Breath of Fire

Breath of Fire

7.2m Range
Fast
Tactical Skill
Max Targets: 7
Radius: 7m
Resistance: Tactical
Skill Type: Haversack
Breathe spirits through the flame of a torch, setting alight any enemies with the misfortune to be standing before you.
... Fire (Main-hand) Damage
... Fire Damage every 1.0 seconds for 3 seconds.
Cost: [336 at Level 150] Power
Attunes: 3
• Cooldown: 30s

Breath of Ice

7.2m Range
Fast
Tactical Skill
Max Targets: 7
Radius: 7m
Resistance: Tactical
Skill Type: Haversack
Breathe a concoction of salt and oil through a torch, causing the very air to freeze and slowing any enemies standing before you.
... Frost (Main-hand) Damage
-50% Run Speed
Duration: 10s
Cost: [269 at Level 150] Power
Attunes: 3
• Cooldown: 30s

General Information

Class: Mariner

Trait Tree: The Rover

Rank Needed: 0 (trait  Spitting Spirits)

Effects

The default version of this skill is Breath of Fire. When the Mariner is attuned at least 7 aftward, the skill is replaced with Breath of Ice.

Using Breath of Fire applies  Flaming Spirits to all targeted enemies.

Using Breath of Ice applies  Frozen Breath to all targeted enemies.

Skill Interactions

While  Jugglery Proficiency is toggled, using this skill has a 30% chance to apply  Jugglery to all targeted enemies.

Trait Interactions

• The trait  Deep Punctures in the Duellist trait tree increases the duration of Flaming Spirits by up to 3 seconds.
  
• The trait  Spitting Spirits in the Rover trait tree increases the damage of these skills by up to 30%.
  
• The trait  Balanced Techniques in the Duellist trait tree increases the damage of Breath of Ice by up to 25%.
  
• The trait  Salted Wounds in the Duellist trait tree increases the bleed damage of this skill by up to 10%.
  
• The trait  A Watched Pot in the Rover trait tree makes all Swordplay Critical hits reduce the active cooldown of this skill by 1 second.
  

Tracery Interactions

• Fore Skills Damage increases the damage of Breath of Fire by up to 16.5%.
  
• Jugglery Application Chance increases the proc chance of  Jugglery by up to 33%.
  

Armour Set Interactions

Equipping 4 pieces of the Umbari Armour of Alchemy armour set acquired from the Depths of Mâkhda Khorbo Raid increases the proc chance of  Jugglery by 40%.

Tactical Information

Breath of Fire is more commonly used than Breath of Ice because it's easier to get access to, and it deals more damage. The run speed debuff is rarely needed, and would only be used by Yellow-line Mariners.