Flame Shield

Flame Shield is a Sorcerer skill from the Defensive skill tree. Its features are:

Grants Player	Exploits Condition
Fire Dmg	N/A
Burning Dmg (DoT)
Immunity
+ Movement Speed
+ Mana Cost
Heals
Defensive
Pyromancy

'Creates Condition' means this skill creates this condition i.e it could make a target Vulnerable that other skills can take advantage of. 'Exploits Condition' means this skill takes advantage of a condition, not necessarily of its own making. So for example another skill might Stun and this skill could take advantage of that.

Flame Shield Engulf yourself in flames for 2 seconds, Burning surrounding enemies for 40% damage per second. While Flame Shield is active, you are Immune. Cooldown: 20 seconds Enchantment Slot Effect Flame Shield automatically activates when you take fatal damage. Can only happen once every 120 seconds. Damage: Fire Lucky Hit Chance: 35% Tags: Defensive, Pyromancy

Upgrades

Enhanced Flame Shield Flame Shield has a 50% larger Burn (DoT) radius.	Mystical Flame Shield After Flame Shield ends, surrounding enemies are Stunned (CC) for 3 seoncds and your next skill is a guarnateed Critical Strike.
	Shimmering Flame Shield Flame Shield Heals you for 50% of your missing Life.

Tips for using Flame Shield

• Flame Shield is classified as a Barrier so it will be affected by all skills and items that boost or exploit the barrier mechanic.

Items that work with Flame Shield

The following items either:

• Grant a bonus when using Flame Shield
• Create a condition Flame Shield can exploit
• Exploit a condition Flame Shield creates

Legendary Aspects

Assimilation Aspect	Resource	You have 8% increased Dodge Chance. When you Dodge, Fortify for 5 - 12% of your Maximum Life. Helm, Chest, Pants, Shield, Amulet (+50%)	N/A	Extraction	All
Aspect of Binding Embers	Utility	Flame Shield grants you Unhindered for its duration. Enemies you move through while Flame Shield is active are Immobilized (CC) for 1.5 - 3.4 seconds. Helm, Pants, Chest, Gloves, Boots, Shield, Amulet (+50%)	N/A	Extraction	Sorcerer
Aspect of Conflagration	Offensive	While channeling Incinerate, your Burning damage (DoT) is increased by 25 - 45% [x]. Enemies damaged by Incinerate explode, Burning all surrounding enemies for 120 - 420 over 6 seconds. Can only occur once every 3 seconds. Gloves, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)	Light's Watch (Map)	Fractured Peaks	Sorcerer
Aspect of Engulfing Flames	Offensive	You deal 6% increased Burning damage (DoT) to enemies for each second they remain Burning, up to 30% after 5 seconds. Additionally, you deal 10 - 30% [x] increased Burning damage to enemies that are not Healthy. Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)	N/A	Extraction	Sorcerer
Aspect of the Unwavering	Defensive	Taking direct damage has a 2 - 10% chance to reset the Cooldown of one of your Defensive Skills. Helm, Chest, Pants, Shield, Amulet (+50%)	Putrid Aquifer (Map)	Kehjistan	Sorcerer
Incendiary Aspect	Resource	Lucky Hit: Damage from your Pyromancy Skills has up to a 7 - 27% chance to restore 10 Mana. Ring, Amulet (+50%)	Tomb of the Saints (Map)	Kehjistan	Sorcerer

Unique Items

	Paingorger's Gauntlets Crafted from fragments of Duriel's carapace, wearing these gloves, or being struck by them, causes an agonizing sensation akin to pushing one's hands through a thousand shards of glass. Type: Unique Gloves Class: All Classes Description: Damaging enemies with a Non-Basic Skill cast marks them for 3 seconds. When a Basic Skill first hits a marked enemy, the Basic Skill's damage is echoed to all marked enemies, dealing [100 - 200]%[x] increased damage.	Affixes: +[7.0 - 9.0]% Attack Speed +[2 - 4] to Basic Skills [6.0 - 8.0]% Cooldown Reduction Lucky Hit: Up to a +[13.5 - 22.5]% Chance to Stun (CC) for 2 Seconds
	Temerity "The revelation that master tailor Callas was in fact a witch only served to further fuel the desire for her uniquely enchanted legwraps." - Barrett's Book of Implements Type: Unique Pants Class: All Classes Description: Effects that Heal you beyond 100% Life grant you a Barrier up to [40 - 100]% of your Maximum Life that lasts for 8 seconds. You may now drink your Healing Potion while at full Life.	Affixes: (Item Power 925) Lucky Hit: Up to a 5% Chance to Heal +[1,058 - 1,511] Life +[16.0 - 25.0]% Healing Received [7.0 - 9.0]% Damage Reduction while Healthy [5.5 - 7.5]% Maximum Life
	X'Fal's Corroded Signet Skulking in the shadows of the Realm of Destruction, the Scarred Baron plots the downfall of the mortal who banished him there. Type: Unique Ring Class: All Classes Description: Lucky Hit: Your damage over time effects have up to a 75% chance to erupt, dealing [1,350 - 1,950] damage of the same type to surrounding enemies.	+10.0% Resistance to All Elements +10.0% Fire Resistance Affixes: (Item Power 925) +[47 - 65] All Stats +[72.5 - 95.0]% Damage Over Time +[46.5 - 60.0]% Vulnerable Damage +[5.0 - 6.0]% Lucky Hit Chance
	Flamescar The burn may heal, but the pain is eternal. Type: Unique Wand Class: Sorcerer Description: While Channeling Incinerate, you periodically shoot embers that are attracted to enemies, each dealing [150 - 300] Fire damage.	+130 Life On Hit Lucky Hit: Up to a 40% Chance to Deal +6,000 Fire Damage Affixes: (Item Power 925) +[153 - 225] Intelligence +[8.0 - 12.5]% Lucky Hit Chance +[28.5 - 37.5]% Incinerate Size +[4 - 6] to Incinerate
	Staff of Endless Rage "Leaving even blackened bones for your kin to mourn is too good an end for you." - Josiah Type: Unique Staff Class: Sorcerer Description: Every 3rd cast of Fireball launches 2 additional projectiles and deals [50 - 90]%[x] increased damage.	+170.0% Fire Damage Affixes: (Item Power 925) +[57.0 - 75.0]% Chance for Fireball Projectiles to Cast Twice +[37.0 - 55.0]% Fireball Projectile Speed +[4 - 6] to Fireball +[252 - 360] Intelligence
	Tal Rasha's Iridescent Loop "Fool said he dug it out of the sands near Lut Gholein with a few other 'worthless trinkets'. I hid my delight at receiving such a treasure in exchange for a meager handful of coins." - Rakhaan Type: Unique Ring Class: Sorcerer Description: For each type of Elemental damage you deal, gain [10.0 - 20.0]%[x] increased damage for 4 seconds, up to [40.0 - 80.0]%[x] . Dealing Elemental damage refreshes all bonuses.	+10.0% Resistance to All Elements +4.0% Resistance to All Elements Affixes: (Item Power 925) +[57.0 - 75.0]% Non-Physical Damage [6.0 - 8.0]% Cooldown Reduction +[6.0 - 8.0]% Lucky Hit Chance +[2 - 3] to Potent Warding

Changes to Flame Shield

There have been no changes to Flame Shield.