Lore Flares

Lore Flares are a type of Combat Flourish that was released at Duskruin in August 2024. They produce a single initial attack upon the flare triggering, followed by damage over time (DoT) that repeats. The base flare rate for Lore Flares is 25%, which is higher than the standard flare rate. Lore Flares come in different flare varieties, each of which relies on its own specific Lore skill for increased benefit. The Lore Flares Flourish is an updated version of several scripted flares known colletively as DoTFlares (Rotflares and NotRots). They are applied to weapons and runestaves. Analyze This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! Mechanics Flare Rates Flare Rate for All Lore Types Flare Rate 25% - - 33% - - 50% - 100% Lore Ranks 0 - - 36 - - 105 - 171 Lore Ranks Damage Increase Thresholds: 0 10 21 36 55 78 105 136 171 Extra Cycle Thresholds: 0 10 21 - - 78 - 136 171 Comparison Table Comparison of Flares Lore Valid Targets Initial Critical Damage DoT Damage Profile Air All Foes Vacuum Reduced Damage Earth All Foes Impact Reduced Damage Fire All Foes Heat Reduced Damage Water All Foes Crush Reduced Damage Summoning All Foes Plasma Unique Damage (25% weaker living, 25% stronger undead) Religion Undead Foes Plasma Full Damage Telepathy Living Foes Puncture Full Damage Necromancy Foes with Blood Disruption Full Damage Demonology All Foes Vacuum Reduced Damage Manipulation All Foes Impact Reduced Damage Transference Foes with Blood Disintegration Full Damage Transformation All Foes Weighted Slash/Crush/Puncture None (Weighted Initial Hit) Blessings All Foes Lightning None (+10 AS/+6 CS Buff for 10 seconds, up to 3 concurrent for +30 AS/+18 CS, 3s cooldown on application) Flare Details Cycloneflares Increase in frequency and severity with Elemental Lore, Air training. * Valid Targets: All Foes * Initial Critical Damage: Vacuum * DoT Damage Profile: Reduced Damage A fierce whirlwind erupts around [WEAPON], encircling [VICTIM] in a suffocating cyclone! The cyclone whirls around [VICTIM] anew, a suffocating force of nature! The cyclone surrounding [VICTIM] dissipates. Rockflares Increase in frequency and severity with Elemental Lore, Earth training. * Valid Targets: All Foes * Initial Critical Damage: Impact * DoT Damage Profile: Reduced Damage Chunks of earth violently orbit [WEAPON], pelting [VICTIM] with heavy debris and stone! The ground trembles violently, pelting [VICTIM] again with heavy debris and stone! The ground ceases its trembling around [VICTIM]. Blazeflares Increase in frequency and severity with Elemental Lore, Fire training. * Valid Target: All Foes * Initial Critical Damage: Heat * DoT Damage Profile: Reduced Damage A blazing inferno erupts around [WEAPON], engulfing [VICTIM] and scorching everything in its wake! The inferno blazing around [VICTIM] ignites anew, unleashing more waves of scorching heat! The flames engulfing [VICTIM] burn themselves out. Douseflares Increase in frequency and severity with Elemental Lore, Water training. * Valid Targets: All Foes * Initial Critical Damage: Krush * DoT Damage Profile: Reduced Damage A watery deluge erupts violently around [WEAPON], crushing [VICTIM] with relentless force! The water surrounding [VICTIM] churns anew, rough waters roiling towards it! The water surrounding [VICTIM] evaporates into a fine mist. Sacredflares Increase in frequency and severity with Spiritual Lore, Religion training. * Valid Targets: Undead * Initial Critical Damage: Plasma * DoT Damage Profile: Full Damage Divine flames kindle around [WEAPON], leaping forth to engulf [VICTIM] in a sacred inferno! The sacred inferno surrounding [VICTIM] ignites anew, searing it with divine fire! The sacred flames around [VICTIM] dim and extinguish. SummonFlares Increase in frequency and severity with Spiritual Lore, Summoning training. * Valid Targets: All Foes * Initial Critical Damage: Plasma * DoT Damage Profile: Unique (25% weaker than elemental flares against the living, 25% stronger than elemental flares against undead) A radiant mist surrounds [WEAPON], unfurling into a whip of plasma that wreathes [VICTIM] in its sizzling embrace! The whip of plasma continues to wreathe [VICTIM] in its sizzling embrace! The whip of plasma surrounding [VICTIM] unravels and dissolves into vapor. TelepathyFlares Increase in frequency and severity with Mental Lore, Telepathy training. * Valid Targets: Living Foes * Initial Critical Damage: Puncture * DoT Damage Profile: Full Damage Rippling and half-seen, strands of psychic power unravel from the [WEAPON] to strike at [VICTIM]! Locked in mental durance, [VICTIM] is assailed by some unseen attack! [VICTIM] appears less distracted by an unseen mental durance. Rotflares Increase in frequency and severity with Sorcerous Lore, Necromancy training. * Valid Targets: Foes with Blood * Initial Critical Damage: Disruption * DoT Damage Profile: Full Damage (uses disease effect, so most damage is hidden) ** A sickly green aura radiates from a [WEAPON] and seeps into [VICTIM] wounds! ** Darkened sores form all over [TARGET], leaking ooze leaks from the fresh wounds. [TARGET] skin cracks open and oozes an inky black ichor. Rotting ulcers spread across [TARGET] body. Abscesses drain a bloody yellow fluid across [TARGET] body. [TARGET] loses [TARGET] balance. Skin peels off [TARGET] body, exposing rotting flesh. A fierce rash spreads across [TARGET] body. Rotting skin falls from [TARGET] body in large flakes. [TARGET] breathing appears to be labored. Blisters form on [TARGET] skin and ooze a putrid dark yellow fluid. Small pieces of flesh rot off [TARGET] body. [VICTIM] suddenly looks much better. Additional Information With the introduction of Lore Flares, in August 2024, all types of DoTFlares, including Rotflares, were updated to be compatible with the Flourish system as a Combat Flourish. They can be converted to the new Lore Flares Flourish via the FLOURISH command. Updates to the Lore Flares Flourish and individual DoTFlares scripts, including Rotflares, are not necessarily mirrored. For information on individual DoTFlares types and mechanics for the original scripts, see their own articles. See Also * Saved posts * Damage Breakdown of Lore Flares DoT Damage - Player-written spreadsheet * DoTFlares - List of original DoTFlares scripts

Lore Flares Information Type Mechanical Item Classification Weapon Item(s) Applied to Weapon Alterable Yes Light/Deep Yes Original Release Venue Duskruin Original Release Year 2024