Mana flare

Mana flares are a special type of flare that return mana to casters holding runestaves with the flare applied. Mana flaring staves may be found at festivals and pay events in merchant shops - usually in +2 form. They can also be found in the treasure system, although usually at +1 and rarely +2.

Benefits

Mana flares range from Tier 1 to Tier 5. The mana returned is the greater of either 20% of the spell cost per tier of unlock or +1 mana per tier of unlock.

Potential Benefits on Flare by Tier

Tier	Percentage of Spell Mana Cost Returned	Lowest Amount of Mana Return Possible
Tier 1	20%	+1
Tier 2	40%	+2
Tier 3	60%	+3
Tier 4	80%	+4
Tier 5	100%	+5

For example, a caster with a Tier 5 mana flare runestaff has the possibility of receiving whichever is larger of the full mana spell cost or +5. Therefore, when casting Elemental Defense I (401), which has a mana cost of 1 per cast, the caster would have the chance to gain 5 mana since the lowest threshold possible for a tier 5 is +5. However, when casting Heroism (215), that same caster would have the chance to gain 15 mana.

Mana flares are unique in being able to trigger when casting defensive and utility spells like Purification Song (1004), as well as mass effect attack spells such as Song of Depression (1015) or Song of Sonic Disruption (1030). The bardsongs will only trigger the flare with the CAST verb (i.e. initial start of the Song); the RENEW verb will not trigger a flare.

Acquisition

Like acuity flares, mana flares as a merchant service can be categorized as common, uncommon, and special.

Common	Uncommon	Special
+1-2	+3-4	+5

Special flares are unlikely to be seen outside of pay events such as RTCF. The High End Scrip Shop at Duskruin has sold both starter (direct to +3) vouchers, as well as increase (add +1 to existing) certificates.

Unlocking Certificates

Mana Flares Add

Automated certificates for this service have been sold in Duskruin's The Annex shop.

You analyze the flat mana deed and sense that the item is largely free from merchant alteration restrictions.

The creator has also provided the following information:

 Your deed is used to unlock the potential of things held in your other hand or on your person.

 A silvery flat mana deed grants the addition of Mana flares (+3) to an eligible runestaff.

 DETAILS:
   > Runestaves must have no inherent flare or Mana flares below +3.
   > Existing Mana flares will be incrased to +3 (no stacking).
   > Coraesine and Ironwright-scripted runestaves are ineligible.

 You need only RAISE your deed while holding a compatible item in your other hand or on your person.

 Your deed may not be altered or changed in any way.


You get no sense of whether or not the deed may be further lightened.

Mana Flares Boost

Automated certificates for this service have been sold in Duskruin's The Annex shop.

You analyze the mana flare bill and sense that the item is largely free from merchant alteration restrictions.

The creator has also provided the following information:

 Your bill is used to unlock the potential of things held in your other hand or on your person.

 A heavy mana flare bill grants an additional +1 mana (beyond +3) to existing Mana flares (max +5).

 You need only RAISE your bill while holding a compatible item in your other hand or on your person.

 Your bill may not be altered or changed in any way.


You get no sense of whether or not the bill may be further lightened.

See Also

• Saved posts
• Runestaff saved posts