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Flames are Stagecoach Items that can alter the effects of the Flame Level. Flames are only available at the beginning of an expedition and cannot be removed once equipped.

Radiant Flame[]

Radiant light will suffuse you with the strength of your convictions...
~ The Academic

The Radiant Flame is an item mounted onto the Stagecoach that reduces the difficulty of the run at the cost of reducing Candles of Hope collected. The Radiant Flame is always available at in Inn in The Valley at the beginning of each run, and once equipped, the Radiant Flame cannot be removed for the duration of the run.

Each consecutive unsuccessful run increases the power of the Radiant Flame, starting with two buffs at level I and increasing to five buffs at level IV. Each Radiant Flame level also decreases the traveling Flame Drain rate.

Image Flame Description
The Radiant Flame (I-IV)
Radiant Flame
A helping hand for when all seems lost.
-25% Traveling Flame Drain
Candles of Hope: -15%

2-5 buffs, randomly selected from the following:
+5% Positive Relationship Chance
+2
+25% RES
+25% RES
+10% RES
vs Cosmic: +33% DMG
+5% CRIT
+33% Traveling Heal
+25% HP
+15% Resolute Chance

Infernal Flame[]

Only death for those who would seek to stifle us!
~ The Academic

Conversely, Infernal Flames, when mounted onto the Stagecoach, greatly increase the difficulty of the run in exchange for a boost to your party. There's a total of 5 Different Infernal Flames with unique effects and rewards.

Infernal Flames are unlocked at the The Intrepid Coast, and once unlocked, all of them appear at the Inn in The Valley. Once equipped, an Infernal Flame cannot be removed for the duration of the run.

The Despairing Flare[]

Flame Description Value Hero Modifiers Enemy Modifiers

The Despairing Flare
Infernal Flame
Hope, a cruel illusion.
-33% Positive Relationship Chance
-33% Traveling Flame Drain
-50% Max Flame
At Various Flame Levels:
Heroes Gain +CRIT and On Meltdown:Gain Negative Tokens
Enemies Gain +CRIT and Enemy Advantage Chance
Shadowy
50-26
On Meltdown: Add +33% Enemy Advantage Chance
Darkness
25-1
On Meltdown: Add ,
+6% CRIT Chance
+100% Enemy Advantage Chance
+12% CRIT Chance
Black as Pitch
0
On Meltdown: Add ,
+12% CRIT Chance
+100% Enemy Advantage Chance
+15% CRIT Chance

The Corpse Light[]

Flame Description Value Hero Modifiers Enemy Modifiers

The Corpse Light
Infernal Flame
Touched by the grave.
-100% Safe Routes
Enemies have at Round End:
Corpses transform into Carrion Eaters (66%)
At various Flame Levels:
Heroes Gain SPD and - RES
Enemies Gain + RES and
On Resist: Gain Positive Token
Bright Light
100-76
-10% , , RES +20% , , RES
Dim Light
75-51
-20% , , RES +33% , , RES
Shadowy
50-26
-20% , , RES
+2
+33% , , RES
On Resist:
Gain Positive Token
Darkness
25-1
-33% , , RES
+4
+66% , , RES
On Resist:
Gain Positive Token
Black as Pitch
0
-66% , , RES
+8
+100% , , RES
On Resist:
Gain Positive Token

The Doom Candle[]

Flame Description Value Hero Modifiers Enemy Modifiers

The Doom Candle
Infernal Flame
Loathing and ruin.
+20% Traveling Flame Drain
Loathing Max: -1
Loathing after Reset: +1
At Various Flame Levels:
Heroes Gain + RES Piercing and
Combat Start: Gain Negative Tokens
Enemies Gain + RES Piercing and
Combat Start Gain Positive Token
Bright Light
100-76
Combat Start: Add Combat Start: Add
Dim Light
75-51
Combat Start: Add Combat Start: Add
+33% RES Piercing
Shadowy
50-26
Combat Start: Add
+20% RES Piercing
Combat Start: Add
+66% RES Piercing
Darkness
25-1
Combat Start: Add
+66% RES Piercing
Combat Start: Add
+100% RES Piercing
Black as Pitch
0
Combat Start: Add
+100% RES Piercing
Combat Start: Add
+100% RES Piercing

The Hateful Pyre[]

Flame Description Value Hero Modifiers Enemy Modifiers

The Hateful Pyre
Infernal Flame
Battle and bloodshed
-100% Traveling Heal
No Heal between fights in Lairs
At Various Flame Levels:
Heroes Gain +DMG and Healing Received
Enemies Gain +DMG and Apply On Hit: Knockback
Bright Light
100-76
-10% Healing Received +5% DMG Dealt
Dim Light
75-51
-20% Healing Received +10% DMG Dealt
Shadowy
50-26
-40% Healing Received
+10% DMG Dealt
+10% DMG Dealt
On Hit: Knockback 1
Darkness
25-1
-40% Healing Received
+20% DMG Dealt
+20% DMG Dealt
On Hit: Knockback 2
Black as Pitch
0
-80% Healing Received
+40% DMG Dealt
+40% DMG Dealt
On Hit: Knockback 3

The Stygian Blaze[]

Flame Description Value Hero Modifiers Enemy Modifiers

The Stygian Blaze
Infernal Flame
Ashes to ashes.
-33% Positive Relationship Chance
+20% Traveling Flame Drain
+25% Enemy RES
Champion Enemies have increased chance to appear and will appear in all Regions
At Various Flame Levels:
Heroes Gain +looted RELICS and BAUBLES and
On Meltdown: Gain Negative Tokens
Enemies Gain +SPD, +DMG, and
Enemy Advantage Chance
Bright Light
100-76
- +5% DMG Dealt
+2
Dim Light
75-51
- +10% DMG Dealt
+2
Shadowy
50-26
On Meltdown: Add
+2 RELICS
+1 BAUBLES
+10% DMG Dealt
+4
+15% Enemy Advantage Chance
Darkness
25-1
On Meltdown: Add ,
+4 RELICS
+2 BAUBLES
+20% DMG Dealt
+4
+33% Enemy Advantage Chance
Black as Pitch
0
On Meltdown: Add ,
+6 RELICS
+4 BAUBLES
+40% DMG Dealt
+6
+100% Enemy Advantage Chance