Rune of Balrog Flame

1. Basic Information and Statistics
2. Forging Information
3. Strategy and Comments
4. Fun Facts

Basic Information and Statistics

• Abbreviation: RoBF or RBF
• Primary effect: Inflicts damage in melee rounds equivalent to 20% of the tattoo level.
• Secondary effect: Grants an effective trained evasion equal to 1/10th the total experience of the RBF. [1]
• Tertiary effect: Reduces damage equivalent to 13.33% of the tattoo level per round from Direct Damage Spells (sans Decay), an opposing minion's RoBF damage, and damage from exploding shots.

Forging Information

• Not upgradeable.

Forging

Strategy and Comments

• Melee damage is no longer applied against those who attack. It is now sent to the first minion based on melee attacking rules (ie, invisible minions are skipped).
• The RBF "attack" occurs only once per round, but only occurs in melee rounds.
• There is no more aura effect, so the damage ends when the minion wearing the rune dies.

Fun Facts

• This tattoo was formerly a cloak (Cloak of Balrog Flame), and has failed to gain as much popularity as its predecessor. Many people are still confused on how to use this item properly. Numerous discussions and even one contest have been based upon this item. (Contest:[2], Discussion: [3] and [4])
• Since the changes of 22 September 2007 (read here: [5]), numerous discussions are started from players considering this item overpowered.

Pages that link to this page:

• Grant's Strategy
• Tattoos
• Explosive Shot
• Rommel's Strategy
• Stryfe's Strategy
• Changemonth
• Rune
• Glossary