Heat Metal: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Fire damage for each Spell Slot Level above 2nd.
Heat Metal
HiddenDragon (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
HiddenDragon (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
||
| Line 16: | Line 16: | ||
| description = Cause a metal [[Weapons|Weapon]] or [[Armour]] to glow red-hot and force the creature touching it to let go or receive {{Disadvantage}} on {{Attack Roll}}s and [[Ability Check|Ability Checks]]. If the creature is only wearing metal armour, it always receives Disadvantage. | | description = Cause a metal [[Weapons|Weapon]] or [[Armour]] to glow red-hot and force the creature touching it to let go or receive {{Disadvantage}} on {{Attack Roll}}s and [[Ability Check|Ability Checks]]. If the creature is only wearing metal armour, it always receives Disadvantage. | ||
If the creature is still touching the metal, you can use a [[Bonus Action]] on subsequent turns to deal another {{DamageText|2d8|Fire}} damage and force the creature to let go or receive Disadvantage. | If the creature is still touching the metal, you can use a [[Bonus Action]] on subsequent turns to {{SAI|Reapply Heat Metal}} to deal another {{DamageText|2d8|Fire}} damage and force the creature to let go or receive Disadvantage. | ||
| action type = action | | action type = action | ||
| attack roll = | | attack roll = | ||
Revision as of 23:05, 10 October 2023
Heat Metal is a level 2 transmutation spell. This spell allows spellcasters to heat up a metal weapon or armour on the targeted creature, forcing them to let go or receive damage or suffer various penalties.
Description
Cause a metal Weapon or Armour to glow red-hot and force the creature touching it to let go or receive 
Disadvantage on 
Attack rolls and Ability Checks. If the creature is only wearing metal armour, it always receives Disadvantage.
If the creature is still touching the metal, you can use a Bonus Action on subsequent turns to 
to deal another 2d8Fire damage and force the creature to let go or receive Disadvantage.
Properties
- Damage
2d8 (2~16) Fire damage - Details
Range: 18 m / 60 ft
Concentration
At higher levels
Upcast: Casting this spell at a higher level deals an extra 1d8Fire damage for each Spell Slot Level above 2nd. Condition: Heat Metal
Heat Metal 
Duration: 10 turns
- Heats up a metal weapon or armour on a creature with no save (weapon is automatically prioritized).
- Metal weapons are dropped if the creature holding it fails their initial
Saving throw. - If the creature is touching the heated metal item, they receive Disadvantage on Attack rolls and Ability Checks.
- Each subsequent turn, if the creature is still touching the metal, the spellcaster can use to deal another 2d8Fire damage, forcing the creature to pass a Saving Throw again or drop the item (if it is a metal weapon).
How to learn
Notes
- The bonus action cast provided by the
Heat Metal condition receives the same upcasting damage bonus as the main cast.
External Links
Heat metal on the Forgotten Realms Wiki