Ability Scores
Core attributes and their modifiers.
Overview
Movement
Senses
Saving Throws
Languages
Ignan
Resistances & Immunities
Traits
Elemental Nature
The fire elemental doesn't require air, food, drink, or sleep.
Elemental Resilience
The fire elemental is resistant to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from nonmagical attacks. In addition, it is immune to poison damage, to exhaustion, and to the grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained, and unconscious conditions.
Fire Camouflage
The fire elemental's Stealth is 18 while in a Medium or larger fire.
Fire Form
The elemental can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing. A creature that touches the elemental or hits it with a melee attack while within 5 feet of it takes 5 (1d10) fire damage. In addition, the elemental can enter a hostile creature's space and stop there. The first time it enters a creature's space on a turn, that creature must succeed on a DC 14 DEX save or take 5 (1d10) fire damage and catch fire; until a creature takes an action to douse the fire, the burning creature takes 5 (1d10) fire damage at the start of each of its turns.
Illumination
The elemental sheds bright light in a 30-foot radius and dim light for an additional 30 feet.
Water Susceptibility
For every 5 feet the elemental moves in water, or for every gallon of water splashed on it, it takes 1 cold damage.
Actions
Fiery Touch
+6 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 2d8+3 fire damage.
Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d8+3) fire damage. If the target is a creature or a flammable object, it ignites. Until a creature takes an action to douse the fire, the target takes 5 (1d10) fire damage at the start of each of its turns.
Multiattack
The elemental makes two Fiery Touch or Spit Fire attacks.
Spit Fire
+6 to hit, range 30/120 ft (9.1/36.6 m). Hit: 3d8+3 fire damage.
Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (3d8+3) fire damage.
Bonus Actions
Fiery Dash
The elemental moves up to 20 feet in a straight line and can move through the space of any Large or smaller creature without provoking opportunity attacks. Each space along that line catches fire until the start of the elemental's next turn. A creature that enters a burning space for the first time on a turn or starts its turn there must succeed on a DC 14 DEX save or take 5 (1d10) fire damage.
About Fire Elemental
Fire Elemental is a large elemental with a Challenge Rating of 5. It has a chaotic evil alignment.
In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 13 and possesses 110 hit points (derived from None).
Fire Elemental has communication capabilities including Ignan. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.
GM Tips: Using Fire Elemental
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GM Tips: Using Fire Elemental
When using Fire Elemental in your D&D 5e campaign, consider these tactical approaches:
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Fire Damage Mitigation: This creature deals fire damage. Advise players to have fire resistance ready or use water-based tactics. Consider environmental fire hazards that could backfire on the creature.
Player Guide: Facing Fire Elemental
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Player Guide: Facing Fire Elemental
When your party encounters this creature, keep these strategies in mind:
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Fire Damage Protection: This creature deals fire damage! Get fire resistance from spells like 'Resistance' or potions. Avoid fighting near flammable objects. Water spells can counter fire attacks.
Encounter Building Calculator
Encounter Building Calculator
Standard Party Encounter (4-5 characters):
This creature is a medium encounter for a party of 4 characters of level 5.
Solo Encounter:
A single character of level 7 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.
Experience Point Thresholds:
- Medium: 3,000 XP
- Hard: 4,500 XP
- Deadly: 6,000 XP
Based on D&D 5e Dungeon Master's Guide encounter building guidelines. CR roughly equals party level for medium encounters.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the challenge rating of Fire Elemental?
- Fire Elemental has a Challenge Rating of 5, making it appropriate for parties of level 5.0.
- What type of creature is Fire Elemental?
- Fire Elemental is a Large Elemental, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
- What languages does Fire Elemental speak?
- Fire Elemental can communicate in Ignan.
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