Fire Breathing Amber — Effect (Valor Mortis)

Ranks: IOne rank only
Copies in the game: 1#22 of 29 Ambers by copies
First found: FortressElite enemy drop
Explosion damage: 20
Type: Melee4 other Ambers of this type

How to use Fire Breathing

Once a minute and 20 damage make it a small bonus that arrives late; its value is hitting a whole group around you at once. It pairs with Sixth Sense in a dodge-centred kit.

Written from the Amber's own parameters, where its copies are placed and its listed pairings; rank II values marked as interpolated are estimates between rank I and rank III.

What Fire Breathing does

Game data

The game's description, then the numbers behind it. Fire Breathing has a single rank.

Attacking while Dodging causes a burning explosion.

What Fire Breathing does
Effect	Rank I
Explosion damage	20
Explosion radius	5 m

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Where to find Fire Breathing

Game data

Every copy in the game data, in campaign order, with the Lantern nearest to each chest.

Where to find Fire Breathing
#	Source	Location	Details	Nearest Lantern
1	Elite enemy drop	Fortress	Elite Remnants of the Iron Regiment	—

Lantern distances are straight-line distances from the game's placement data, not walking routes.

What Fire Breathing pairs with

Calculated

Pairings drawn from the two Ambers' own descriptions and numbers: what feeds it, and what works against it.

Works withSixth SenseBoth work off dodging: Sixth Sense raises Firearm damage during Perfect Dodges and Fire Breathing sets off a burning explosion when you attack while dodging.

Melee Ambers compared

Melee Ambers compared
Amber	Ranks	Copies	First found	At best rank
Fire Breathing	I	1	Fortress	Explosion damage 20
Duellist's Focus	I	1	The Battlefield	On/off effect
Perfectionism	I–III	3	Valley of Ashes	Melee damage at full Health +20%
Glass Soldier	I–III	4	Fallen Village	Melee damage dealt +30%
Warrior's Fury	I–III	3	Fallen Village	Damage bonus +30%

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Achievement

Steam stats

Ambersmith · Gather all Ambers. · 0.6% of Steam players

Every Amber counts toward it, so Fire Breathing is one of the 29 you need.

Fire Breathing is one of 29 Ambers in Valor Mortis and belongs to the Melee group, with 1 copy in the game (#22 of 29 by supply). Its Explosion damage is 20. It has a single rank, so one copy gives the full effect. It works well with Sixth Sense.

Fire Breathing FAQ

How do you get Fire Breathing in Valor Mortis?

Fire Breathing has 1 copy in the game data (Elite enemy drop), all in Fortress. Elite enemy drop: Remnants of the Iron Regiment (Fortress).

Is Fire Breathing worth equipping?

It depends on your build: Fire Breathing gives Explosion damage 20 at its best rank. It works well with Sixth Sense.

Can you rank up Fire Breathing?

No. Fire Breathing has a single rank, so one copy gives the whole effect. Perfect Copy only raises Ambers that have ranks.

What does Fire Breathing do?

Attacking while Dodging causes a burning explosion. In numbers: Explosion damage 20, Explosion radius 5 m.

What Ambers go well with Fire Breathing?

Both work off dodging: Sixth Sense raises Firearm damage during Perfect Dodges and Fire Breathing sets off a burning explosion when you attack while dodging.

Does Fire Breathing count for an achievement?

Yes: Ambersmith needs every one of the 29 Ambers, Fire Breathing included. 0.6% of Steam players have it.

How do you use Fire Breathing in Valor Mortis?

Fire Breathing makes an attack out of a dodge set off a burning explosion: 20 damage in a 5 m radius, with a 60 s cooldown (the game's Fire Step cooldown). It drops from the Remnants of the Iron Regiment elite in Fortress, the only copy. Once a minute and 20 damage make it a small bonus that arrives late; its value is hitting a whole group around you at once. It pairs with Sixth Sense in a dodge-centred kit.

Fire Breathing Melee Amber