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Also note that {{Cond|Chilled}} inflicts vulnerability to {{DamageType|Cold}} damage, so Water Elemental's multiattack damage is even better. | Also note that {{Cond|Chilled}} inflicts vulnerability to {{DamageType|Cold}} damage, so Water Elemental's multiattack damage is even better. | ||
=== Area of effect attacks === | |||
All four types of elementals have an area of effect attack that use saving throws instead of attack rolls. | |||
Unlike the basic and multiattacks, these attacks differ quite a bit between elemantal types. | |||
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center" | |||
! scope="col" | Elemental | |||
! scope="col" | Attack | |||
! scope="col" | DC<br>(Save) | |||
! scope="col" | Damage | |||
! scope="col" | Range | |||
! scope="col" | Area | |||
! scope="col" | Additional effect | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row" | {{nowrap|{{SAI|Conjure Elemental: Air Elemental|Air Elemental|w=40}}}} | |||
| {{SAI|Primordial Gales}} | |||
| 10<br>(STR) | |||
| {{DamageText|2d6|Lightning}} | |||
| Self | |||
| {{AOE|radius|m=4|ft=13}} | |||
| Inflict {{Cond|Shocked}} for 2 turns | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row" | {{nowrap|{{SAI|Conjure Elemental: Earth Elemental|Earth Elemental|w=40}}}} | |||
| {{SAI|Seismic Strike}} | |||
| 9<br>(CON) | |||
| {{DamageText|4d6|Bludgeoning}} | |||
| Self | |||
| {{AOE|radius|m=4|ft=13}} | |||
| Inflict {{Cond|Trembling Legs}} for 3 turns and push back {{dist|m=3}} | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row" | {{nowrap|{{SAI|Conjure Elemental: Fire Elemental|Fire Elemental|w=40}}}} | |||
| {{SAI|Erupting Cinder}} | |||
| 11<br>(DEX) | |||
| {{DamageText|4d6|Fire}} | |||
| {{distance|m=18|ft=60}} | |||
| {{AOE|radius|m=3|ft=10}} | |||
| Creates a {{area|Fire (surface)}} for 1 turn that inflicts {{Cond|Burning}} without a save | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row" | {{nowrap|{{SAI|Conjure Elemental: Air Elemental|Air Elemental|w=40}}}} | |||
| {{SAI|Winter's Breath}} | |||
| 16<br>(CON) | |||
| {{DamageText|4d6|Cold}} | |||
| Self | |||
| {{AOE|Cone|m=6|ft=20}} | |||
| If the target was {{Cond|Burning}}, inflict {{Cond|Brittle}} for 3 turns | |||
|} | |||
The Air and Fire Elementals have the two standout abilities here. | |||
{{SAI|Winter's Breath}} is the only of these attacks that has a reasonable DC. The other three attacks use the wrong spellcasting ability modifier and have an artificially low DC as a result. It also applies the unique {{Cond|Brittle}} condition that has no other source. This condition applies vulnerability to {{DamageType|Thunder}} and {{DamageType|Bludgeoning}}, neither of which have any other source of vulnerability (aside from {{Cond|Frozen}} which only works for a single attack). Since {{Cond|Burning}} is such a readily inflicted condition (for example by a Fire Elemental), setting up the combo to inflict {{Cond|Brittle}} is very doable and has unique payoff. | |||
{{SAI|Erupting Cinder}} is also quite strong. It has a very long range and can still be useful despite its low saving throw DC. Standing in a {{Area|Fire (surface)}} surface always inflicts {{Cond|Burning}}, so enemies will still burn even if they make their saving throws. | |||
Importantly, note that the burning surface created by this attack has a radius of {{dist|m=2}} which is smaller than the attack itself ({{dist|m=3}}). Thus, you should try hit targets in the center of the area rather than the periphery. | |||
{{SAI|Seismic Strike}} also inflicts a unique condition, {{Cond|Trembling Legs}}. Unlike {{Cond|Brittle}}, however, the payoff of inflicting the condition is fairly minor. It gives a modest {{dist|m=2.5}} movement speed penalty and a -1 Dexterity penalty which may or may not translate to -1 AC. | |||
The worst of the bunch is {{SAI|Primordial Gales}}. Not only does it do half the damage of the other attacks, it is also the only way for the Air Elemental to inflict {{Cond|Shocked}} necessary to use its full-powered multiattack. With a saving throw DC of 10, this means the Air Elemental will likely not be able to inflict it at all, severely crippling its damage potential. | |||
== Myrmidons == | == Myrmidons == | ||