That hold true against these roly-poly creatures as well. Dwarves are deceivingly strong, so respect them or die. Hellhound One of the more annoying enemies in the game, the Hellhound is a fiery pooch with a bite to boot. If you get too close, it will spit flame at you. When you're on fire, you'll continue taking damage until the flames die down.
Hellhounds travel in rabid packs so be careful.
The key to dropping them is constant lateral movement. They're only dogs, after all, and will die accordingly. Fire Elemental Fire Elementals are cosmic party-droppers, coming to our plane only when summoned by a mage. They glow with flame and inflict fire damage on victims. Circle and slash, pausing after your strikes to guard.