Flare (PvP)

This article is about the PvP action. For the PvE action, see Flare.

 

Flare (PvP)

Acquired

BLM (actions)

Level

30

Type

Spell

Casting

1.32s

Recast

2.2s (GCD)

Range

25y

Radius

5y

AoE Type

Targeted Circle

Targeting

Enemy

Patch

4.0

“

Deals fire damage with a potency of 12,000 to target and all enemies nearby it.
Additional Effect: Grants Astral Fire III
Duration: 15s
Effect cannot be stacked with Umbral Ice.
Can only be executed while under the effect of Soul Resonance.
※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

— In-game description

Flare (PvP) is an action unlocked at level 30. It is available for Black Mage.

History

• Patch 7.2 (2025-03-25): The time between action execution and effect activation has been shortened.
• Patch 7.11 (2024-11-26):
  • Cast time has been reduced from 1.44 to 1.32 seconds.
  • Recast time has been reduced from 2.4 to 2.2 seconds.
• Patch 7.1 (2024-11-12):
  • The additional effect "Afflicts target with a stack of Astral Warmth, up to a maximum of 3" has been replaced with "Grants Astral III" with a duration of 15 seconds. Effect cannot be stacked with Umbral Ice.
  • The requirement for execution has been changed from Astral Fire III to Soul Resonance.
• Patch 6.11a (2022-05-23):
  • Cast time has been reduced from 1.92 to 1.44 seconds.
  • Damage dealt to primary target has been increased from 8,000 to 12,000.
• Patch 6.11 (2022-04-25): Potency has been increased from 6,000 to 8,000.
• Patch 6.1 (2022-04-12):
  • Potency has been increased from 1,800 to 6,000.
  • Cast time has been reduced from 2 seconds to instant.
  • The additional effect "Grants Astral Fire" has been removed.
  • The additional effect "Afflicts target with a stack of Astral Warmth, up to a maximum of 3" has been added.
  • Effect cannot be stacked with Umbral Freeze.
  • Can now only be executed while under the effect of Astral Fire III.
  • Astral Fire III now expires on execution.
  • Can no longer be assigned to a hotbar.
• Patch 5.3 (2020-08-11):
  • MP cost has been reduced from 5,000 to 4,000.
  • Increase to damage dealt from Astral Fire has been changed from 10% to 20%.
• Patch 5.2 (2020-02-18): Potency has been increased from 1,600 to 1,800.
• Patch 5.1 (2019-10-29):
  • Potency has been reduced from 2,400 to 1,600.
  • MP cost of 5,000 has been added.
  • Requirement of Astral Fire has been removed.
  • The additional effect "Heavy +50%" has been removed.
  • Recast time has been reduced from 30 to 2.4 seconds.
  • Can now be registered to a hotbar.
• Patch 5.0 (2019-07-02):
  • Potency has been reduced from 2,500 to 2,400.
  • Potency is no longer reduced after the first enemy.
  • Effect duration has been increased from 3 to 4 seconds.
  • Cast time has been reduced from 2.8 to 2 seconds.
  • Now shares a recast timer with Freeze and Foul.
  • Recast time has been increased from 2.3 to 30 seconds.
  • The requirement for execution has been changed from "Can only be cast while under the effect of Astral Fire and Polyglot" to "Can only be cast **while under the effect of Astral Fire."
  • Polyglot no longer ends upon use.
• Patch 4.3 (2018-05-22): Potency reduced from 3,000 to 2,500.
• Patch 4.05 (2017-07-17): Heavy duration increased from 2 to 3 seconds.
• Patch 4.0 (2017-06-20): Added.