[SpaceShibe]

I don't really see this making sense, why would a sword strike explode? I'm all for more build variety, but if we're talking salamandra, I think what we need to focus on is buffing the other two flame arts or adding new ones. Explosion salamandras are basically all we see.

Make the poison flame not scale from guile of all things.

Make the purging flame trait a bit more punchy to make up for that cooldown (aren't you supposed to spam this thing to build up its power?).

I personally don't think salamandra needs to become a go-to no-san crit physical build, just give it more variety, heck, give it a flame art that makes the salamandra flame skill into a self-buff that gives you bonus strength or fire damage on hit, or you explode when damaged, like your magma blood is flaring.

EDIT: I just realised fire physical damage can't explode and that's probably what you meant. I agree that should be added for sure, since it just makes sense!

Yeah! I may've been over-wordy, but that's basically all I want. Just make physical fire damage applicable for explosions. That'll add a lot of variety to that specific trait, and we won't just see Salamandras that are mages doing that. Let the warriors have fun too!

Dont a lot of melee weapons that do fire extra dmg do magical dmg?

They do, but not to the point where you can reliably- if at all- trigger the trait. Charge Mind elemental damage does guarantee it, but you're still opting for a mage build at that point, and you're way better off just casting fir to trigger your explosions.

@Snake(since I'm a dumbass and don't know how to reply to two people at once), that's still not as efficient as triggering the trait through a mage's repertoire. With maybe the exception of Blazing Cyclone Spear. But considering the fact that's the ONLY physical fire damage that has a large AoE to my knowledge (correct me if I'm wrong, of course) then I think it's perfectly fine. The point is to let warriors be able to do it too, after all, and an Evoker/Lantern Bearer/base Mage can do it more reliably without spamming the same move.