Hellfire Watcher

Hellfire Watchers are a type of Steel Watcher in Steel Watch Foundry in Baldur's Gate. They are mostly similar to Steel Watchers.

Hellfire Watcher
Stats
Level 11
STR 18 (+4) DEX 22 (+6) CON 18 (+4) INT 6 (-2) WIS 10 CHA 10
Race	Steel Watcher
Type	Construct
HP	206
AC	16
Size	Large
Weight	750kg / 1653lbs
Proficiency Bonus	+4
Initiative	6
Passive features
Agile Chassis  Darkvision  Failsafe Protocol  Immutable Form  Magic Resistance  Opportunity Attack  Perfect Sentry
Resistances
Character information
Location	Steel Watch Foundry
Allies	Enver Gortash
Experience on kill	510
Model

“	Citizen missing. Investigating.	„
	— Hellfire Watcher

Related Quests

• Get Gortash's Netherstone
• Disable the Steel Watch

Noteable Loot

Infernal Iron

Attacks and Abilities

Each Hellfire Watcher wields a Watcher Greatsword. It does not drop when the Hellfire Watcher dies.
Hellfire Watchers are immune to  Prone and  Blind.

 Main Hand Attack

Despite being a melee attack, this attack has a range. The Hellfire Watcher strikes the ground, anyone standing in the affected line risks being hit. Targets hit will be knocked Prone and Maimed.

Strike with a colossal blade to knock the target Prone and Maim them.

Action
Attack roll
 Range: 3 m / 10 ft
 Prone Duration: 1 turn
 Maimed Duration: 2 turns

3d12 + 4 (7~40) Slashing

 Debilitating Shot

Fire a hefty ballista bolt that may Pin Down the target.

Action
Attack roll
 Range: 18 m / 60 ft
 Pin Down Duration: 1 turn

3d10 + 6 (9~36) Piercing

 Reposition Malefactor

Pulls the target close to the Hellfire Watcher.

Pull a miscreant towards you for more thorough correction.

Action
Dexterity saving throw
 Range: 14 m / 45 ft

3d8 (3~24) Bludgeoning

 Hellfire Exhaust

In front of itself, the Hellfire Watcher spews a cone of fire. Any target caught in the cone will take Fire damage. Extra damage is dealt to targets who are Burning. This attack ignores resistance and immunity to Fire damage. Target will still take half damage on a successful Dexterity saving throw.

Vent a gout of hellfire from your engine. Any already Burning creature caught in the blast take an extra 3-24 Fire damage. Hellfire ignores resistance and immunity to Fire damage.

Action
Dexterity saving throw
AoE: 3 m / 10 ft (Radius)

3d8 (3~24) Fire (Dexterity save to halve)

3d8 (3~24) Fire (conditional)

 Self-Detonate

Characters close to the Hellfire Watcher are caught in an explosion. The Watcher is in the center. This attack ignores resistance and immunity to Fire damage. Target will still take half damage on a successful Dexterity saving throw.

Explode in a burst of raging hellfire - eliminate all nearby wrongdoers. Hellfire ignores resistance and immunity to Fire damage.

Dexterity saving throw

4d12 + 26 (30~74) Fire (Dexterity save to halve)

Notes

• When a Hellfire Watcher is about to die it will self-destruct as a result of the passive feature Failsafe Protocol. The explosion will deal 4d12+26Fire damage^{[Needs Verification]} in an area around the Watcher. The fire damage will penetrate immunities and resistances. A Dexterity saving throw can be made to receive half the damage dealt.
• During the quest Disable the Steel Watch, several Hellfire Watchers and a special Steel Watcher Titan can be found in Steel Watch Foundry.
• Karlach's heart is a prototype engine for the Steel Watchers.

See also

List of all Steel Watchers