Cone of Cold

Cone of Cold is a level 5 evocation spell. It allows spellcasters to blast icy air into a region in front of them, damaging affected creatures and turning existing  Water surfaces into  Ice Surfaces.

Description

Make a flurry of frost, crisp air, and condensed snow crystals erupt from your hands.

Properties

Cost

 Action +  Level 5 Spell Slot

Damage: 8~64

8d8⁠Cold

Details

 CON Save (On Save: Targets still take half damage.)

 Range: Self

 AoE: 9 m / 30 ft (Cone)

 Creates Area: Ice

At higher levels

Upcasting: The damage is increased by 1d8⁠⁠Cold for each spell slot level above 5th.

Technical details

UID

Zone_ConeOfCold

Spell flags

HasSomaticComponent, HasVerbalComponent, IsHarmful, IsSpell

Area: Ice

 Ice

 AoE: 9 m / 30 ft (Cone)

Difficult terrain - movement speed is halved and creatures may fall Prone.

Type: Surface

Condition: Prone

 Prone

Spell save DC  Dexterity saving throw

• The affected creature cannot move or take  Actions,  Bonus Actions, or  Reactions, and has Disadvantage on Strength and Dexterity saving throws.
• Attacks against a Prone creature have Advantage if made within 3 m / 10 ft of the creature.
• A Prone creature must spend half its Movement Speed to stand up.
  • A character with the Athlete feat spends only 1.5 m / 5 ft of Movement Speed to stand up.

 Prone, Unconscious

Condition: Difficult Terrain

 Difficult Terrain

• Movement Speed halved

How to learn

Classes:

• Class level 9: Sorcerer, Wizard, The Fiend, The Hexblade, and Circle of the Land (Arctic)
• Class level 10: Bard (via Magical Secrets)

Granted by items:

•  Markoheshkir ( Recharge: Short rest)

Other ways to learn:

• Wizards with  Level 5 Spell Slots can scribe a  Scroll of Cone of Cold to their spellbooks.

External links

• ⁠Cone of cold on the Forgotten Realms Wiki