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Subclass Sorcerer Spellfire Sorcery
The Spellfire Sorcery is a Sorcerer subclass built around Metamagic synergy and spell absorption. Spellfire Burst at Level 3 triggers a bonus magical effect whenever you spend Sorcery Points during a spell or as a Bonus Action — once per turn. Spellfire Spells provides an always-prepared list of healing and fire-themed spells. Absorb Spells at Level 6 lets you regain 1d4 Sorcery Points whenever a creature fails its saving throw against your Counterspell.
| LEVEL | FEATURE |
|---|---|
| 3 | Spellfire Burst, Spellfire Spells |
| 6 | Absorb Spells |
Spellfire Burst When you spend at least 1 Sorcery Point as part of a Magic action or a Bonus Action on your turn, you can unleash one of the following magical effects of your choice. You can do so only once per turn.
Triggered by: activating any Metamagic option, using Font of Magic, or using any Sorcery Point-costing ability.
Spellfire Spells When you reach certain Sorcerer levels, you always have the listed spells prepared.
Level 3: Cure Wounds, Guiding Bolt, Lesser Restoration, Scorching Ray
Level 5: Aura of Vitality, Counterspell
Level 7: Fire Shield, Wall of Fire
Level 9: Greater Restoration, Flame Strike
Absorb Spells Whenever a target fails the saving throw against a Counterspell you cast, you regain 1d4 Sorcery Points.
The Spellfire Sorcery is the Metamagic amplifier + Counterspell economy Sorcerer subclass. Spellfire Burst fires every time you spend Sorcery Points, which a Metamagic-heavy Sorcerer does constantly. Because you spend Sorcery Points for Quicken, Empower, Heighten, or Twin on nearly every spell, Spellfire Burst activates almost every turn at no additional cost.
Absorb Spells at Level 6 creates a Counterspell economy loop: when you Counterspell a spell and the enemy fails the save (relatively common against lower-level spells), you recover 1d4 Sorcery Points. Against enemies who cast multiple spells per long rest, this sustains your Sorcery Point pool.
Counterspell is on the Spellfire Spells list (always prepared at Level 5), ensuring you always have it ready without sacrificing a known spell slot.
The Spellfire Spells list is hybrid offensive-support: Guiding Bolt (2d6 Radiant + Advantage on next attack against target), Scorching Ray, Aura of Vitality (2d6 healing as Bonus Action for 1 minute), Greater Restoration, Flame Strike. This gives the Spellfire Sorcerer meaningful healing options without being a dedicated healer.
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