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This table lists the damage , messaging, status effects, and injury levels for fire criticals.
The damage values associated with each message within this table are bolt AS based. CS based attacks that produce fire criticals will frequently have damage that differs from those listed here. However, the status effects and injury ranks will be consistent with the messaging for each crit rank regardless of the attack type and damage.
This is the critical table for the wizard spells Minor Fire (906) and Major Fire (908).
Legend:
- A - Amputation (limb loss)
- F - Fatal (instant death critical)
- K - Knockdown
- R - Injury level (rank 1, 2 or 3)
- S - Stun w/number of rounds
- x - Unknown stun round
HEAD
Rank |
Damage |
Message |
Status Effects |
Wounds
|
0 |
0 |
Blast of hot air to head dries foe's hair. |
none |
none
|
1 |
5 |
Minor burns to head. That hurts a bit. |
none |
R1
|
2 |
10 |
Burst of flames to head catches ears on fire! Yeeoww! |
S1 |
R1
|
3 |
15 |
Burst of flames char forehead a crispy black. |
Sx |
R2
|
4 |
20 |
Flames engulf head searing hair and scalp. Sickening! |
Sx |
R2
|
5 |
25 |
Flames incinerate scalp completely and blacken scullcap. |
Sx |
R3
|
6 |
30 |
Head explodes in flames! Grab some marshmallows. |
F |
R3
|
7 |
35 |
Flame sets a [target]'s head alight like a torch. Burned beyond recognition. |
F |
R3
|
8 |
40 |
Head reduced to a charred stump. |
F |
R3
|
9 |
50 |
Head explodes, splattering sizzling bits of flesh and bone everywhere. |
F |
R3
|
NECK
Rank |
Damage |
Message |
Status Effects |
Wounds
|
0 |
0 |
Flames brush foe's neck. Some sweat but not much else. |
none |
none
|
1 |
2 |
Minor burns to neck. Looks uncomfortable. |
none |
R1
|
2 |
5 |
Burst of flames to neck. Yuck! |
S1 |
R1
|
3 |
10 |
Burst of flames chars neck a crispy black. |
Sx |
?
|
4 |
12 |
Flames incinerate muscle tissue in neck exposing trachea. More than you ever wanted to see. |
Sx |
?
|
5 |
15 |
Flames burn neck into a bubbling mass of flesh. Forget lunch. |
Sx |
?
|
6 |
20 |
Fire burns through neck and destroys carotid artery. Painfully bloody way to die. |
F |
R3
|
7 |
25 |
A critter takes a breath of super-heated air and expires gasping. |
F |
R3
|
8 |
30 |
Neck consumed in flame and charred to a crisp. |
F |
R3
|
9 |
40 |
Neck completely incinerated; head drops to the ground and rolls to your feet! |
F |
R3
|
RIGHT EYE
Rank |
Damage |
Message |
Status Effects |
Wounds
|
0 |
0 |
Flames tickle right eye. Eyebrow singed. |
none |
none
|
1 |
1 |
Minor burns to right eye. Foe blinks back the tears. |
none |
R1
|
2 |
3 |
Burst of flames to right eye bakes eyelid. |
Sx |
?
|
3 |
5 |
Burst of flames to right eye incinerates eyelid. Gruesome. |
S3 |
R2
|
4 |
10 |
Horrid burns seal right eye. Consider an eyepatch. |
Sx |
?
|
5 |
20 |
Flames toast right cornea. Consider an eyepatch. |
Sx |
R3
|
6 |
30 |
Right eye propelled out of socket by fiery explosion! |
Sx |
R3
|
7 |
40 |
Right eye catches fire, quickly bringing [target]'s brain to a boil. |
F |
R3 eye/head
|
8 |
45 |
Right eye evaporates in a burst of flame. Death from shock follows. |
F |
R3 eye/head
|
9 |
50 |
Super-heated flame causes right eye to explode inward. |
F |
R3 eye/head
|
LEFT EYE
Rank |
Damage |
Message |
Status Effects |
Wounds
|
0 |
0 |
Flames tickle left eye. Eyebrow singed. |
none |
none
|
1 |
1 |
Minor burns to left eye. Foe blinks back the tears. |
none |
R1
|
2 |
3 |
Burst of flames to left eye bakes eyelid. |
Sx |
?
|
3 |
5 |
Burst of flames to left eye incinerates eyelid. Gruesome. |
S3 |
R2
|
4 |
10 |
Horrid burns seal left eye. Consider an eyepatch. |
Sx |
?
|
5 |
20 |
Flames toast left cornea. Consider an eyepatch. |
Sx |
R3
|
6 |
30 |
Left eye propelled out of socket by fiery explosion! |
Sx |
R3
|
7 |
40 |
Flame engulfs foe's left eye, setting it ablaze. Mercifully, death follows quickly. |
F |
R3 eye/head
|
8 |
45 |
Intense heat causes left eye to evaporate. Death from shock is unavoidable. |
F |
R3 eye/head
|
9 |
50 |
Left eye explodes. Sizzling pieces of brain drip from the empty socket. |
F |
R3 eye/head
|
CHEST
Rank |
Damage |
Message |
Status Effects |
Wounds
|
0 |
0 |
Burst of flames to chest. Didn't hurt much. |
none |
none
|
1 |
5 |
Minor burns to chest. That hurts a bit. |
none |
R1
|
2 |
10 |
Burst of flames to chest toasts skin nicely. |
none |
R1
|
3 |
15 |
Burst of flames char chest a crisp black. |
S1 |
R1
|
4 |
20 |
Nasty burns to chest make you wish you never heard of heartburn. |
Sx |
R2
|
5 |
25 |
Flames burn hole in chest exposing ribs. |
Sx |
R2
|
6 |
30 |
Flames cook a dark orc's chest. Looks about medium well. |
Sx |
R3
|
7 |
50 |
Skin and some muscle burnt off chest. |
Sx |
R3
|
8 |
60 |
Flames engulf body. Chest left a smoldering ruin. |
F |
R3
|
9 |
70 |
Fire completely surrounds critter. Blood boils and heart stops. |
F |
R3
|
ABDOMEN
Rank |
Damage |
Message |
Status Effects |
Wounds
|
0 |
0 |
Burst of flames to abdomen. Didn't hurt much. |
none |
none
|
1 |
5 |
Minor burns to abdomen. Looks painful. |
none |
R1
|
2 |
10 |
Burst of flames to abdomen toasts skin nicely. |
none |
R1
|
3 |
15 |
Burst of flames chars abdomen a crispy black. |
Sx |
?
|
4 |
20 |
Nasty burns to abdomen, [target] shrieks in pain! |
S3 |
R2
|
5 |
25 |
Abdomen bursts into flames. Would be funny without the blood. |
Sx |
R2
|
6 |
30 |
Flames cook [target]'s abdomen. Looks about medium well. |
Sx |
R3
|
7 |
50 |
Permanently debilitating burns across stomach. |
Sx |
R3
|
8 |
60 |
Intestines rupture from intense heat; dies a slow, painful death. |
F |
R3
|
9 |
70 |
Flame burns through abdomen. Greasy smoke billows forth. |
F |
R3
|
BACK
Rank |
Damage |
Message |
Status Effects |
Wounds
|
0 |
0 |
Blast of flames to back. More bother than pain. |
none |
none
|
1 |
5 |
Minor burns to back. Looks uncomfortable. |
none |
R1
|
2 |
10 |
Burst of flames to back toasts skin nicely. |
none |
R1
|
3 |
15 |
Burst of flames to back fries shoulder blades. |
Sx |
R1
|
4 |
20 |
Nasty burns to back. Won't be sleeping on that for awhile. |
S3 |
R2
|
5 |
25 |
Back bursts into a spectacular display of flames. Bet it hurts too. |
Sx |
R2
|
6 |
30 |
Flames cook [target]'s back. Looks about medium well. |
Sx |
R3
|
7 |
50 |
A large patch of flesh is seared off [target]'s back. |
Sx |
R3
|
8 |
60 |
Flame engulfs back: [target] flambe! |
F |
R3
|
9 |
70 |
Back burnt to the bone. Smoke curls up from what's left.. |
F |
R3
|
RIGHT ARM
Rank |
Damage |
Message |
Status Effects |
Wounds
|
0 |
0 |
Flames tickle right arm. Hair singed. |
none |
none
|
1 |
3 |
Minor burns to right arm. That hurts a bit. |
none |
R1
|
2 |
7 |
Burst of flames to right arm burns skin bright red. |
none |
R1
|
3 |
8 |
Burst of flames to right arm toasts skin to elbows. |
S1 |
R1
|
4 |
10 |
Nasty burns to right arm. Gonna need lots of butter. |
S2 |
R2
|
5 |
15 |
Flames incinerate right arm to the bone. Not a pleasant sight. |
Sx |
R2
|
6 |
20 |
Extreme heat causes [target]'s right arm to expand and snap. That must hurt! |
Sx |
R2
|
7 |
25 |
Right arm scorched so bad it might as well be gone. |
Sx A |
R3
|
8 |
35 |
Right forearm burned clean off. At least it's cauterized. |
Sx A |
R3
|
9 |
40 |
Flame consumes right arm all the way to the shoulder. |
Sx A |
R3
|
LEFT ARM
Rank |
Damage |
Message |
Status Effects |
Wounds
|
0 |
0 |
Flames tickle left arm. Hair singed. |
none |
none
|
1 |
3 |
Minor burns to left arm. That hurts a bit. |
none |
R1
|
2 |
7 |
Burst of flames to left arm burns skin bright red. |
none |
R1
|
3 |
8 |
Burst of flames to left arm toasts skin to elbows. |
S1 |
R1
|
4 |
10 |
Nasty burns to left arm. Gonna need lots of butter. |
S2 |
R2
|
5 |
15 |
Flames incinerate left arm to the bone. Not a pleasant sight. |
Sx |
R2
|
6 |
20 |
Extreme heat causes [target]'s left arm to expand and snap. That must hurt! |
Sx |
R2
|
7 |
25 |
Blaze chars [target]'s left arm. What's left is unusable. |
Sx A |
R3
|
8 |
35 |
Left arm burnt away at elbow. Ointment won't help. |
Sx A |
R3
|
9 |
40 |
Left arm incinerated. Unfortunate. |
Sx A |
R3
|
RIGHT HAND
Rank |
Damage |
Message |
Status Effects |
Wounds
|
0 |
0 |
Burst of flame to right hand singes knuckles. |
none |
none
|
1 |
1 |
Minor burns to right hand. Ouch! |
none |
R1
|
2 |
3 |
Burst of flames to right hand burns fingers bright red. |
none |
R1
|
3 |
5 |
Burst of flames to right hand fries palm. Ouch! |
none |
R1
|
4 |
7 |
Nasty burns to right hand. Gonna need lots of butter. |
S1 |
R2
|
5 |
8 |
Right hand fried to a crisp. Think barbecue sauce. |
S2 |
R2
|
6 |
10 |
Extreme heat melts the skin off [target]'s right hand. Gross! |
S3 |
R2
|
7 |
15 |
Skin and muscle seared off right hand. Not much left. |
Sx A |
R3
|
8 |
25 |
Right hand reduced to smoking ash. Too bad would have come in handy. |
Sx A |
R3
|
9 |
30 |
Unbelievable heat melts hand down to the wrist. |
Sx A |
R3
|
LEFT HAND
Rank |
Damage |
Message |
Status Effects |
Wounds
|
0 |
0 |
Burst of flame to left hand singes knuckles. |
none |
none
|
1 |
1 |
Minor burns to left hand. Ouch! |
none |
R1
|
2 |
3 |
Burst of flames to left hand burns fingers bright red. |
none |
R1
|
3 |
5 |
Burst of flames to left hand fries palm. Ouch! |
none |
R1
|
4 |
7 |
Nasty burns to left hand. Gonna need lots of butter. |
S1 |
R2
|
5 |
8 |
Left hand fried to a crisp. Think barbecue sauce. |
S2 |
R2
|
6 |
10 |
Extreme heat melts the skin off [target]'s left hand. Gross! |
S3 |
R2
|
7 |
15 |
Several fingers consumed from left hand. The rest are unusable. |
Sx A |
R3
|
8 |
25 |
Flame burns everything but the bones from left hand. |
Sx A |
R3
|
9 |
30 |
Left hand burned off. Only a stump remains. |
Sx A |
R3
|
RIGHT LEG
Rank |
Damage |
Message |
Status Effects |
Wounds
|
0 |
0 |
Flames tickle right leg. Feels warm. |
none |
none
|
1 |
5 |
Minor burns to right leg. That hurts a bit. |
none |
R1
|
2 |
10 |
Burst of flames to right leg burns skin bright red. |
none |
R1
|
3 |
15 |
Burst of flames to right leg blackens kneecap. |
S1 |
R1
|
4 |
17 |
Nasty burns to right leg. Gonna need lots of butter. |
S3 K |
R2
|
5 |
20 |
Flames incinerate right leg to the bone. Not a pleasant sight. |
S5 K |
R2
|
6 |
25 |
Extreme heat causes right leg to expand and snap. That must hurt! |
Sx K |
R2
|
7 |
30 |
Right leg horribly scorched. Won't be usable for weeks. |
S8 A K |
R3
|
8 |
40 |
The lower half of [target]'s right leg is almost completely burned away. |
S10 A K |
R3
|
9 |
45 |
Right leg aflame. When the smoke clears, there's nothing left. |
S12 A K |
R3
|
LEFT LEG
Rank |
Damage |
Message |
Status Effects |
Wounds
|
0 |
0 |
Flames tickle right leg. Feels warm. |
none |
none
|
1 |
5 |
Minor burns to right leg. That hurts a bit. |
none |
R1
|
2 |
10 |
Burst of flames to right leg burns skin bright red. |
none |
R1
|
3 |
15 |
Burst of flames to right leg blackens kneecap. |
S1 |
R1
|
4 |
17 |
Nasty burns to right leg. Gonna need lots of butter. |
S3 K |
R2
|
5 |
20 |
Flames incinerate right leg to the bone. Not a pleasant sight. |
S5 K |
R2
|
6 |
25 |
Extreme heat causes right leg to expand and snap. That must hurt! |
Sx K |
R2
|
7 |
30 |
Scorching heat shrivels left leg to a useless black mass. |
S8 A K |
R3
|
8 |
40 |
Left leg burned off at the knee. Ouch. |
S10 A K |
R3
|
9 |
45 |
Left leg completely charred. |
S12 A K |
R3
|