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'''Flare Affinity''' is a subscript that boosts the effectiveness of weapons with ability slot [[flares]]. Weapons with flare affinity will have their flares fire more often. Flares that deal damage will also receive 4 bonus critical ranks, delivering a critical between rank 5 and 9 inclusive.
'''Flare Affinity''' is a Combat Flourish, updated in August 2024. It boosts the effectiveness of weapons with ability slot [[flares]] or [[bane]] flares. Weapons with flare affinity will have their flares fire more often with more potency.


:The increased frequency is the same as Item Superchargers.
The flare rate increase of the Flare Affinity sub-script does work in conjunction with the flare rate increase of the {{boldmono|[[Supercharger]]}} items and {{boldmono|[[BOOST|BOOST SUPERCHARGE]]}} login reward.
:The flare rate increase of the Flare Affinity Combat Flourish also works in conjunction with the flare rate increase of the {{boldmono|[[Supercharger]]}} items and {{boldmono|[[BOOST|BOOST SUPERCHARGE]]}} login reward.


:'''Flare Affinity''' increases flare damage by 4 critical ranks.
The increased frequency is the same as Item Superchargers. The increased potency causes all the flares to be rank 5-9 (before padding, resistance, randomization, etc).<ref>https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/870106835309457438/872289669709176883</ref>
:The increased potency causes all the flares to be rank 5-9 (before padding, resistance, randomization, etc).


:'''Flare Affinity''' will also increase the frequency and potency of a [[bane]] flare.
Flare Affinity is now integrated into the Combat Flourish system as of August 2024. They no longer use the subscript slot after conversion.
:It does not increase script flares.
:It does not increase material flares.

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{| class="wikitable" {{prettytable}} style="width: 20%;" aria-label="In"; style="text-align:center"
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! colspan="1" | Common Flares
! colspan="2" | Modified
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|Cold flares || Frequency || Potency
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|Fire flares || Frequency || Potency
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|Lightning flares || Frequency || Potency
|-
|Vacuum (void) flares || Frequency || Potency
|-
|Vibration (earth, impact) flares || Frequency || Potency
|}

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{| class="wikitable" {{prettytable}} style="width: 20%;" aria-label="In"; style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="1" | Uncommon Flares
! colspan="2" | Modified
|-
|Acid flares || Frequency || Potency
|-
|Disintegration flares || Frequency || Potency
|-
|Disruption flares || Frequency || Potency
|-
|Firewheel flares
|Frequency
|Potency
|-
|Plasma flares || Frequency || Potency
|-
|Steam flares || Frequency || Potency
|}

|}

{| class="wikitable" {{prettytable}} style="width: 20%;" aria-label="In"; style="text-align:center"
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! colspan="1" | Rare Flares
! colspan="2" | Modified
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|[[Acuity flare]]s [weapons *runestaffs] || Frequency || +25 AS, +15 CS
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|Air flares || Frequency || Potency
|-
|Dispel flares || Frequency || Potency
|-
|Grapple flares || Frequency || Potency
|-
|Magma flares || Frequency || Potency
|-
|[[Mana flare]]s [weapons *runestaffs] || Frequency only || -
|-
|[[Mechanical flare|Mechanical]] (three varieties: slash, puncture, crush) flares ||
|-
|Unbalance flares || Frequency || Potency
|-
|Water (krush) flares || Frequency || Potency
|}


===Discord Information:===
===Discord Information:===

* https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/1271828082059382904/1277025730785575098
* Nyxus: Flare Affinity will be updated to provide +25 AS / +15 CS to acuity flares


* https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/594009933763051549/1207884945649827901
* https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/594009933763051549/1207884945649827901
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* https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/594009933763051549/1208874098147721299
* https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/594009933763051549/1208874098147721299
* Tivvy: Flare Affinity does not work with paladin bond flares.
* Tivvy: Flare Affinity does not work with paladin bond flares.

* https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/870106835309457438/872289669709176883
* Estild: The increased frequency is the same as Item Superchargers. The increased potency causes all the flares to be rank 5-9 (before padding, resistance, randomization, etc) (see clip for examples).


==See Also==
==See Also==
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[[Category:Merchant Services]]
[[Category:Merchant Services]]
[[Category:Flourishes]]
[[Category:Flourishes]]
[[Category:Combat Flourishes]]
[[Category:Flares]]
[[Category:Flares]]

Latest revision as of 18:27, 8 September 2024

This article is a work in progress!

Flare Affinity is a Combat Flourish, updated in August 2024. It boosts the effectiveness of weapons with ability slot flares or bane flares. Weapons with flare affinity will have their flares fire more often with more potency.

The increased frequency is the same as Item Superchargers.
The flare rate increase of the Flare Affinity Combat Flourish also works in conjunction with the flare rate increase of the Supercharger items and BOOST SUPERCHARGE login reward.
Flare Affinity increases flare damage by 4 critical ranks.
The increased potency causes all the flares to be rank 5-9 (before padding, resistance, randomization, etc).
Flare Affinity will also increase the frequency and potency of a bane flare.
It does not increase script flares.
It does not increase material flares.
Common Flares Modified
Cold flares Frequency Potency
Fire flares Frequency Potency
Lightning flares Frequency Potency
Vacuum (void) flares Frequency Potency
Vibration (earth, impact) flares Frequency Potency
Uncommon Flares Modified
Acid flares Frequency Potency
Disintegration flares Frequency Potency
Disruption flares Frequency Potency
Firewheel flares Frequency Potency
Plasma flares Frequency Potency
Steam flares Frequency Potency
Rare Flares Modified
Acuity flares [weapons *runestaffs] Frequency +25 AS, +15 CS
Air flares Frequency Potency
Dispel flares Frequency Potency
Grapple flares Frequency Potency
Magma flares Frequency Potency
Mana flares [weapons *runestaffs] Frequency only -
Mechanical (three varieties: slash, puncture, crush) flares
Unbalance flares Frequency Potency
Water (krush) flares Frequency Potency

Discord Information:

See Also