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Prime: Dark Flame Sorceress

10 recorded changes across 9 patches, 2021-12-22 – 2026-03-12. RSS feed

Related: Dark Flame (8)Ultimate: Dark Flame (7)Succession: Ultimate: Dark Flame (5)

Power trajectory

Since its first recorded change (2021-12-22): PvE +82.5% · PvP +110% (5 measurable changes)

0% +50% +100% 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2021-12-22 · PvE +54.2% this patch · +54.2% cumulative 2021-12-22 · PvP +34.0% this patch · +34.0% cumulative 2025-03-20 · PvE +23.0% this patch · +89.6% cumulative 2025-03-20 · PvP +0.0% this patch · +33.9% cumulative 2025-03-27 · PvE −3.7% this patch · +82.5% cumulative 2025-03-27 · PvP +0.0% this patch · +34.0% cumulative 2025-09-25 · PvE +0.0% this patch · +82.5% cumulative 2025-09-25 · PvP +36.3% this patch · +82.7% cumulative 2026-03-12 · PvE +0.0% this patch · +82.5% cumulative 2026-03-12 · PvP +15.0% this patch · +110% cumulative
PvE PvP

Best-effort: compounds the 5 of 10 changes with a parseable damage swing; reworks and structural changes reset the baseline to 0, so the headline reads from the most recent reset. Dots link to their patch.

  1. 2026-03-12 [Updates] Patch Notes - March 12, 2026 ↗
    • Buff (Main Weapon, Succession) Changed PvP damage ratio. 29.5% damage in PvP only33.92% damage in PvP onlyPvE +0.0%PvP +15.0%

      Also changed: Succession: Ultimate: Dark Flame

  2. 2025-09-25 [Updates] Patch Notes - September 25, 2025 ↗
    • Buff (Main, Succession) 21.64% damage in PvP only → 29.5% damage in PvP onlyPvE +0.0%PvP +36.3%
  3. 2025-03-27 [Updates] Patch Notes - March 27, 2025 ↗
    • Nerf (Main, Succession) Attack damage 2936% x2 Extra attack damage 3914% x2 Damage -82.2% in PvP onlyAttack damage 2826% x2 Extra attack damage 3768% x2 Damage -81.5% in PvP onlyPvE -3.7%PvP +0.0%
  4. 2025-03-20 [Updates] Patch Notes - March 20, 2025 ↗
    • Buff (Main, Succession) Attack damage 2387% x2 Extra attack damage 3182% x2 Damage -78.1% in PvP onlyAttack damage 2936% x2 Extra attack damage 3914% x2 Damage -82.2% in PvP onlyPvE +23.0%PvP +0.0%
    • Nerf (Main, Succession) Changed the cooldown: 6 → 8 sec
  5. 2025-02-13 [Updates] Patch Notes - February 13, 2025 ↗
    • Buff (Succession) Reduced damage by 37.4% when used during cooldown. Changed the following skills' damage. Highest skill level damage displayed for skills with multiple levels (unless specified). Skil Name / Before / After: Dead Hunt IV → 2561% x2 1827% x2 3414% x1 2561% x2 Damage -40.2% → 2561% x2 2561% x2 2561% x1 2561% x2 Damage -40.2%; Dead Hunt IV → Changed to deal reduced damage when used during cooldown.; Grim Reaper's Judgment IV → 7098% x2 8347% x3 Damage -69.5% in PvP only → 7666% x2 9015% x3 Damage -71.7% in PvP only; Black Spirit: Grim Reaper's Judgment → 9687% x3 Damage -68.8% in PvP only → 10951% x3 Damage -72.4% in PvP only
  6. 2023-09-26 [Updates] Patch Notes - September 26, 2023 ↗
    • Buff (Main Weapon, Succession) Improved to combo smoothly into the skill after Shadow Hellfire.
  7. 2023-05-31 [Updates] Patch Notes - May 31, 2023 ↗
    • Bugfix (Main Weapon, Succession) Fixed the issue where it was impossible to use Prime: Dark Flame skill after using the Darkness Released skill.
  8. 2022-03-10 [Updates] Patch Notes - March 10, 2022 ↗
    • Bugfix Fixed the issue where you could only combo into Ultimate: Dark Flame by pressing RMB.
  9. 2021-12-22 [Updates] Patch Notes - December 22, 2021 ↗
    • Buff - Hit damage 1204% x 3 - Extra Hit damage 1204% x 3 - Damage -74.8% in PvP- Attack damage 1591% x 3 - Extra attack damage 1591% x 4 - Damage -78.1% in PvP - Increased attack rangePvE +54.2%PvP +34.0%