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.

Self-Detonate ignores Resistance and Immunity to ⁠Fire damage.

Properties

Damage: 30~74

4d12 + 26

⁠Fire

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

Bugs

Although the tooltip indicates this ability is a class action, it appears to be a free action - in line with that of a Steel Watcher Titan's similar functioning Self-Detonate (Steel Watcher Titan).
Despite the tooltip stating the explosion ignores resistance to ⁠Fire damage, this does not appear to be the case. (confirmed for normal Steel Watchers only)
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. (confirmed for normal Steel Watchers only)