Skill / Sorcerer
Fire Bolt
A ranged elemental cast for opening pressure and building the mark sequence from a safe angle.
Skill familyFire Bolt
Class / weaponSorcerer / Staff
Combat roleElemental opener
Skill purpose
Fire Bolt is a clean ranged opener for starting pressure and building the mark sequence from an angle that does not expose the full cast position.
- Use it before the enemy reaches the doorway.
- Follow the mark plan instead of scattering single casts.
- Relocate after the first confirmed hit.
When to spend it
Use Fire Bolt when it changes the next decision: it creates an opening, protects an interaction, or makes the route home safer.
- Spend it after the enemy commits to a readable action.
- Avoid using it on a target that can simply walk out of the effect.
- Keep the next escape or control tool in mind before committing.
Pairing notes
The best skill bar has an opener, a control or protection answer, a finisher, and a way to survive the response. Test the pairing in the intended mode before upgrading around it.
- Pair damage with a way to hold the target.
- Pair support with a way to move after the protection lands.
- Use the map route to decide whether utility is worth more than burst.