Hi there,

Near as I can tell based on some folks I've helped, Mark of arhat - Deals fire damage each time target is struck by any source of elemental damage, and it teaches debilitation magic. So while the target is still alive, every time you hit it with any spell that does elemental damage or an elemental weapon or a sword with ignite csat on it. You do extra damage to the target and learn additional debilitation skill. So with ignite on your sword each attack or spell you cast at the target will take extra damage and you will learn debilitation skill.


Ranger Pfanston and his soggy pup.

>so ignite is now somewhat obsolete? beyond adding a fire damage to the second weapon stat of an elemental weapon?

Ignite does not exactly work this way. Ignite adds additional fire damage to the weapon based on some fraction of the primary physical damage stat. An elemental weapon simply converts all of the highest physical damage into elemental damage so an elemental weapon doesn't do any more damage, it just encounters less armor. Ignite is adding additional damage.

Since an elemental weapon has had its highest physical stat converted entirely into elemental damage, casting ignite is still adding additional damage to your weapon, but less fire damage than it would on a completely mundane weapon. EG: So you summon a maul, it does big impact damage. You cast ignite on the maul, it adds moderate fire damage on top of the usual damage. You convert the maul to a fiery maul, it does zero impact damage and big fire damage and moderate piercing. You cast ignite on the fiery maul and add small additional fire damage based on the moderate piercing damage. Phew that sounds more confusing than helpful!

You're still getting extra damage from ignite on an elemental weapon, but not as much extra damage.

Your mileage may vary depending on the armor of your opponent.

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>Forgive my snark, but welcome to the life of a warrior mage.

ignite on a fire elemental weapon is overkill and not going to net you much gain
ignite on a stone/ice/electric elemental weapon is smart

ignite doesn't show up in attack messaging like how elemental weapons work - an ignited icy weapon should give ice messaging

the only time you'll ever see that ignite is working is: random room atmo from spell, app/focusing it, or activating MOA with it

*MOA only teaches debil on the initial cast, not when it flares from being activated when it takes elemental damage. Also, the amount of damage dealt by MOA varies by the color of the mark you made (white-blue being the best)
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You make a few adjustments to the Zoluren, and you feel confident that it will recognize you as its owner.

Disagree!

Use MOA(cast while advancing) and go big with a tyrium greatsword or something and break damage caps for 2-3 hit kills at level! bless does fun things too if it'll work!

Faster to blast through the initial 10% vitality no damage buffer, stun them with a second shot if it doesn't just cut them in half, then face and start engaging your next victim before delivering death blow to the initial one. Usually works.

2-3 draws from pole range, very quick, very safe.

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You make a few adjustments to the Zoluren, and you feel confident that it will recognize you as its owner.

Yup MOA damage is the same (by color), and always use ignite!

Might as well be about the same total RT with random RT and whiffs - K tried to balance it that way.

Mod fire is the best I get with ignite, unless someone has a god-like weapon that can check if it goes higher?
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You make a few adjustments to the Zoluren, and you feel confident that it will recognize you as its owner.