Burn Status Effect in Diablo 4

Burn is a Fire-based Damage over Time (DoT) effect in Diablo 4. When an enemy or player is affected by Burn, they take periodic Fire damage for a short duration. The total damage and duration depend on the skill or effect that applied the Burn. Burn damage scales with the player’s damage bonuses and does not deal a percentage of the target’s health.

Burn is not a stacking status effect. If multiple abilities apply Burn, each one creates its own damage instance, but repeatedly applying Burn from the same skill will refresh or update its DoT rather than stack it.

How to Apply Burn

Burn can be applied by both, the player and the enemies. Some Skills, Items, and Passives can cause this effect. Some Legendary Aspects can also enhance this effect, such as the Aspect of Conflagration.

Here are some examples of Skills or Passives related to the Burn Status Effect:

Class	Skill	Passive
Sorcerer	Fire Bolt Incinerate	Devouring Blaze

How to Recognize Burn

Burn appears as a red flame icon above the target’s health bar and is accompanied by a fiery visual effect surrounding the character or enemy. The Burn persists visually until the Damage over Time effect expires.

Additional Information About Burn

• Burn deals Fire Damage over Time that scales with Fire Damage, Damage over Time, Burning Damage, and Intelligence.
• Burn is a central mechanic for Sorcerer Fire builds, but can also be used by other classes through affixes, uniques, or specific Legendary Aspects such as Aspect of Burning Rage.
• Some effects trigger when enemies are Burning, allowing builds to gain bonus Critical Chance, resource generation, or additional explosions.
• Burning enemies often synergize with passives like Devouring Blaze, Uniques like Flickerstep, and various Tempered Affixes.