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 1d10⁠

⁠Piercing damage. It explodes and deals 2d6⁠

⁠Cold 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

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 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 scribe 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