Flame Breath: Now has an Energy Gain penalty similar to Incinerate.
PoE2 skill gem
Flame Breath
Shapeshift into a Wyvern and take to the skies, immolating enemies with a jet of fire. Channelling ends after a short amount of time but can be prolonged by spending Rage. Consumes a Power Charge if possible to Empower the Skill, Gaining extra Lightning damage and spending Rage more slowly.
Changed in 0.5
For players using click to move, clicking to move while channelling a skill that can be used while moving will no longer interrupt channelling. This should significantly improve the usability of skills such as Flame Breath and Incinerate on click to move.
Effects
11 effects- CooldownTime: 10000
- Immolation radius is 2 metres
- Converts 100% of Physical damage to Fire damage
- Empowered Flame Breath costs 50% less Rage per second
- Empowered Flame Breath Gains 50% of\ndamage as Lightning damage
- Rage cost is ignored for first 4 seconds of Channelling
- Inflicts 200% more Flammability Magnitude
- 60% less Ignite Magnitude
- Cannot gain Rage while using this Skill
- Ignites from a single use of this Skill Compound
- Empowered Flame Breath Gains 50% ofdamage as Lightning damage
Requirements and restrictions
2 requirement groupsSource requirement text
Requires: Level (1-90), (4-86) Str, (4-86) Int
Requires: Talismans
Gem level progression
40 levels| Level | Requires Level | Str | Int | Mana | Base Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 30%, 30%, 30% |
| 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 33%, 33%, 33% |
| 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 36%, 36%, 36% |
| 4 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 35 | 40%, 40%, 40% |
| 5 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 39 | 43%, 43%, 43% |
| 6 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 44 | 46%, 46%, 46% |
| 7 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 49 | 50%, 50%, 50% |
| 8 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 54 | 53%, 53%, 53% |
| 9 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 60 | 56%, 56%, 56% |
| 10 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 67 | 59%, 59%, 59% |
| 11 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 73 | 63%, 63%, 63% |
| 12 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 80 | 66%, 66%, 66% |
| 13 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 88 | 70%, 70%, 70% |
| 14 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 96 | 75%, 75%, 75% |
| 15 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 105 | 79%, 79%, 79% |
| 16 | 66 | 64 | 64 | 114 | 84%, 84%, 84% |
| 17 | 72 | 70 | 70 | 124 | 90%, 90%, 90% |
| 18 | 78 | 75 | 75 | 134 | 96%, 96%, 96% |
| 19 | 84 | 80 | 80 | 145 | 102%, 102%, 102% |
| 20 | 90 | 86 | 86 | 157 | 109%, 109%, 109% |
Beyond level 20, 20 levels
| Level | Requires Level | Str | Int | Mana | Base Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 169 | 116%, 116%, 116% |
| 22 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 182 | 124%, 124%, 124% |
| 23 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 196 | 132%, 132%, 132% |
| 24 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 211 | 141%, 141%, 141% |
| 25 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 227 | 150%, 150%, 150% |
| 26 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 244 | 160%, 160%, 160% |
| 27 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 261 | 171%, 171%, 171% |
| 28 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 280 | 182%, 182%, 182% |
| 29 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 300 | 194%, 194%, 194% |
| 30 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 321 | 207%, 207%, 207% |
| 31 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 343 | 221%, 221%, 221% |
| 32 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 367 | 236%, 236%, 236% |
| 33 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 392 | 251%, 251%, 251% |
| 34 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 418 | 268%, 268%, 268% |
| 35 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 446 | 286%, 286%, 286% |
| 36 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 476 | 305%, 305%, 305% |
| 37 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 507 | 325%, 325%, 325% |
| 38 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 540 | 347%, 347%, 347% |
| 39 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 575 | 370%, 370%, 370% |
| 40 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 612 | 395%, 395%, 395% |
Quality effects
2 effectsFlame Breath standard quality
- Rage cost is ignored for an additional (0-1) second
Advanced Thaumaturgy
This is the additional quality effect granted while the Gemling Legionnaire passive is allocated. The main value below is shown at 20% gem quality. Compare all gem bonuses.
Recommended support gems
15 supportsRecommendation tier 1
Recommendation tier 2
Recommendation tier 3
Recommendation tier 4
Compatible support gems
222 source recordsShow 199 more compatible gems
Compatibility rules
Active Type: Damage, Shapeshift, Attack, Fire, Area, Duration, CreatesGroundEffect, UsableWhileMoving, Sustained, ConsumesRage, Shapeshift, Wyvern, Channel, Cooldown, ManualCooldownConsumption, SkillConsumesPowerChargesOnUse, ConsumesCharges, Detonator
Acquisition
1 sources- Uncut Skill Gem: Uncut Skill Gem Tier 13
How to engrave this skill
1 categoryThis skill becomes available when engraving an Uncut Skill Gem of level 13 or higher. The resulting skill uses the selected Uncut Skill Gem's level.
Vaal Orb outcomes
4 outcomes / 0 enchantmentsVaal Orb can corrupt Flame Breath. One applicable outcome is selected, and the item normally cannot be modified again by ordinary crafting.
Patch history
3 changesFlame Breath no longer goes on cooldown upon finishing channelling. It now only goes on cooldown upon beginning channelling.
Flame Breath: Now has an Energy Gain penalty similar to Incinerate.
For players using click to move, clicking to move while channelling a skill that can be used while moving will no longer interrupt channelling. This should significantly improve the usability of skills such as Flame Breath and Incinerate on click to move.
Monster skill variants
4 monstersThese monsters use source skill records whose exact name, external key, or reviewed implementation ID resolves to Flame Breath. Monster-specific values remain on each monster page.
