Staff of Flame

A rare Mage set weapon unlocked by completing The Jurassic as the Mage class. It deals no direct damage but inflicts Burn 5 in a fire attack, usable once per battle. Burn 5 is a heavy damage-over-time stack — enemies with Burn take fire damage each turn, and higher stacks mean faster tick damage. Best used on tough targets you plan to outlast rather than burst. Part of the Mage set.

Burn 5 is among the highest single-application Burn values available, dealing 5 damage per tick for the duration. The Staff of Flame essentially "front-loads" a large DoT payload in one action, then lets it run passively while you take other actions. Pairing it with the Ember trinket adds further bonus fire damage and Burn stacks on top, amplifying the tick rate substantially.

Best against bosses and high-HP enemies where sustained Burn damage outperforms burst. Mage builds that incorporate fire attacks can use the Staff of Flame as the opening salvo to establish DoT before following up with direct damage spells. The single once-per-battle use means timing matters — deploy it on the strongest remaining threat when the fight is hardest.