RDM Verflare Upgrade Visuals?

[GrimGale]

There is zero chance that that is Verflare, given they use Jolt 2 just before. It looks to be an upgraded Verthunder, which should mean an upgraded Veraero to go along with it.

For what I understood, it seems we get a proper AoE combo.

We see Verthunder+Impact then three times Enchanted Moulinet, which gives three "red charges". Then, we see the red mage use Impact on a shorter cast then this upgraded version of Verthunder.

It seems these charges allow you to use upgraded spells. Meaning you can potentially go to your Single Target spell combo after three moulinets, or go to your AoE combo after the Riposte, Zwerchau, Redoublement.

[Rongway]

"well they showed verholy 2 so that last one was verflare" like it did use the new gauge but its likely used in the flare/holys as well as being able to use them for upgraded aoe aero/thunder since you get the gauge off of the aoe melee too so yea thats likely it.

It seems these charges allow you to use upgraded spells.

No, the gauge emptied because the combo broke. They cast Jolt instead of using a Verflare or Verholy, and the gauge was wasted. That gauge just tracks melee combo execution, so it would make sense for it to drain if a combo goes incomplete. Not every mechanic demonstration in a job action trailer is a demo of mechanics executing completely. For example, the first time RPR uses their gate step, they let it time out instead of returning to the gate. Then later they use the gate step and do return to it. This is the same. They show the RDM combo gauge, waste it, then fill it back up for a proper use. Insofar as it being a spendable gauge, it is not. It's just a visual indicator tracking that you did a 1-2-3 of either Moulinet-Moulinet-Moulinet or Riposte-Zwerchhau-Redoublement

The lightning spell that followed Jolt is most likely just a traited up Verthunder.

It seems these charges allow you to use upgraded spells. Meaning you can potentially go to your Single Target spell combo after three moulinets, or go to your AoE combo after the Riposte, Zwerchau, Redoublement.

That would defeat the whole purpose of making Verholy, Verflare, Scorch, and FlowerSwordLaserThing AoE actions and allowing you to use them after Moulinet-Moulinet-Moulinet.