Greater Conflagration

Description
Create a level 1...8 Spirit. For creatures within its range, all physical damage is fire damage instead. This Spirit dies after 30...126 seconds. This is an elite skill.

Usage Notes
When used in combination with Winter, all physical damage is converted to cold damage instead.

In PvP, this is a handy way to get around Warrior's additional armor bonus against physical attacks. However, several other proffessions may take less damage due to various defenses against elemental damage.

Using this skill in combination with a Ranger's Drakescale Armor allows them to sponge up physical damage from Warriors and Rangers.

This skill used in combination with Mesmer's Elemental Resistance stance and a set of Drakescale Armor will give a ranger an effective 155 AL against physical/fire attacks and a 140 AL against other elemental attacks, without worrying about the penality from the stance.

Acquisition

 * Hell's Precipice (Mission): Signet of Capture, Valetudo Rubor