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Sadistic Searing

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Sadistic Searing

Specialization
Scourge icon small.png Scourge (trait list)
Tier
Master
Type
Major
Training cost
10 Hero points
Game link
API
API
Sadistic Searing

Nefarious Favor now burns nearby enemy targets.

Burning.png Burning (4s): 524 Damage

— In-game description

Related skills[edit]

Profession mechanic skills that are improved by this trait

Related traits[edit]

Traits that improve this trait

Curses Curses

Death Magic Death Magic

Scourge Scourge

Version history[edit]

For a detailed trait history, see here.

Patch Changes
September 26, 2023
  • Reduced burning from 2 stacks for 5 seconds to 1 stack for 4 seconds in PvE only.
July 18, 2023
  • This trait has been reworked, and causes Nefarious Favor to burn nearby enemy targets (2 stacks, 5 seconds in PvE, 1 stack, 4 seconds in PvP/WvW).
June 27, 2023
  • This trait no longer reduces the cooldown of punishment skills. Increased burning duration from 2 seconds to 4 seconds in PvP and WvW.
February 25, 2020 Competitive content update:
  • (Competitive split) Reduced burning duration from 4 seconds to 2 seconds.
September 22, 2017 Path of Fire release:
  • Sadistic Searing has been added to the game.