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{{SpellPage
{{Feature page
| name = Flame Strike
| type = spell
| image = Flame_Strike_Icon.png
| uid = Target_FlameStrike
| level = 5
| level = 5
| school = Evocation
| school = Evocation
| ritual =
| summary = This spell allows the caster to make a pillar of divine flame at a chosen location dealing  {{DamageText | 5d6 | Fire}} damage and {{DamageText | 5d6 | Radiant}} damage.
| classes = Cleric, Light Domain, War Domain, Fiend
| class learns at level 9 = Cleric, Fiend
| class learns at level 2 =
| races =
| race learns at level 1 =
| race learns at level 2 =
| summary = This spells allows the caster to make a pillar of divine flame at a chosen location dealing  {{DamageText | 5d6 | Fire}} damage and {{DamageText | 5d6 | Radiant}} damage.
| description = Make a pillar of divine fire roar down from the heavens like the wrath of affronted angels.
| description = Make a pillar of divine fire roar down from the heavens like the wrath of affronted angels.
| action type = action
| damage 1 = 5d6
| attack roll =
| damage 1 type = Fire
| damage = 5d6
| damage 2 = 5d6
| damage modifier =
| damage 2 type = Radiant
| damage type = Fire
| cost = action, spell5
| damage save = Dexterity
| save = DEX
| damage save effect = half
| on save = Targets still take half damage.
| damage per =
| range m = 18
| extra damage = 5d6
| extra damage modifier =  
| extra damage type = Radiant
| extra damage save = Dexterity
| extra damage save effect = half
| extra damage per =
| concentration =
| range = ranged
| range m =
| range ft =
| aoe = radius
| aoe = radius
| aoe m = 3
| aoe m = 3
| aoe ft = 10
| higher levels = Deals an additional {{DamageText | 1d6 | Fire}} damage and {{DamageText | 1d6 | Radiant}} damage for each spell slot level above 5th.
| condition =
| classes = Cleric
| condition duration =
| class learns at level 9 = Cleric, The Fiend, Light Domain:Domain Spell, War Domain:Domain Spell
| condition save =
| notes =
| area =
* Flame strike is often compared with {{SAI|Fireball}}:
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| area range m =
| area range ft =
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| area turn start damage =
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| area turn start damage save =
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| higher levels = Deals an additional {{DamageText | 1d6 | Fire}} damage and {{DamageText | 1d6 | Radiant}} damage for each [[Spells#Spell_Slot_Levels|Spell Slot Level]] above 5th.
| notes = * Flame strike is often compared with [[Fireball]]:
** When cast with a level 5 spellslot, both deal 10d6 damage total, though Flame Strike has a slight advantage in general due to the mixed damage type it has. Fire damage is often resisted and radiant damage is often not.
** When cast with a level 5 spellslot, both deal 10d6 damage total, though Flame Strike has a slight advantage in general due to the mixed damage type it has. Fire damage is often resisted and radiant damage is often not.
** Relatedly, Flame Strike imparts two separate instances of damage for the affect targets, once radiant, once fire. This has many mechanical benefits, but the main one is that it forces all targets who are concentrating to each roll a [[Concentration]] [[Saving Throw]] twice.
** Fireball requires a direct trajectory between the caster and the target for the fireball to travel, Flame Strike can be used within range as long as the caster has sight on the target location.
** Fireball requires a direct trajectory between the caster and the target for the fireball to travel, Flame Strike can be used within range as long as the caster has sight on the target location.
** Fireball has a 33% larger radius of effect when compared to Flame Strike
** Fireball has a 33% larger radius of effect when compared to Flame Strike.
* In 5e, Flame Strike deals 2d6 less damage than a level 5 fireball, while having half the effect radius.
* In D&D 5e, Flame Strike deals 2d6 less damage than a level 5 fireball, while having half the effect radius.
| video =
* The incantation for Flame Strike is ''Torrē'', the Latin command "parch/scorch/burn".
}}
}}


== External Links ==
== External links ==
* {{FRWiki|Flame strike|long}}
* {{FRWiki|Flame strike|long}}
[[Category:Sources of Fire damage]]
[[Category:Sources of Radiant damage]]

Latest revision as of 03:12, 15 February 2025

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Flame Strike is a level 5 evocation spell. This spell allows the caster to make a pillar of divine flame at a chosen location dealing 5d6 Damage TypesFire damage and 5d6 Damage TypesRadiant damage.

Description

Make a pillar of divine fire roar down from the heavens like the wrath of affronted angels.

Properties

Cost
 Action +  Level 5 Spell Slot
Damage: 10~60
D6 Fire.pngD6 Radiant.png
5d6Damage TypesFire
+ 5d6Damage TypesRadiant
Details
DEX Save (On Save: Targets still take half damage.)
 Range: 18 m / 60  ft
AoE: 3 m / 10 ft (Radius)
UID Target_FlameStrike

At higher levels

Deals an additional 1d6 Damage TypesFire damage and 1d6 Damage TypesRadiant damage for each spell slot level above 5th.

How to learn

Classes:

Notes

  • Flame strike is often compared with Fireball Fireball:
    • When cast with a level 5 spellslot, both deal 10d6 damage total, though Flame Strike has a slight advantage in general due to the mixed damage type it has. Fire damage is often resisted and radiant damage is often not.
    • Relatedly, Flame Strike imparts two separate instances of damage for the affect targets, once radiant, once fire. This has many mechanical benefits, but the main one is that it forces all targets who are concentrating to each roll a Concentration Saving Throw twice.
    • Fireball requires a direct trajectory between the caster and the target for the fireball to travel, Flame Strike can be used within range as long as the caster has sight on the target location.
    • Fireball has a 33% larger radius of effect when compared to Flame Strike.
  • In D&D 5e, Flame Strike deals 2d6 less damage than a level 5 fireball, while having half the effect radius.
  • The incantation for Flame Strike is Torrē, the Latin command "parch/scorch/burn".

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