Ice Knife

For the equivalent Way of the Four Elements Monk spell, see

Ice Knife is a level 1 conjuration spell. It allows the caster to throw a shard of ice, which explodes and leaves behind an icy surface.

Description

Throw a shard of ice that deals 1d10⁠⁠Piercing damage. It explodes and deals 2d6⁠⁠Cold damage to anyone nearby. It leaves an  Ice surface. On miss, the shard of ice still explodes.

This spell can be cast while you are  Silenced.

Properties

Cost:  Action +  Level 1 Spell Slot
Damage: 3~22
Details:  Attack Roll (On Miss: The shard of ice still explodes.);  DEX Save (On Save: The damage from the explosion is negated);  Range: 18 m / 60 ft;  AoE: 2 m / 7 ft (Radius);  Creates Area: Ice

At higher levels

Upcast: Casting this spell at a higher level deals an extra 1d6⁠

⁠Cold damage for each Spell Slot Level above 1st.

Technical details

UIDs

Projectile_IceKnife

Normal level 1 variant

Projectile_IceKnife_2

Upcasted level 2 variant

Projectile_IceKnife_3

Upcasted level 3 variant

Projectile_IceKnife_4

Upcasted level 4 variant

Projectile_IceKnife_5

Upcasted level 5 variant

Projectile_IceKnife_6

Upcasted level 6 variant

Projectile_MAG_IceKnife

Once per rest variant available through Frost Prince

Projectile_MAG_IceKnife_MonkGloves

Once per rest variant available through Snow-Dusted Monastery Gloves

Projectile_WYR_SmugglersCave_IceKnife_3

NPC-only variant used by Charming Latham

Projectile_LOW_BhaalCultist_IceKnife

NPC-only variant used by Invokers of Bhaal

Spell flags

HasHighGroundRangeExtension, HasSomaticComponent, IsHarmful, IsSpell, RangeIgnoreVerticalThreshold

Area: Ice

 Ice

Duration: 2 turns

 AoE: 2 m / 7 ft (Radius)

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

Type: Surface

Condition: Prone

 Prone

 DEX Save (Spell save DC)

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 1: Druid, Sorcerer, and Wizard
Class level 3: Arcane Trickster and Eldritch Knight
Class level 6: College of Lore (via Magical Secrets)
Class level 10: Bard (via Magical Secrets)

Granted by features:

 Magic Initiate: Druid
 Magic Initiate: Sorcerer
 Magic Initiate: Wizard

Granted by items:

Frost Prince ( Recharge: Long rest)
Snow-Dusted Monastery Gloves ( Recharge: Long rest)

Other ways to learn:

Wizards can transcribe a  Scroll of Ice Knife to their spellbooks.

Notes

Creatures on  Ice fall  Prone if they fail a Dexterity  Saving Throw.

Visuals

External Links[edit | edit source]

⁠Ice knife on the Forgotten Realms Wiki