Flameblade
In-game tooltip: form a Flameblade in hand and attack forward, dealing Magic Damage to enemies within range and inflicting short-term burn damage over time.
Applies to 23 September 2026 updateUpdated
In-game tooltip captured
- Class
- Sorcerer
- Weapon
- Fire stance
- Role
- Weapon enhancement
- Applies to
- 23 September 2026 update
- Balance passes
- 2 lines, latest 2026-09-03
When to use it
The close-range answer on a school otherwise built to hold distance — worth a slot precisely because Elemental gets forced into melee more often than Stardust does.
Builds using this
- Sorcerer — Fire and Ice, PvP — Toonchie explains it at 01:28The payoff swing off a frozen target. Free, in his framing, because the freeze buys the window.
What the balance passes changed
- 2026-09-03 · ChangedInput buffering optimised so the skill no longer causes unintended follow-up activations. Paired with the same fix on Windcraft.
- 2026-08-12 · ChangedDamage redistributed towards direct and away from damage-over-time; total damage unchanged. Also fixed: the Elemental Surge talent state failed to consume properly on a missed Flameblade.
Direction is the patch note’s own word, not a verdict on whether the skill is now good. Patch notes and update history.
Where this comes from
Opens at 05:35, where the skill is explained. Full citation below.
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Sources for this page
- Legacy Gaming — Ultimate Sorcerer Class Guide — Launch build, published 30 July 2026. Source for Elementalist and Stardust skill breakdowns.
Other Sorcerer Fire stance skills
- Fire Bolt — Attack
- Meteor Charm — Attack