Dark Souls 3: Every Pyromancy Explained In-Depth (2024)

Dark Souls 3 has 30 pyromancies for players to master. As discussed in our pyromancy complete guide, this school of magic has a blend of utility and damage that is hard to find elsewhere. As a result, the type of pyromancies available is quite varied.

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In this guide, we'll be going over all 30 pyromancies available in Dark Souls 3 and its two DLCs, giving numerical stats for each of them, how to obtain them, and general tips on how to use them or noting unique behavior. This is a rather long guide, so feel free to skip to certain pyromancies you're interested in. All entries are listed in alphabetical order.

Acid Surge

Acid Surge Stats

• Slots:1
• FP Cost:24
• Requirements:Faith (13)
• Effect:Emit acid which corrodes weapons and armor
• Duration:6 seconds

How To Obtain

Give the Carthus Pyromancy Tome to Cornyx. It can then be purchased for 6,000 Souls.

Tips

• Deals 2 durability damage per tick.
• Acid Surge ignores cover and goes through objects, allowing you to break enemy equipment around corners.

Black Fire Orb

Black Fire Orb Stats

• Slots: 1
• FP Cost: 22
• Requirements: Intelligence (20),Faith (20)
• Effect:Hurl a black fireball

How To Obtain

Give the Grave Warden Pyromancy Tome to Karla. This pyromancy costs 10,000 Souls.

Tips

• Direct impacts deal (spell damage x 2.4) damage. The AoE blast deals (spell buff x 2.2) damage.
• Deals exclusively dark damage.
• Both fire and dark rings boost Black Fire Orb's damage.

Black Flame

Black Flame Stats

• Slots: 1
• FP Cost: 25
• Requirements: Intelligence (15), Faith (15)
• Effect:Create a giant, black flame in hand

How To Obtain

Give the Grave Warden Pyromancy Tome to Karla. This pyromancy costs 10,000 Souls.

Tips

• Direct impacts deal (spell damage x 2.4) damage. The AoE blast deals (spell buff x 2.2) damage.
• Deals exclusively dark damage.
• Both fire and dark rings boost Black Flame's damage.
• Use the Pyromancer's Parting Flame catalyst to deal additional damage to enemies at the epicenter of Black Flame.

Black Serpent

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Black Serpent Stats

• Slots: 1
• FP Cost:19
• Requirements: Intelligence (15), Faith (15)
• Effect:Release undulating black flame that runs along the ground

How To Obtain

Transpose the Soul of High Lord Wolnir.

Tips

• Direct impacts deal (spell damage x 1.65) damage.
• Deals exclusively dark damage.
• Both fire and dark rings boost Black Serpent's damage.
• Despite its description, the flames can slither along walls as well.
• Flames track targets with moderate accuracy.

Boulder Heave

Boulder HeaveStats

• Slots: 1
• FP Cost:17
• Requirements: Intelligence (8), Faith (12)
• Effect:Spew a boulder from one's mouth

How To Obtain

Transpose the Soul of a Stray Demon.

Tips

• Direct impacts deal (spell damage x 1.8) damage. The boulder chunks deal (spell buff x 1.1) damage.
• Deals exclusively physical damage.
• The boulder shatters into multiple pieces on impact, usually breaking an enemy's poise. It deals excellent Stamina damage as well.
• Thanks to its low FP cost and fast cast time, Boulder Heave can be used repeatedly toeffectively stunlock targets in PvE.

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Bursting Fireball

Bursting Fireball Stats

• Slots: 1
• FP Cost: 14
• Requirements: Intelligence (18), Faith (12)
• Effect:Hurl a bursting fireball

How To Obtain

Give the Great Swamp Pyromancy Tome to Corynx. Bursting Fireball costs 5,000 Souls.

Tips

• Deals (spell damage x 0.71) damage up to four times per cast.
• The fireball splits into multiple, smaller fireballs when thrown.
• It deals less damage than Fire Orb, but it can be used to stagger unarmored enemies more effectively.

Carthus Beacon

Carthus BeaconStats

• Slots:2
• FP Cost:35
• Requirements: Intelligence (12), Faith (12)
• Effect:Damage increases with consecutive attacks
• Duration:30 seconds

How To Obtain

Give theCarthus Pyromancy Tome to Corynx. Carthus Beaconcosts 8,000 Souls.

Tips

• Gives up to a 15% damage boost in PvE. Grants up to a 6% damage boost in PvP.
• Requires around five hits to reach the maximum damage boost.
• The damage buff deteriorates over time, giving you a small window to hit an enemy before you lose the damage boost entirely.
• Does not stack with other self-buff spells.
• Stacks with weapon buffs and Pontiff's Right Eye.

Carthus Flame Arc

CarthusFlame Arc Stats

• Slots:1
• FP Cost: 30
• Requirements: Intelligence (10), Faith (10)
• Effect:Reinforce right weapon with flame
• Duration: 90 seconds

How To Obtain

Give the Carthus Pyromancy Tome to Corynx. Carthus Flame Arc costs 10,000 Souls.

Tips

• Coats your weapon in flame, granting (spell buff x 0.9) fire damage.
• Does not stack with other weapon buffs.
• The damage boost applies to any hit, giving it excellent synergy with rapid-hitting weapon archetypes.

Chaos Bed Vestiges

Chaos Bed VestigesStats

• Slots:2
• FP Cost: 35
• Requirements: Intelligence (20), Faith (10)
• Effect:Hurl chaos flame that scorches the vicinity

How To Obtain

Transpose the Old Demon King's Soul. Costs 5,000 Souls.

Tips

• Deals (spell buff x 3.4) damage with the main fireball. The heatwave terminating from the fireball mid-flight deals (spell buff x 1.1) damage.
• This spell's VFX are blindingly bright. Use this in PvP to disorient your enemy.

Chaos Storm

ChaosStorm Stats

• Slots: 2
• FP Cost:3
• Requirements:None
• Effect:Erect multiple chaos fire pillars in the vicinity

How To Obtain

Give theIzalith Pyromancy Tome to Corynx. Chaos Storm costs 12,000 Souls.

Tips

• Deals (spell buff x 1.95) damage with the fire pillar.Leftover lava pools deal (spell buff x 0.9) damage.
• Pillars leave behind pools of lava for a few seconds.
• Chaos Storm has an exceptionally long cast animation, severely limiting its use in PvP. Generate some distance before using it.
• Pillars can overlap one another if the arena is small enough.

Fire Orb

Fire OrbStats

• Slots:1
• FP Cost:14
• Requirements:Intelligence (8), Faith (8)
• Effect: Hurl a giant fire orb

How To Obtain

Give the Great Swamp Pyromancy Tome to Corynx.Fire Orb costs 3,000 Souls.

Tips

• Deals (spell buff x 2.25) damage on direct impact. The AoE blast deals (spell buff x 2.10) damage.
• Has a slightly longer cast time than Fireball but deals much more damage.

Fire Surge

FireSurge Stats

• Slots:1
• FP Cost:2 per tick
• Requirements: Intelligence (6)
• Effect:Emit a constant stream of fire

How To Obtain

Purchase fromCorynx for 1,000 Souls. No Pyromancy Tomes are required.

Tips

• Deals (spell buff x0.67) damageper tick.
• Fire Surge casts multiple times each second, emitting a continuous stream of fire. Holding the cast button will drain FP at a rapid rate.
• Due to its rapid cast time, Fire Surge is excellent for damaging PvP phantoms when they recover from a roll. It's also great against shields with low fire resistance.

Fire Whip

FireWhip Stats

• Slots: 1
• FP Cost:2 per tick
• Requirements: Intelligence (8), Faith (13)
• Effect:Sweep foes with a fire whip

How To Obtain

Give theQuelana Pyromancy Tome to Karla. Fire Whip costs 10,000 Souls.

Tips

• Deals (spell buff x 0.65) damageper tick.
• Holding the cast button will cast this pyromancy up to 14 times in a row, staggering with each projectile cast.
• Despite the name, Fire Whip has a rather short range. Use this in short-range engagements.
• Ture combos into Black Flame with the Pyromancer's Parting Flame catalyst.

Fireball

Fireball Stats

• Slots: 1
• FP Cost: 10
• Requirements: Intelligence (6), Faith (6)
• Effect: Hurl afireball

How To Obtain

Purchase from Cornyx for 1,000 Souls. The Pyromancer class also starts with this spell.

Tips

• Deals (spell buff x 1.75) damage on direct impact. The AoE blast deals (spell buff x 1.55) damage.
• You can compensate for Fireball's projectile arc by aiming your camera higher before casting it, giving Fireball more effective range.

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Firestorm

Firestorm Stats

• Slots: 1
• FP Cost:2
• Requirements: Intelligence (18)
• Effect:Erect multiple fire pillars in the vicinity

How To Obtain

Give the Izalith Swamp Pyromancy Tome to Larka. Firestorm costs 15,000 Souls.

Tips

• Deals (spell buff x 1.75) damageper pillar
• Similar to Chaos Storm, Firestorm has an exceptionally long cast animation. Only use this if you can stay safe for multiple seconds.
• Pillars can overlap one another if the arena is small enough.

Flame Fan

Flame Fan Stats

• Slots: 1
• FP Cost:9
• Requirements: Intelligence (15), Faith (15)
• Effect:Make a large sweep with a fan of flame

How To Obtain

Drops from Desert Pyromancer Zoey in The Ringed City DLC.

Tips

• Deals (spell buff x 1.55) damage per hit.
• Landing two consecutive Flame Fan hits will set the enemy in an unstable state, causing them to take 40% more damage for a short time.

Flash Sweat

Flash SweatStats

• Slots: 1
• FP Cost:20
• Requirements: Intelligence (6), Faith (6)
• Effect:Intense sweating increases fire damage absorption
• Duration:30 seconds

How To Obtain

Purchase from Corynx for 1,500 Souls.

Tips

• Fire absorption is increased by 30% while active.
• Does not stack with other self-buff spells.
• Stacks with consumables and rings.

Floating Chaos

Floating Chaos Stats

• Slots: 1
• FP Cost:20
• Requirements: Intelligence (16), Faith (16)
• Effect:Summons fire-spitting chaos orb

How To Obtain

Drops fromLivid Pyromancer Dunnel in the Ashes of Ariandel DLC.

Tips

• Deals (spell buff x 0.85) damageper projectile.
• Fires three projectiles before dissipating.
• Floating Chaos functions similarly to a turret, firing in an enemy's vague direction. Due to its low damage per projectile, Floating Chaos is best used as a pressure tool to force enemies to move.

Great Chaos Fire Orb

Great Chaos Fire Orb Stats

• Slots:2
• FP Cost:32
• Requirements:None
• Effect: Hurl a giant chaos fire orb

How To Obtain

Give theIzalith Swamp Pyromancy Tome to Cornyx. Great Chaos Fire Orb costs 10,000 Souls.

Tips

• Deals (spell buff x 3.3) damage on direct impact. The lava left on impact deals (spell buff x 1.5) damage.
• Fire Orbs leave a pool of lava in their wake for a few seconds.
• A direct impact deals amoderate amount of poise damage, enough to interrupt fodder PvE enemies.

Great Combustion

Great CombustionStats

• Slots: 1
• FP Cost: 17
• Requirements: Intelligence (10), Faith (10)
• Effect:Create a powerful, giant flame in hand

How To Obtain

Purchase from Cornyx for 3,000 Souls.

Tips

• Deals (spell buff x 1.95) damage.
• Synergizes well with the Pyromancer's PartingFlame catalyst.

Iron Flesh

Iron Flesh Stats

• Slots: 1
• FP Cost:40
• Requirements: Intelligence (8)
• Effect:Boost absorption/resistances, but increase weight
• Duration:17 seconds

How To Obtain

Found in the Farron Keep swamp.

Tips

• Grants +45 to all non-lightning resistances and increases physical absorption by 40%. Lightning resistance is reduced by 60% while active.
• Forces you to slow walk at 100% equip load and "fat roll" as if you were at 70% equip load.
• The Quickstep weapon art on daggers can circumvent the movement speed penalty.
• Does not stack with other self-buff spells.

Poison Mist

Poison MistStats

• Slots: 1
• FP Cost: 18
• Requirements: Faith (10)
• Effect:Creates a poison mist
• Duration:6 seconds

How To Obtain

Give the Great Swamp Pyromancy Tome to Corynx.Poison Mist costs 2,000 Souls.

Tips

• Adds 15 poison buildup pertick.

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Power Within

Power WithinStats

• Slots: 1
• FP Cost:30
• Requirements: Intelligence (10), Faith (10)
• Effect:Temporarily boosts attack, but you gradually lose HP.
• Duration:30 seconds

How To Obtain

Behind a hidden wall in the Grand Archives. In an unlit room on the eastern part of the first floor, pull a lever beside a staircase to lower a wall to your left. Run into the hidden room to find the pyromancy.

Tips

• Increases your Attack Rating by 20% in PvE, 18.8% in PvP. It also grants +30 Stamina regen per second.
• While active, you lose 1% of your maximum HP per second. It can only remove up to 30% of your HP per cast, even if you're using the Lingering Dragoncrest Ring.
• Does not stack with other self-buff spells.

Profaned Flame

Profaned Flame Stats

• Slots: 1
• FP Cost:30
• Requirements: Intelligence (25)
• Effect:Engulf foes at range and burn them to ashes

How To Obtain

Locatedbeneath the giant at Irithyll Dungeon.

Tips

• Deals (spell buff x 2.6) damageone second after casting.
• Enemies in the blast radius are knocked down.

Profuse Sweat

ProfuseSweat Stats

• Slots: 1
• FP Cost: 20
• Requirements: Intelligence (6), Faith (6)
• Effect:Profuse sweatingtemporarily boosts all resistances
• Duration: 60 seconds

How To Obtain

Give the Great Swamp Pyromancy Tome to Corynx.Profuse Sweatcosts 2,000 Souls.

Tips

• Grants +80 poison, bleed, frost, and curse resistance while active.
• Does not cure already afflicted ailments.
• Does not stack with other self-buff spells.
• Stacks with consumables and rings.

Rapport

RapportStats

• Slots: 1
• FP Cost:30
• Requirements: Intelligence (15)
• Effect:Charm the enemy, making them a temporary ally
• Duration:30 seconds

How To Obtain

Give theQuelana Pyromancy Tome to Karla.Rapport costs 7,000 Souls.

Tips

• Does not work against PvP enemies.
• Affects most PvE fodder enemies.
• You can affect multiple enemies with Rapport.
• Enemies affected by Rapport are passive towards you until the spell ends, even if you repeatedly hit them.

Sacred Flame

Sacred FlameStats

• Slots: 1
• FP Cost:25
• Requirements: Intelligence (8), Faith (8)
• Effect:Flame burrows inside foes and ignites

How To Obtain

Obtained in a lava pit inside the Smouldering Lake, the same lava area you fight Knight Slayer Tsorig at.

Tips

• Deals (spell buff x 0.5) damage on a successful grab.The grab attack itself deals (spell damage x 0.1) damage nine times. After the grab, the target explodes for critical damage.
• The explosion counts as critical damage, activating effects such as Aldrich's Ruby. It does not synergize with the Hornet Ring.
• After you grab an enemy, you are immune to all damage and staggers until the animation ends, similar to how riposte attacks work.

Seething Chaos

Seething ChaosStats

• Slots: 1
• FP Cost:28
• Requirements: Intelligence (18), Faith (18)
• Effect: Hurla chaos clump that seethes and explodes

How To Obtain

Transposed from the Soul of the Demon Prince, a boss tied to The Ringed City DLC.

Tips

• Deals (spell buff x 2) damage onprojectileimpact. The AoE blast deals (spell buff x 3.95) damage.
• Detonates a few seconds after casting, provided it doesn't hit an enemy.
• The explosion can go through walls and cover.
• Players can use Seething Chaos as a time bomb, punishing enemies for bad positioning. This spell is especially useful for zoning in PvP.

Toxic Mist

ToxicMist Stats

• Slots: 1
• FP Cost:24
• Requirements: Faith (15)
• Effect: Creates an intense poison mist
• Duration: 6 seconds

How To Obtain

Found on a corpse in a lava pool inside the Smouldering Lake. The lava pool is hidden behind an illusory wall.

Tips

• Adds 12 toxic buildup per tick.

Warmth

WarmthStats

• Slots:2
• FP Cost:50
• Requirements: Faith (25)
• Effect:Creates a gentle flame that restores HP on touch.
• Duration:60 seconds

How To Obtain

Rank 2 reward from the Mound Makers Covenant. This requires 30 Vertebra Shackles.

Tips

• Heals for 35 HP per second. Grants 2,100 total HP over its duration.
• Enemies are healed by Warmth as well as allies. This includes bosses. Be careful where you place it.

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