|description = Spew hellish flames and strike your foes. On Save: Targets still take half damage. Hellfire ignores [[resistance]] and [[Damage types#Immunity|immunity]] to {{DamageText||Fire}} damage.
| summary = It is a unique attack granted by the {{RarityItem|Hellfire Greataxe}} which cleaves through an area, covering it with deadly hellfire.
| range m = 3
| description = Spew hellish flames and strike your foes.
| range ft = 10
| warning = {{Prereq|Hellfire ignores [[resistance]] and [[Damage types#Immunity|immunity]] to {{DamageText||Fire}} damage.}}
| damage 1 = weapon
| damage 1 type = Fire
| damage 2 = 2d6
| damage 2 type = Fire
| cost = action
| save = DEX
| save dc = caster
| on save = Targets still take half damage.
| aoe = cone
| aoe m = 3
| recharge = Short Rest
| condition = Roiling Hellfire
| condition = Roiling Hellfire
| condition duration = 1
| condition duration = 1
| damage = weapon
| area = Hellfire
| extra damage = 2d6
| area shape = cone
| extra damage type = Fire
| area m = 3
| recharge = Short Rest
| area duration = 2
| save = dex
| granted by items = Hellfire Greataxe
| notes =
| notes =
*The damage of the strike is halved if the target succeeds their [[Dexterity]] [[saving throw]] against attacker's [[DC|Spellcasting DC]].
* This weapon action does not count as an attack for the purposes of {{SAI|Extra Attack}} and requires a full {{r|action}} to use.
*The '''Roiling Hellfire''' condition is applied by a 3 m / 10 ft radius AoE zone that lasts for 2 turns. This zone is created when the action is used.
* Instead, this is actually classified as a cantrip which results in some unexpected interactions.
** It can be {{SAI|Counterspell|Counterspelled}}.
** A [[sorcerer]] can apply [[Metamagic]] to it. The applicable options are {{SAI|Metamagic: Careful Spell|Careful Spell}}, {{SAI|Metamagic: Extended Spell|Extended Spell}}, {{SAI|Metamagic: Heightened Spell|Heightened Spell}}, {{SAI|Metamagic: Subtle Spell|Subtle Spell}}, and perhaps most importantly, {{SAI|Metamagic: Quickened Spell|Quickened Spell}}.
** It benefits from spell and cantrip specific damage bonuses like {{SAI|Elemental Affinity: Damage}} and {{RarityItem|Necklace of Elemental Augmentation}}.
** It activates [[Eldritch Knight|Eldritch Knight's]] {{SAI|War Magic}}.
** It can still be cast while {{Cond|Silenced}}.
*The '''Roiling Hellfire''' condition is applied by both the weapon action itself and the {{Area|Hellfire}} surface it creates. Even if a target saves against the attack, it will still be inflicted with Roiling Hellfire cause by the surface.
| bugs =
* Despite the tooltip saying that Hellfire ignores resistances and immunities, it does not.
| video = Hellflame Cleave Action.mp4
}}
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[[Category:Sources of Fire damage]]
Latest revision as of 21:13, 8 February 2025
Hellflame Cleave is a cantrip. It is a unique attack granted by the Hellfire Greataxe which cleaves through an area, covering it with deadly hellfire.
The Roiling Hellfire condition is applied by both the weapon action itself and the Hellfire surface it creates. Even if a target saves against the attack, it will still be inflicted with Roiling Hellfire cause by the surface.
Bugs
Despite the tooltip saying that Hellfire ignores resistances and immunities, it does not.
Hellflame Cleave is a cantrip. It is a unique attack granted by the 
Hellfire Greataxe which cleaves through an area, covering it with deadly hellfire.
6d6 (6~36) 
Fire
Hellfire
Hellfire ignores resistance and immunity to 
Action
DEX Save (Spell save DC) (On Save: Targets still take half damage.)
AoE: 3 m / 10 ft (Cone)
Recharge: Short rest
Duration: 1 turn 
Type: Surface
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Necklace of Elemental Augmentation.
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Hellfire surface it creates. Even if a target saves against the attack, it will still be inflicted with Roiling Hellfire cause by the surface.