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{{flavour|Fire Elementalists have learned the Foxfire spell. Their other starting spells are likewise focused on fiery destruction.}}
'''Fire Elementalists''' are mages who have specialized in [[Fire Magic]]. This sets them up for greater destructive power than most spellcasters, particularly in the realm of [[Conjurations]], but leaves them without any sort of support or defensive magic in the early game.

==Preferred Species==
[[Mountain Dwarf]], [[Gargoyle]], [[Tengu]], [[Deep Elf]], [[Demigod]], [[Naga]], and [[Djinni]] are the recommended species if you pick a Fire Elementalist Background.

==Starting Equipment==
*+0 [[robe]]
*[[Potion of magic]]

'''Available Spells:'''
*[[Foxfire]]
*[[Scorch]]
*[[Volatile Blastmotes]]
*[[Inner Flame]]
*[[Flame Wave]]

Fire elementalists start with the [[Foxfire]] spell memorised.

==Starting Skills and Stats==
These are adjusted by your species' [[aptitude]]s.
*[[Dodging]]: 2
*[[Stealth]]: 2
*[[Spellcasting]]: 2
*[[Conjurations]]: 1
*[[Fire Magic]]: 3

Choosing Fire Elementalist adds 7 to your starting [[Intelligence]] and 5 to your starting [[Dexterity]].

==Strategy==
Fire Elementalists are particularly destructive magicians; only [[Conjurer]]s have a comparable set of damaging spells. All 3 of FE's direct damage spells are on the stronger side, and can never be [[ev]]aded - which contributes more to damage than you'd think.

As most Fire spells are also [[Conjuration]]s, it may be worthwhile to focus on training that skill (over Fire Magic) in order to have more spell options later on.

===Spell Details===
Fire Elementalists struggle slightly at XL 1, due to the finicky nature of [[Foxfire]]. While Foxfire has perfect accuracy and strong damage, it requires open tiles to create and traverse through. Beware of hallways! In a pinch, you can stand in the corner of a hallway, opening up a diagonal to allow foxfires behind you to pass. [[Scorch]] is easier to use, but has its own quirks: it is limited to 3 range and targets randomly. However, Scorch also makes targets vulnerable to fire, giving it plenty of use throughout the Dungeon.

The level 3 spells can also be difficult to use. [[Volatile Blastmotes]] and [[Inner Flame]] both do good damage, but can harm the user if they are not careful. See their respective pages for more details.

Finally, [[Flame Wave]] deals great damage to every foe in the surrounding area, especially for a level 4 spell. Flame Wave can be channeled; able to be cast twice more with a greater range for only 1 MP. However, don't get too greedy; Flame Wave has a small radius, and nearby monsters might be able to tear you apart.

==History==
*In [[0.30]], [[Conjure Flame]] was replaced with [[Volatile Blastmotes]].
*In [[0.29]], most backgrounds were buffed; all Mage backgrounds gained a [[potion of magic]].
*Prior to [[0.28]], Fire Elmentalists started with [[Sticky Flame]] and [[Fireball]] instead of [[Scorch]] and [[Flame Wave]].
*Prior to [[0.27]], Fire Elementalists started with the [[Book of Flames]]; FE's spells were unaffected.
*Prior to [[0.25]], Fire Elementalists started with [[Flame Tongue]] instead of [[Foxfire]] and had [[Throw Flame]].
*Prior to [[0.14]], Fire Elementalists only started with 1 level of Spellcasting.

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