SRD:Fire Elemental

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Fire Elemental (disambiguation).

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FIRE ELEMENTAL

A fire elemental cannot enter water or any other nonflammable liquid. A body of water is an impassible barrier unless the fire elemental can step or jump over it.

Fire elementals speak Ignan, though they rarely choose to do so.

Combat

A fire elemental is a fierce opponent that attacks its enemies directly and savagely. It takes joy in burning the creatures and objects of the Material Plane to ashes.

Burn (Ex): A fire elemental’s slam attack deals bludgeoning damage plus fire damage from the elemental’s flaming body. Those hit by a fire elemental‘s slam attack also must succeed on a Reflex save or catch on fire. The flame burns for 1d4 rounds. The save DC varies with the elemental’s size (see the table below). A burning creature can take a move action to put out the flame. The save DC is Constitution- based.

Creatures hitting a fire elemental with natural weapons or unarmed attacks take fire damage as though hit by the elemental’s attack, and also catch on fire unless they succeed on a Reflex save.

Fire Elemental Sizes
Elemental	Height	Weight	Burn Save DC
Small	4 ft.	1 lb.	11
Medium	8 ft.	2 lb.	14
Large	16 ft.	4 lb.	17
Huge	32 ft.	8 lb.	22
Greater	36 ft.	10 lb.	24
Elder	40 ft.	12 lb.	26

Small Fire Elemental

	Small Fire Elemental
Size/Type:	Small Elemental (Fire, Extraplanar)
Hit Dice:	2d8 (9 hp)
Initiative:	+5
Speed:	50 ft. (10 squares)
Armor Class:	15 (+1 size, +1 Dex, +3 natural), touch 12, flat-footed 14
Base Attack/Grapple:	+1/–3
Attack:	Slam +3 melee (1d4 plus 1d4 fire)
Full Attack:	Slam +3 melee (1d4 plus 1d4 fire)
Space/Reach:	5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks:	Burn
Special Qualities:	Darkvision 60 ft., elemental traits, immunity to fire, vulnerability to cold
Saves:	Fort +0, Ref +4, Will +0
Abilities:	Str 10, Dex 13, Con 10, Int 4, Wis 11, Cha 11
Skills:	Listen +2, Spot +3
Feats:	Dodge, Improved InitiativeB, Weapon FinesseB
Environment:	Elemental Plane of Fire
Organization:	Solitary
Challenge Rating:	1
Treasure:	None
Alignment:	Usually neutral
Advancement:	3 HD (Small)
Level Adjustment:	—

Fire Elemental Sizes
Elemental	Height	Weight	Burn Save DC
Small	4 ft.	1 lb.	11

Medium Fire Elemental

	Medium Fire Elemental
Size/Type:	Medium Elemental (Fire, Extraplanar)
Hit Dice:	4d8+8 (26 hp)
Initiative:	+7
Speed:	50 ft. (10 squares)
Armor Class:	16 (+3 Dex, +3 natural), touch 13, flat-footed 13
Base Attack/Grapple:	+3/+4
Attack:	Slam +6 melee (1d6+1 plus 1d6 fire)
Full Attack:	Slam +6 melee (1d6+1 plus 1d6 fire)
Space/Reach:	5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks:	Burn
Special Qualities:	Darkvision 60 ft., elemental traits, immunity to fire, vulnerability to cold
Saves:	Fort +3, Ref +7, Will +1
Abilities:	Str 12, Dex 17, Con 14, Int 4, Wis 11, Cha 11
Skills:	Listen +3, Spot +4
Feats:	Dodge, Improved InitiativeB, Mobility, Weapon FinesseB
Environment:	Elemental Plane of Fire
Organization:	Solitary
Challenge Rating:	3
Treasure:	None
Alignment:	Usually neutral
Advancement:	5–7 HD (Medium)
Level Adjustment:	—

Fire Elemental Sizes
Elemental	Height	Weight	Burn Save DC
Medium	8 ft.	2 lb.	14

Large Fire Elemental

	Large Fire Elemental
Size/Type:	Large Elemental (Fire, Extraplanar)
Hit Dice:	8d8+24 (60 hp)
Initiative:	+9
Speed:	50 ft. (10 squares)
Armor Class:	18 (–1 size, +5 Dex, +4 natural), touch 14, flat-footed 13
Base Attack/Grapple:	+6/+12
Attack:	Slam +10 melee (2d6+2 plus 2d6 fire)
Full Attack:	2 slams +10 melee (2d6+2 plus 2d6 fire)
Space/Reach:	10 ft./10 ft.
Special Attacks:	Burn
Special Qualities:	Damage reduction 5/–, darkvision 60 ft., elemental traits, immunity to fire, vulnerability to cold
Saves:	Fort +5, Ref +11, Will +2
Abilities:	Str 14, Dex 21, Con 16, Int 6, Wis 11, Cha 11
Skills:	Listen +5, Spot +6
Feats:	Dodge, Improved Initiative B, Mobility, Spring Attack, Weapon FinesseB
Environment:	Elemental Plane of Fire
Organization:	Solitary
Challenge Rating:	5
Treasure:	None
Alignment:	Usually neutral
Advancement:	9–15 HD (Large)
Level Adjustment:	—

Fire Elemental Sizes
Elemental	Height	Weight	Burn Save DC
Large	16 ft.	4 lb.	17

Huge Fire Elemental

	Huge Fire Elemental
Size/Type:	Huge Elemental (Fire, Extraplanar)
Hit Dice:	16d8+64 (136 hp)
Initiative:	+11
Speed:	60 ft. (12 squares)
Armor Class:	19 (–2 size, +7 Dex, +4 natural), touch 15, flat-footed 12
Base Attack/Grapple:	+12/+24
Attack:	Slam +17 melee (2d8+4 plus 2d8 fire)
Full Attack:	2 slams +17 melee (2d8+4 plus 2d8 fire)
Space/Reach:	15 ft./15 ft.
Special Attacks:	Burn
Special Qualities:	Damage reduction 5/–, darkvision 60 ft., elemental traits, immunity to fire, vulnerability to cold
Saves:	Fort +9, Ref +17, Will +7
Abilities:	Str 18, Dex 25, Con 18, Int 6, Wis 11, Cha 11
Skills:	Listen +11, Spot +12
Feats:	Alertness, Combat Reflexes, Dodge, Improved Initiative B, Iron Will, Mobility, Spring Attack, Weapon FinesseB
Environment:	Elemental Plane of Fire
Organization:	Solitary
Challenge Rating:	7
Treasure:	None
Alignment:	Usually neutral
Advancement:	17–20 HD (Huge)
Level Adjustment:	—

Fire Elemental Sizes
Elemental	Height	Weight	Burn Save DC
Huge	32 ft.	8 lb.	22

Greater Fire Elemental

	Greater Fire Elemental
Size/Type:	Huge Elemental (Fire, Extraplanar)
Hit Dice:	21d8+84 (178 hp)
Initiative:	+12
Speed:	60 ft. (12 squares)
Armor Class:	24 (–2 size, +8 Dex, +8 natural), touch 16, flat-footed 16
Base Attack/Grapple:	+15/+28
Attack:	Slam +22 melee (2d8+5 plus 2d8 fire)
Full Attack:	2 slams +22 melee (2d8+5 plus 2d8 fire)
Space/Reach:	15 ft./15 ft.
Special Attacks:	Burn
Special Qualities:	Damage reduction 10/–, darkvision 60 ft., elemental traits, immunity to fire, vulnerability to cold
Saves:	Fort +11, Ref +20, Will +9
Abilities:	Str 20, Dex 27, Con 18, Int 6, Wis 11, Cha 11
Skills:	Listen +14, Spot +14
Feats:	Alertness, Blind Fight, Combat Reflexes, Dodge, Improved Initiative B, Iron Will, Mobility, Spring Attack, Weapon FinesseB, Weapon Focus (slam)
Environment:	Elemental Plane of Fire
Organization:	Solitary
Challenge Rating:	9
Treasure:	None
Alignment:	Usually neutral
Advancement:	22–23 HD (Huge)
Level Adjustment:	—

Fire Elemental Sizes
Elemental	Height	Weight	Burn Save DC
Greater	36 ft.	10 lb.	24

Elder Fire Elemental

	Elder Fire Elemental
Size/Type:	Huge Elemental (Fire, Extraplanar)
Hit Dice:	24d8+96 (204 hp)
Initiative:	+13
Speed:	60 ft. (12 squares)
Armor Class:	25 (–2 size, +9 Dex, +8 natural), touch 17, flat-footed 16
Base Attack/Grapple:	+18/+32
Attack:	Slam +26 melee (2d8+6 plus 2d8 fire)
Full Attack:	2 slams +26 melee (2d8+6 plus 2d8 fire)
Space/Reach:	15 ft./15 ft.
Special Attacks:
Special Qualities:	Damage reduction 10/–, darkvision 60 ft., elemental traits, immunity to fire, vulnerability to cold
Saves:	Fort +14, Ref +23, Will +10
Abilities:	Str 22, Dex 29, Con 18, Int 6, Wis 11, Cha 11
Skills:	Listen +28, Spot +29
Feats:	Alertness, Blind Fight, Combat Reflexes, Dodge, Improved Initiative B, Great Fortitude, Iron Will, Mobility, Spring Attack, Weapon FinesseB, Weapon Focus (slam)
Environment:	Elemental Plane of Fire
Organization:	Solitary
Challenge Rating:	11
Treasure:	None
Alignment:	Usually neutral
Advancement:	25–48 HD (Huge)
Level Adjustment:	—

Fire Elemental Sizes
Elemental	Height	Weight	Burn Save DC
Elder	40 ft.	12 lb.	26

See Also:

• SRD:Small Fire Elemental
• SRD:Medium Fire Elemental
• SRD:Large Fire Elemental
• SRD:Huge Fire Elemental
• SRD:Greater Fire Elemental
• SRD:Elder Fire Elemental

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