Scorch

Scorched

Ailment

Your elemental resistances are lowered.

-X% to all elemental resistances

Scorch is an Elemental Ailment associated with fire that causes the affected target to have their Elemental Resistances lowered by up to 30%, based on the Fire Damage of the Hit, for 4 seconds.

Mechanics

Scorch's magnitude is given by the formula:

$\color [rgb]{0.6392156862745098,0.5529411764705883,0.42745098039215684}E=50*({D \over T})^{0.4}$

where D is the fire damage dealt, T is the enemy's ailment threshold. Usually the ailment threshold is equal to the monster's full life, except some end-game bosses such as The Shaper. To achieve the maximum magnitude , the player character needed to deal damage equal to (0.6^2.5)*100% of the ailment threshold, which roughly equal to 28% of the ailment threshold, or 28% life for most monsters. These calculations do not account for increases to ailment effect.

Scorched with a base effect lower than 2% is discarded. Scorched inflicted through means other than hit damage has a base effect of 10%.

Related items

Base items

The following base items are related to Scorch:

Item		Stats
Magmatic Tower ShieldMagmatic Tower ShieldChance to Block: 27% Armour: (144-165) Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 50, 121 StrScorch Enemies when you Block their Damage	50	Scorch Enemies when you Block their Damage
Heat-attuned Tower ShieldHeat-attuned Tower ShieldChance to Block: 29% Armour: (220-253) Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 70, 159 StrScorch Enemies when you Block their Damage	70	Scorch Enemies when you Block their Damage

Unique items

The following unique items are related to Scorch:

Item	Base Item		Stats
Sublime VisionSublime Vision Prismatic JewelLimited to: 1<Aura bonus modifier>This world is not good enough for her, so I will make a better one. Nothing matters but the pursuit of perfection.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.	Prismatic Jewel	1	<Aura bonus modifier> Always Scorch while affected by Anger Aura Skills other than Anger are Disabled Auras from your Skills have (20-40)% increased Effect on you 80% increased Effect of Arcane Surge on you while affected by Clarity Aura Skills other than Clarity are Disabled Auras from your Skills have (20-40)% increased Effect on you +1 to Maximum Endurance Charges while affected by Determination Aura Skills other than Determination are Disabled Auras from your Skills have (20-40)% increased Effect on you +1 to Maximum Power Charges while affected by Discipline Aura Skills other than Discipline are Disabled Auras from your Skills have (20-40)% increased Effect on you +1 to Maximum Frenzy Charges while affected by Grace Aura Skills other than Grace are Disabled Auras from your Skills have (20-40)% increased Effect on you 10% increased Action Speed while affected by Haste Aura Skills other than Haste are Disabled Auras from your Skills have (20-40)% increased Effect on you Always inflict Brittle while affected by Hatred Aura Skills other than Hatred are Disabled Auras from your Skills have (20-40)% increased Effect on you You can apply an additional Curse while affected by Malevolence Aura Skills other than Malevolence are Disabled Auras from your Skills have (20-40)% increased Effect on you 25% more Critical Strike chance while affected by Precision Aura Skills other than Precision are Disabled Auras from your Skills have (20-40)% increased Effect on you Enemies you Kill while using Pride have 25% chance to Explode, dealing a tenth of their maximum Life as Physical Damage Aura Skills other than Pride are Disabled (20-40)% increased Effect of Non-Curse Auras from your Skills on Enemies +3% to all maximum Elemental Resistances while affected by Purity of Elements Aura Skills other than Purity of Elements are Disabled Auras from your Skills have (20-40)% increased Effect on you 30% of Cold and Lightning Damage taken as Fire Damage while affected by Purity of Fire Aura Skills other than Purity of Fire are Disabled Auras from your Skills have (20-40)% increased Effect on you 30% of Fire and Lightning Damage taken as Cold Damage while affected by Purity of Ice Aura Skills other than Purity of Ice are Disabled Auras from your Skills have (20-40)% increased Effect on you 30% of Fire and Cold Damage taken as Lightning Damage while affected by Purity of Lightning Aura Skills other than Purity of Lightning are Disabled Auras from your Skills have (20-40)% increased Effect on you Regenerate 15% Life over one second when hit while affected by Vitality Aura Skills other than Vitality are Disabled Auras from your Skills have (20-40)% increased Effect on you Always Sap while affected by Wrath Aura Skills other than Wrath are Disabled Auras from your Skills have (20-40)% increased Effect on you Unaffected by Curses while affected by Zealotry Aura Skills other than Zealotry are Disabled Auras from your Skills have (20-40)% increased Effect on you
FlamesightFlamesight Solaris CircletEnergy Shield: (204-258)Requires Level 59, 122 Int(240-280)% increased Energy Shield +(30-40)% to Fire Resistance (30-40)% increased Elemental Damage (25-50)% chance to Scorch Enemies Cannot inflict IgniteSee creation as it was, aflame and frantic.	Solaris Circlet	59	(240-280)% increased Energy Shield +(30-40)% to Fire Resistance (30-40)% increased Elemental Damage (25-50)% chance to Scorch Enemies Cannot inflict Ignite
DawnbreakerDawnbreaker Colossal Tower ShieldChance to Block: (43-48)% Armour: (1305-2103) Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 67, 159 Str+(10-20) to maximum Life(150-250)% increased Armour +(20-25)% Chance to Block -1% Chance to Block Attack Damage for every 200 Fire Damage taken from Hits Recently (10-20)% of Cold Damage taken as Fire Damage (10-20)% of Lightning Damage taken as Fire Damage (10-20)% of Physical Damage taken as Fire Damage Scorch Enemies in Close Range when you Block"The newcomers warn of doom and death beyond mortal ken. I ask, why should we fear the fire when we serve the Lord of Light?" - Maxarius, the first High Templar	Colossal Tower Shield	67	+(10-20) to maximum Life(150-250)% increased Armour +(20-25)% Chance to Block -1% Chance to Block Attack Damage for every 200 Fire Damage taken from Hits Recently (10-20)% of Cold Damage taken as Fire Damage (10-20)% of Lightning Damage taken as Fire Damage (10-20)% of Physical Damage taken as Fire Damage Scorch Enemies in Close Range when you Block
Leadership's PriceLeadership's Price Onyx AmuletRequires Level 68+(10-16) to all Attributes+(-3-3)% to maximum Fire Resistance +(-3-3)% to maximum Cold Resistance +(-3-3)% to maximum Lightning Resistance You have Scorching Conflux, Brittle Conflux and Sapping Conflux while your two highest Attributes are equal Cannot Ignite, Chill, Freeze or ShockCorrupted"Remain poised. Remain balanced. Keep all the emotions of a lifetime caged. Let only your enemies see the truth of your rage."	Onyx Amulet	68	+(10-16) to all Attributes+(-3-3)% to maximum Fire Resistance +(-3-3)% to maximum Cold Resistance +(-3-3)% to maximum Lightning Resistance You have Scorching Conflux, Brittle Conflux and Sapping Conflux while your two highest Attributes are equal Cannot Ignite, Chill, Freeze or ShockCorrupted
Legacy of FuryLegacy of Fury Wyrmscale BootsArmour: (276-412) Evasion: (276-412)Requires Level 69, 48 Str, 48 Dex(200-300)% increased Armour and Evasion 30% increased Movement Speed Nearby Enemies are Scorched (30-50)% increased Effect of Scorch (30-40)% chance when you Kill a Scorched Enemy to Burn Each surrounding Enemy for 4 seconds, dealing 8% of the Killed Enemy's Life as Fire Damage per secondAll that was loved, all that was hated - naught remains but ash.(Scorched Enemies have -10% to Elemental Resistances)	Wyrmscale Boots	69	(200-300)% increased Armour and Evasion 30% increased Movement Speed Nearby Enemies are Scorched (30-50)% increased Effect of Scorch (30-40)% chance when you Kill a Scorched Enemy to Burn Each surrounding Enemy for 4 seconds, dealing 8% of the Killed Enemy's Life as Fire Damage per second

Related modifiers

Name	Generation Type		Stats	Spawn Weighting
ScorchedGroundWhileMovingEldritchImplicit1	Searing Exarch	75	Drops Scorched Ground while moving, lasting 2 seconds	no_tier_6_eldritch_implicit 0 boots 600
ScorchedGroundWhileMovingEldritchImplicit2	Searing Exarch	75	Drops Scorched Ground while moving, lasting 3 seconds	no_tier_5_eldritch_implicit 0 boots 600
ScorchedGroundWhileMovingEldritchImplicit3	Searing Exarch	75	Drops Scorched Ground while moving, lasting 4 seconds	no_tier_4_eldritch_implicit 0 boots 600
ScorchedGroundWhileMovingEldritchImplicit4	Searing Exarch	75	Drops Scorched Ground while moving, lasting 5 seconds	no_tier_3_eldritch_implicit 0 boots 600
ScorchedGroundWhileMovingEldritchImplicit5	Searing Exarch	75	Drops Scorched Ground while moving, lasting 6 seconds	no_tier_2_eldritch_implicit 0 boots 600
ScorchedGroundWhileMovingEldritchImplicit6	Searing Exarch	75	Drops Scorched Ground while moving, lasting 7 seconds	no_tier_1_eldritch_implicit 0 boots 600
ScorchedGroundWhileMovingEldritchImplicitPinnaclePresence3	Searing Exarch	75	Drops Scorched Ground while moving, lasting 8 seconds	no_tier_4_eldritch_implicit 0 boots 120
ScorchedGroundWhileMovingEldritchImplicitPinnaclePresence4	Searing Exarch	75	Drops Scorched Ground while moving, lasting 9 seconds	no_tier_3_eldritch_implicit 0 boots 120
ScorchedGroundWhileMovingEldritchImplicitPinnaclePresence5	Searing Exarch	75	Drops Scorched Ground while moving, lasting 10 seconds	no_tier_2_eldritch_implicit 0 boots 120
ScorchedGroundWhileMovingEldritchImplicitPinnaclePresence6	Searing Exarch	75	Drops Scorched Ground while moving, lasting 11 seconds	no_tier_1_eldritch_implicit 0 boots 120
ScorchedGroundWhileMovingEldritchImplicitUniquePresence2	Searing Exarch	75	Drops Scorched Ground while moving, lasting 5 seconds	no_tier_5_eldritch_implicit 0 boots 300
ScorchedGroundWhileMovingEldritchImplicitUniquePresence4	Searing Exarch	75	Drops Scorched Ground while moving, lasting 7 seconds	no_tier_3_eldritch_implicit 0 boots 300
ScorchedGroundWhileMovingEldritchImplicitUniquePresence3	Searing Exarch	75	Drops Scorched Ground while moving, lasting 6 seconds	no_tier_4_eldritch_implicit 0 boots 300
ScorchedGroundWhileMovingEldritchImplicitUniquePresence5	Searing Exarch	75	Drops Scorched Ground while moving, lasting 8 seconds	no_tier_2_eldritch_implicit 0 boots 300
ScorchedGroundWhileMovingEldritchImplicitUniquePresence6	Searing Exarch	75	Drops Scorched Ground while moving, lasting 9 seconds	no_tier_1_eldritch_implicit 0 boots 300
WeaponTreeScorchChanceCannotIgnite1	Crucible Passive Skill Tree	25	6% chance to Scorch Enemies Cannot inflict Ignite	one_hand_weapon 250
WeaponTreeScorchChanceCannotIgnite2h1	Crucible Passive Skill Tree	25	12% chance to Scorch Enemies Cannot inflict Ignite	two_hand_weapon 250
WeaponTreeScorchChanceCannotIgnite2	Crucible Passive Skill Tree	68	10% chance to Scorch Enemies Cannot inflict Ignite	one_hand_weapon 250
WeaponTreeScorchChanceCannotIgnite2h2	Crucible Passive Skill Tree	68	20% chance to Scorch Enemies Cannot inflict Ignite	two_hand_weapon 250
WeaponTreeScorchOnBlock1	Crucible Passive Skill Tree	30	15% chance to Scorch Enemies when you Block their Damage	shield 400
WeaponTreeScorchOnBlock2	Crucible Passive Skill Tree	75	20% chance to Scorch Enemies when you Block their Damage	shield 400
WeaponTreeSkillElementalHitWildStrike	Crucible Passive Skill Tree	1	Always inflict Scorch, Brittle and Sapped with Elemental Hit and Wild Strike Hits Cannot Ignite, Chill, Freeze or Shock	shield 500 weapon 500
Flamewoven	Intrinsic	1	Inflict Fire Exposure on Hit (Hidden) 25% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire Damage (Hidden) 50% increased Fire Damage (Hidden) Gain 50% of Physical Damage as Extra Fire Damage (Hidden) +50% to Fire Resistance (Hidden)	no_common_monster_mods 0 default 5000
of Flame-striding	Intrinsic	13	50% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire Damage (Hidden) 30% increased Fire Damage (Hidden) Gain 25% of Physical Damage as Extra Fire Damage (Hidden) +40% to Fire Resistance (Hidden) Hits always Ignite (Hidden)	no_common_monster_mods 0 immobile 0 no_strider_mod 0 magic 0 default 1000
of Flame-striding	Intrinsic	13	50% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire Damage (Hidden) 30% increased Fire Damage (Hidden) Gain 25% of Physical Damage as Extra Fire Damage (Hidden) +40% to Fire Resistance (Hidden) Hits always Ignite (Hidden)	immobile 0 no_strider_mod 0 not_part_of_pack 0 rare 0 default 1000

Eldritch altar modifiers

Name		Stats	Spawn Weighting
CleansingAltarDownsidePlayerScorched	1	(25-35)% chance to be Scorched when Hit All Damage taken from Hits can Scorch you	primordial_altar_upside 0 cleansing_fire_altar 1000

Keystone passive skills

The following keystone passive skills are related to Scorch:

Name	Stats
Secrets of Suffering	Cannot Ignite, Chill, Freeze or Shock Critical Strikes inflict Scorch, Brittle and Sapped [1]

Other sources

Anomalous Flame Surge has 10% chance to Scorch Enemies at 20% quality

See also

• Brittle alternative ailment for cold damage
• Sap alternative ailment for lightning damage

Version history

Version	Changes
3.21.1	Elemental Ailments other than Freeze are no longer discarded if their duration is lower than 300ms.
3.10.0	Scorch and Brittle (alternate ailments for Fire and Cold damage respectively) have both had their maximum effects raised. Scorch reduces elemental resistances by a maximum of 30% (from 20%). Brittle now increases the chance to critically strike an afflicted enemy by up to 15% (from 10%). Scorch, Brittle and Sap now all have a base duration of 4 seconds (from 2).
3.9.0	We've added an Ailment Threshold to monsters. In the great majority of cases, the Ailment Threshold matches the monster's Maximum Life. It primarily differs for especially high-life monsters (such as The Shaper), where the threshold is reduced to allow ailments to be applied with hits that wouldn't ordinarily reach the required Life thresholds. The alternate ailments Sap, Scorch and Brittle have a slightly different calculation as they have lower caps on their magnitudes.
3.5.0	Introduced to the game. Updated the reminder text for Ailments to include the 3 new Ailments.