Throw Torch

Throw your torch and burn your foes in an area. — In-game description

Animation

Throw Torch

Profession

Ranger (skill list)

Weapon

Torch

Game link

API

12635

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0.5½  1  2  

Throw Torch

Throw your torch and burn your foes in an area.

 Damage: 220 (0.666)^?

 Blindness (3s): Next outgoing attack misses.

 Burning (10s): 1,310 Damage

 Number of Targets: 5

 Maximum Count: 2

 Count Recharge: 15 seconds

 Radius: 180

 Range: 1,200

— In-game description

Related traits

Marksmanship

• Farsighted — Ranger weapon skills deal increased strike damage. Damage is further increased for foes above the range threshold.

Skirmishing

• Quick Draw — When swapping weapons, gain quickness. The next ranger weapon skill you use will recharge faster.

Wilderness Survival

• Ambidexterity — Gain condition damage. Gain additional condition damage while wielding a torch, dagger, or mace. Torch and dagger skills recharge faster.

Soulbeast

• Oppressive Superiority — Deal increased damage to foes at a lower health percentage than you. Conditions you apply to foes at a lower health percentage than you last longer.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
June 24, 2025	Increased ammunition from 1 to 2. This skill now inflicts blindness in addition to its previous effects.
February 25, 2020	Competitive content update: This skill now applies its effects in a 180 radius around the target struck by the torch.
December 12, 2017	Burning stacks have been adjusted from 2 stacks for 5 seconds to 1 stack for 10 seconds.
May 16, 2017	The duration of burning applied by this skill has been reduced from 6 seconds to 5 seconds.
February 22, 2017	The physical damage of this skill has been increased by 33%.
July 28, 2015	Increased the range to 1200.
June 23, 2015	Specialization update: This skill now applies 2 stacks of burning for 6 seconds.
January 27, 2015	The projectile travel speed of this skill has been increased by 25%.
November 15, 2012	The speed of the projectile has been increased.
August 28, 2012	Game release: Throw Torch has been added to the game.