Self-Detonate

This article is about the explosion triggered when a normal Steel Watcher is destroyed. For the version used by the Steel Watcher Titan, see Self-Detonate (Steel Watcher Titan). For the action that primes this explosion, see Self-Detonation Protocol. For the condition that indicates a primed explosion, see Detonation Impending! (Condition).

Self-Detonate is a free action used by Steel Watchers and Hellfire Watchers. This ability is triggered when the the Steel Watcher is destroyed, causing it to explode and deal heavy ⁠Fire damage that ignores resistances and immunities. It can also be triggered through  Self-Detonation Protocol after a one round delay.

Description

Explode in a burst of raging hellfire - eliminate all nearby wrongdoers.

Hellfire ignores Resistance and Immunity to ⁠Fire damage.

Properties

Damage: 30~74

4d12 + 26⁠Fire

Details

 DEX Save (DC 18) (On Save: Targets still take half damage.)

 Range: Self

 AoE: 5 m (17 ft) Radius

Technical details

UID

Projectile_SteelWatcher_Biped_SelfDestructExplosion

Spell flags

CanAreaDamageEvade, ImmediateCast, IsHarmful

How to learn

Used by creatures: Steel Watcher (creature) and Hellfire Watcher

Notes

• Although the tooltip indicates this ability is a class action, it functions as a free action - in line with that of a Steel Watcher Titan's similar functioning  Self-Detonate (Steel Watcher Titan), due to it being triggered by a game script.

Bugs

• Despite the tooltip stating the explosion ignores resistance to ⁠Fire damage, only when used by Hellfire Watchers is this the case.
• Combat logs show no record of a DEX saving throw. Characters with  Evasion appear to always take half damage; characters without a comparable passive take full damage (subject to resistance). Resistance and evasion can stack for quarter damage for normal Steel Watchers only. Reactions such as Shield Master: Block will never trigger.