranked by synergy — the game won't tell you which combo deals the most damage

How to Use Flame Breath Effectively

Practical tips you won't find on the tooltip

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AoE Clearing

Invest in Area of Effect to cover more ground. Excellent for map clearing and handling packs efficiently.

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Ignite Potential

Fire skills can inflict Ignite for sustained DoT. Invest in Ignite Duration and Fire DoT multiplier for maximum burn damage.

Duration Matters

Duration scaling extends effect uptime. Less recasting = more time dealing damage. Invest in skill duration passives.

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Attribute Planning

Requires 86 Int at max level. Plan your passive tree and gear to meet this — don't get stuck unable to level your main skill.

Alternatives to Flame Breath

Similar skills — which one fits your build better?

How to Get Flame Breath

Source
Uncut Skill Gem
Vendor
Gem vendor after quest
Max Level
20
Resource
mana

Use an Uncut Skill Gem to obtain Flame Breath. These drop from enemies or can be purchased from the gem vendor once unlocked through the campaign.