Shaman ability · learned at level 38 · Fire
Flametongue Totem Rank 2
Flametongue TotemRank 2
140 Mana
Instant
Summons a Flametongue Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster. The totem enhances the melee attacks of all party members within 30 yards. Each main hand hit causes 9.14 to 31 additional Fire damage, based on the speed of the weapon. Slower weapons cause more fire damage per swing. Lasts 5 min.
Compared with Classic
Summons a Flametongue Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster. The totem enchants all party members' main-hand weapons with fire if they are within 20 yards. Each hit causes 9.1 to 27.9 additional Fire damage, based on the speed of the weapon. Slower weapons cause more fire damage per swing. Lasts 2 min.
| Data | Classic | Forever |
|---|---|---|
| duration | 2 min | 5 min |
Through its linked spell Flametongue Totem (8250), which it casts or reads its numbers from
| effect 1 aura | none | proc trigger (42) |
| effect 1 effect type | type 92 | type 35 |
In Blizzard's notes
What Blizzard said about Flametongue Totem, each line checked against the files.
- Not in the files
Flametongue Totem will now correctly use the target's attack speed if they are Shapeshifted, instead of using the speed of their equipped weapon.
The files Which attack speed the totem's proc uses is computed by the server; no Flametongue Totem record changed in 70291.
Flametongue Totem (rank 1)Flametongue Totem (rank 2)Flametongue Totem (rank 3)Flametongue Totem (rank 4)Development Notes, October 8 - Partly
Flametongue Totem: No longer a weapon enchantment, and now a party-wide buff. Shaman cannot benefit from this totem if they have Flametongue Weapon on their weapon. Parties cannot benefit from this totem at the same time as Windfury Totem.
The files The totem aura became a party area aura with a proc (effect 35, aura 42) where Classic used a held-item enchant (effect 92), and Flametongue Weapon's tooltip says it disables your Flametongue Totem benefit. The rule against Windfury Totem isn't in any field we can read, and rank 1's tooltip (8227) says it enchants weapons.
Flametongue Totem (rank 1)Flametongue Totem (rank 1)Flametongue Totem (rank 4)
Flametongue WeaponClass deep dives: Mage and Shaman - Matches the files
Flametongue Totem: Buff from this spell now displays as "Flametongue Totem" instead of "Flametongue Totem Effect".
The files Build 70009 renamed the buff spells (8230, 8250, 10521, 15036) from 'Flametongue Totem Effect' to 'Flametongue Totem'.
Flametongue Totem (rank 1)Flametongue Totem (rank 4)Development Notes, September 24 - Matches the files
Flametongue Totem no longer has a duration and is instantly replaced when placing another totem.
The files In build 70009 the Flametongue Totem buff (8230, 8250, 10521, 15036) lost its 10 sec duration and became an aura the totem keeps up around itself. The totem still lasts 5 min.
Flametongue Totem (rank 1)Flametongue Totem (rank 4)Flametongue Totem (rank 4)Development Notes, September 24 - Partly
Flametongue Totem is no longer able to be stacked by repeatedly casting Flametongue Totem.
The files The 70009 rework of the buff into a totem aura, plus a new flag on it (Attributes_11 0x400), is in the files. The no-stacking rule itself is applied by the server.
- Partly
Flametongue Totem no longer stacks with Windfury Totem.
The files In build 70009 the Flametongue Totem and Windfury Totem buffs became the same proc-aura type and both got the new Attributes_11 0x400 flag. Whether they stack is decided by the server.
Flametongue Totem
Windfury TotemDevelopment Notes, September 24
History
- 69876 Sep 16First beta build we archived. No changes in the client files since.