Essence Burn
Essence Burn is a rune effect in Exploding Palm, a Spirit-spending Monk skill.
This rune effect changes the bleeding to burning, a flame that can spread to nearby enemies.
Skill Rune Effects[edit | edit source]
See the Exploding Palm rune effects article for a more thorough description of all of the rune effects in this skill, including screenshots and videos.
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<skill class="Monk">Exploding Palm</skill> <skill class="Monk" rune="Essence Burn">Exploding Palm</skill>
Media[edit | edit source]
Screenshots and videos will be added post-release.
Development[edit | edit source]
This skill and all of its rune effects underwent major changes shortly before release, changing from a combo style spirit-generator to a spirit-spender with a variety of effect.
- See the Exploding_Palm_(Feb_2012) article for full details.
Prior to the February 2012 skill and rune system overview this effect was provided by the Alabaster Rune runestone effect, which granted the following effect:
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Essence Burn |
[e] The third strike causes the target to burn for 78% weapon damage as Fire damage every second for 3 seconds. If the target dies while burning it explodes causing all nearby enemies to burn for 39% weapon damage as Fire damage for 2 seconds. This effect can chain repeatedly. |
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Dashing Strike |
Exploding Palm |
Sweeping Wind |
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