Flames of War

This article is about the legendary weapon. For the warrior skill, see Flames of War (warrior skill).

This item allows selection of stats. See below for a list of available prefixes. • Superior Sigil of Smoldering • Unused Infusion Slot — In-game description

Flames of War

Type

Torch

Strength

828 – 972

Skin

Flames of War

Prefix

Selectable

Rarity

HLegendary

Req. level

80

Binding

Account Bound

Salvage

None

Item link

Skin link

External links

GW2Efficiency

API

81206

Gallery
Wielded. Stowed. Arm aura. Footfalls.

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This item allows selection of stats. See below for a list of available prefixes.

Superior Sigil of Smoldering

Unused Infusion Slot

— In-game description

Flames of War is a legendary torch crafted in the Mystic Forge.

Lore

Flames of War In lieu of written records, some temples of Balthazar kept elaborate weapons depicting the rituals they were used in. Few survived Balthazar's fall, and many were immolated by his loyalist priests.

Acquisition

Contained in

•   Flames of War (guaranteed, discontinued)
•   Legendary Choice Box (choice, discontinued)
•   Legendary Coffer (choice, discontinued)
•   Legendary Eternal Coffer (choice, discontinued)

Recipes

Flames of War

Source

Mystic Forge

Output qty.

1

Ingredients

1

Liturgy

1

Gift of Balthazar

1

Mystic Tribute

1

Gift of Maguuma Mastery

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Flames of War

Source

Mystic Forge

Output qty.

1

Ingredients

1

Liturgy

1

Gift of Balthazar

1

Mystic Tribute

1

Gift of Desert Mastery

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Graphics

Flames of War is a Balthazar-themed torch. Acolytes, clad in red cowls, form a circle around the top of the torch, which resembles a summoning circle, surrounded by candles.

Aura

• While the weapon is drawn, the user's arm is encased in a red fire.

Draw/Stow effects

• Upon drawing the weapon, the shouts of warriors can be heard and a burst of orange and red light is seen.
• In combat stance, a red hologram of Balthazar is visible on the top of the torch and the acolytes light the upper row of candles surrounding the summoning circle of it. Smoke effects that are similar to the purple smoke wisp effect of The Ascension emit from it.

Footfalls

• Leaves red summoning circles.

Skill effects

• Ranged skills will throw the torch instead. This effect changes the following skills:
  • Guardian: Zealot's Fire.
  • Ranger: Throw Torch.

Gallery

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  The draw effect.

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  The draw effect.

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  The draw effect.

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  View of the top.

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  Footfall render

Full material list

Required item	Primary ingredients	Component materials
Mystic Tribute	2 Gifts of Condensed Magic	2 Gift of Blood (recipe cost: 10 ) 2 Gift of Venom (recipe cost: 10 ) 2 Gift of Totems (recipe cost: 10 ) 2 Gift of Dust (recipe cost: 10 )
	2 Gifts of Condensed Might	2 Gift of Claws (recipe cost: 10 ) 2 Gift of Scales (recipe cost: 10 ) 2 Gift of Bones (recipe cost: 10 ) 2 Gift of Fangs (recipe cost: 10 )
	77 Mystic Clovers	~231 Mystic Coins ~231 Globs of Ectoplasm ~231 Obsidian Shards ~231 Crystals or ~1386 Philosopher's Stones     (cost of either: 139Spirit Shard)
	250 Mystic Coins
Gift of Balthazar	Gift of the Mists	Gift of Glory Gift of Battle Gift of War Cube of Stabilized Dark Energy
	100 Mystic Runestones	100  total, bought from Miyani or Mystic Forge Attendant. Need Scholar of Secrets Mastery.
	100 Shards of Liturgy	Requires 450 Huntsman to make. 100 Tribute to Liturgy      (1,000  Lumps of Aurillium or  Airship Parts or  Ley Line Crystals or  Unbound Magic or  Trade Contracts or  Volatile Magic) 100 Mystic Curio      Requires 450 Weaponsmith, Artificer, or Huntsman to make.      3,500 (Intricate Totems or Large Bones or Large Claws or Large Fangs or Large Scales or Potent Venom Sacs or Vials of Potent Blood)      1,500 Mithril Ingots      1,000 Elder Wood Planks 2,000 Mithril Ingots 1,000 Elder Wood Planks
	Gift of Wood	Recipe cost: 10 , bought from Miyani Requires 400 Huntsman to make. 250 Ancient Wood Planks 250 Elder Wood Planks 250 Hard Wood Planks 250 Seasoned Wood Planks
Gift of Maguuma Mastery (click to switch this ingredient with the Gift of Desert Mastery alternative)	Gift of Maguuma	Gift of the Fleet Gift of Tarir Gift of the Chak Gift of the Jungle
	Gift of Insights	Gift of the Itzel Gift of the Nuhoch Gift of the Exalted Gift of Gliding
	Bloodstone Shard	200 Spirit Shard
	250 Crystalline Ingots	250 Crystalline Ore 250 Fulgurites 250 Globs of Ectoplasm 250 Amalgamated Gemstones
Gift of Desert Mastery (click to switch this ingredient with the Gift of Maguuma Mastery alternative)	Gift of the Desert	Gift of the Oasis Gift of the Highlands Gift of the Riverlands Gift of the Desolation
	Gift of the Rider	Spirit of the Raptor Spirit of the Springer Spirit of the Skimmer Spirit of the Jackal
	Bloodstone Shard	200 Spirit Shard
	250 Funerary Incenses	25,000  Trade Contracts or 750  Elegy Mosaics or 1,250  Trade Contracts 250 Amalgamated Gemstones 250 Obsidian Shards 250 Globs of Ectoplasm or 250 Crystalline Ingots
Liturgy	Requires 500 Huntsman to make. Need to purchase and craft these recipes in the following order:
	1. Recipe: Forgotten Brilliance	5  + 10,003  - Grandmaster Craftsman Hobbs
	2. Recipe: Neophyte's Beacon	5  + 10,003  - Grandmaster Craftsman Hobbs
	3. Recipe: Liturgy	5  + 10,003  - Grandmaster Craftsman Hobbs
	Note: Both Shard of Liturgy and Mystic Curio (All Variants) recipes are contained within Recipe: Forgotten Brilliance.

Available prefixes

• The following prefixes can be selected:

Prefix	Stats
Apothecary's	+125  Healing Power +90  Toughness +90  Condition Damage
Assassin's	+125  Precision +90  Power +90  Ferocity
Berserker's	+125  Power +90  Precision +90  Ferocity
Bringer's	+125  Expertise +90  Precision +90  Vitality
Carrion	+125  Condition Damage +90  Power +90  Vitality
Cavalier's	+125  Toughness +90  Power +90  Ferocity
Celestial	+59  Power +59  Precision +59  Toughness +59  Vitality +59  Ferocity +59  Healing Power +59  Condition Damage +59  Concentration +59  Expertise
Cleric's	+125  Healing Power +90  Power +90  Toughness
Commander's	+108  Power +108  Precision +59  Toughness +59  Concentration
Crusader's	+108  Power +108  Toughness +59  Ferocity +59  Healing Power
Dire	+125  Condition Damage +90  Toughness +90  Vitality
Diviner's	+108  Power +108  Concentration +59  Precision +59  Ferocity
Dragon's	+108  Power +108  Ferocity +59  Precision +59  Vitality
Giver's	+125  Toughness +90  Concentration +90  Healing Power
Grieving	+108  Power +108  Condition Damage +59  Precision +59  Ferocity
Harrier's	+125  Power +90  Healing Power +90  Concentration
Knight's	+125  Toughness +90  Power +90  Precision
Magi's	+125  Healing Power +90  Precision +90  Vitality
Marauder	+108  Power +108  Precision +59  Vitality +59  Ferocity
Marshal's	+108  Power +108  Healing Power +59  Condition Damage +59  Precision
Minstrel's	+108  Toughness +108  Healing Power +59  Vitality +59  Concentration
Nomad's	+125  Toughness +90  Vitality +90  Healing Power
Plaguedoctor's	+108  Vitality +108  Condition Damage +59  Healing Power +59  Concentration
Rabid	+125  Condition Damage +90  Precision +90  Toughness
Rampager's	+125  Precision +90  Power +90  Condition Damage
Ritualist's	+108  Vitality +108  Condition Damage +59  Concentration +59  Expertise
Sentinel's	+125  Vitality +90  Power +90  Toughness
Seraph	+108  Precision +108  Condition Damage +59  Healing Power +59  Concentration
Settler's	+125  Toughness +90  Condition Damage +90  Healing Power
Shaman's	+125  Vitality +90  Condition Damage +90  Healing Power
Sinister	+125  Condition Damage +90  Power +90  Precision
Soldier's	+125  Power +90  Toughness +90  Vitality
Trailblazer's	+108  Toughness +108  Condition Damage +59  Vitality +59  Expertise
Valkyrie	+125  Power +90  Vitality +90  Ferocity
Vigilant	+108  Power +108  Toughness +59  Concentration +59  Expertise
Viper's	+108  Power +108  Condition Damage +59  Precision +59  Expertise
Wanderer's	+108  Power +108  Vitality +59  Toughness +59  Concentration
Zealot's	+125  Power +90  Precision +90  Healing Power

Notes

• It is recommended that you do not attempt to stat change your precursor item with the standard stat swap recipe in the Mystic Forge. While you will be provided with an item with the desired stats, it will have been replaced with a generic ascended item that cannot be used as a legendary precursor.

Trivia

• Flames of War was released with Living World Season 3 Episode 5 Flashpoint.

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Legendary weapons

Forgotten Brilliance • Neophyte's Beacon • Liturgy — Flames of War