Heat Metal: Reapply Damage

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Reapply Heat Metal is a level 2 transmutation spell. This spell allows spellcasters to re-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 Icon.png 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 Reapply Heat Metal Reapply Heat Metal to deal another 2d8Damage TypesFire damage and force the creature to let go or receive Disadvantage.

Properties

Cost
Action
Damage
D8 Fire.png 2d8 (2~16) Damage TypesFire damage
Details
CON Save
 Range: 18 m / 60 ft
Concentration Concentration

At higher levels

Upcast: Casting Heat Metal Heat Metal at a higher level deals an extra 1d8Damage TypesFire damage for each Spell Slot Level above 2nd when reapplying it.

Condition: Heat Metal

Heat Metal Heat Metal

Duration: 10 turns

Constitution saving throw

  • 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 Icon.png Disadvantage on Attack rolls and Ability Checks.
  • Each subsequent turn, if the creature is still touching the metal, the spellcaster can use Reapply Heat Metal Reapply Heat Metal to deal another 2d8Damage TypesFire damage, forcing the creature to pass a Saving Throw again or drop the item (if it is a metal weapon).

How to learn

Other ways to learn:

  • Granted the following turn after casting Heat Metal Heat Metal on a target so long as concentration is maintained.

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