Painflare (Final Fantasy XIV)

Painflare is a ability from Final Fantasy XIV. It consumes the user's Aetherflow to deal area of effect (AoE) damage.
==Mechanics==
PvE version 	PvE version 	
Base mechanics	
*Deals unaspected magic damage with a potency of 150 to target and nearby enemies 	
Traits 	
*Innate: increases damage by 30% 	
*Innate: increases damage by 30%
Formulae 	Base damage formula:Damage = \lfloor 150 * f(Intelligence_{DMG}) * f(Determination) \rfloor * f(Magic Damage) \rfloor * 1.3 \rfloor	
PvP version 	PvP version 	
Effects 	
*Deals unaspected magic damage to target and nearby enemies
*Inflicts for 2 seconds, preventing use of any actions or movement
*When Stun effect ends, enemies gain for 10 seconds, rendering them immune to further Stuns	
==Use==
Painflare is a source of AoE burst damage for Summoners, instantly dealing damage to the target and all nearby enemies. It consumes the Aetherflow Gauge generated by or , both of which grant two Aetherflow. As Painflare is an AoE ability, it pairs better with the similarly AoE Energy Siphon. Painflare is the only way to use the Gauge aside from , and is the preferred option when battling 3 or more targets. Otherwise Fester continues provides the best use of Aetherflow.
Painflare is an instant cast ability that is off the global cooldown (oGCD). This allows players to weave it between global cooldowns (GCD) after using instant cast spells such as , and is best saved for these situations in order to maximize DPS. Its 1 second recast can even allow for two Painflares in a single GCD.
===PvP===
Painflare functions as a strong crowd control option in PvP as it now inflicts a 2s . While it still provides good AoE damage, it has a significantly longer cooldown that lowers its overall damage output. Painflare must now also complete with , , and for Aetherflow Gauge in addition to . Aetherflow does come more freely, however, as has a much shorter recast despite only now granting one Aetherflow per cast.
== Patch history ==
Version 	Changes
Heavensward 	
*Added as a level 52 ability learned from the quest 
*Had 200 potency with a 10 second recast
*Could only be used under the effect of the status granted by the ability; using Painflare consumed the status
*Granted stacks needed to use
Patch 3.22 	
*PvP potency reduced to 150
Stormblood 	
*Recast reduced to 5 seconds
*Aetherflow Gauge added, serving the same purpose as the Aetherflow status, though the status remains as a separate visual indicator
*No longer available in PvP
Patch 4.2 	
*Potency reduced to 180
Shadowbringers	
*Potency reduced to 150
*No longer grants Aethertrail Attunement.
Patch 5.1 	
*Potency reduced to 130
*New PvP exclusive version added; see below for its patch history
Endwalker 	
*Required level reduced to 40; now obtained from the quest 
*Potency increased to 150
*Recast time reduced to 1 second
Version 	Changes
Patch 5.1	
*Added with a 60 second recast
Patch 5.3	
*Recast time reduced to 45 seconds
Category:Summoner actions in Final Fantasy XIV