hitting with a fire bolt

[jonbartels]

do i need to roll dice to hit a npc with a fire bolt, what do I need roll against to do so or is it like magic missle and no roll to hit needed?

[Rynjin]

It's a ranged touch attack. Means you have to hit their touch AC (ignores armor).

[Dust Raven]

Should say exactly what you need to do in the description of whatever fire bolt is.

For example, Fire Bolt from the Fire Domain:

Fire Bolt (Sp): As a standard action, you can unleash a scorching bolt of divine fire from your outstretched hand. You can target any single foe within 30 feet as a ranged touch attack with this bolt of fire. If you hit the foe, the fire bolt deals 1d6 points of fire damage + 1 point for every two cleric levels you possess. You can use this ability a number of times per day equal to 3 + your Wisdom modifier.

So that would be a ranged touch attack.