Cold Damage: Difference between revisions

<small>^{*Given the extensive support for Ice Surfaces, and in turn Water Surfaces, both they and aspects interacting with them will be treated as factors of Cold Damage for this page.}</small>

==Equipment ==

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!Image

!Item Type

!Unlocks

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|[[File:Allandra's Whelm Icon.png|alt=Allandra's Whelm Icon|frameless|100x100px]]

|✓

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#Tenacity effect

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|[[File:Uncovered Mysteries Icon.png|alt=Frost Prince Icon|frameless|100x100px]]

|[[Frost Prince]]

|{{DamageText|2d6 (2~12)|Cold}}*

|Cast Level 1 [[Ice Knife]] spell, once per Long Rest

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|[[File:Mourning Frost Icon.png|alt=Mourning Frost Icon|frameless|100x100px]]

#When dealing {{DamageType|Cold}} damage, the wielder deals an additional {{DamageText|1|Cold}} damage.

#Dealing {{DamageType|Cold}} damage with a spell possibly inflicts Chilled upon the Target.

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|[[File:Ring of Elemental Infusion Icon.png|alt=Ring of Elemental Infusion Icon|frameless|100x100px]]

|[[Ring of Elemental Infusion]]

|{{DamageText|1d4 (1~4)|Cold}}*

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|[[File:Gloves of Cinder and Sizzle Icon.png|alt=Snow-Dusted Monastery Gloves Icon|frameless|100x100px]]

{{DamageText|2d6 (2~12)|Cold}}*

|✓

#Cast [[Ice Knife]] spell

#Your unarmed attacks deal an additional {{DamageText|1d4 (1~4)|Cold}} damage.

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|[Image Pending]

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|Watery Guidance effect

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| colspan="7" |<small>^{* Damage is indicative of unlocked spell/effects, not the base gear}</small>

===Gear that Impacts Cold Damage===

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!Image

!Item Type

!Unlocks

|Amulets

|Nature's Vengeance effect

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|[[File:Boots of Elemental Momentum Icon.png|alt=Boots of Elemental Momentum Icon|frameless|100x100px]]

|[[Cloak of Elemental Absorption]]

|Cloaks

|Take half damage from the next Elemental damage (i.e. {{DamageType|Cold}}) attack targeting you, and deal an additional {{DieIcon|d6|Slashing}} '''1d6''' of that element type on your next attack.

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|Boots

| Hoarfrost Balance effect

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|[[File:Icebite Robe Icon.png|alt=Icebite Robe Icon|frameless|100x100px]]

|[[Icebite Robe]]

#Resistance to {{DamageType|Cold}} damage

#Cast [[Armour of Agathys]], once per Long Rest

|Quarterstaves

|Cast Create Water, once per Short Rest

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|[[File:Robe of Summer Icon.png|alt=Robe of Summer Icon|frameless|100x100px]]

|[[Robe of Summer]]

|Resistance to {{DamageType|Cold}} damage

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|[[Trident of the Waves]]

|Tridents

|On a hit, create a Water Surface centered on the Target.

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#Temperature Adjustment effect

#Watery Rejuvenation effect

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#Wearer has Resistance to {{DamageType|Fire}} and {{DamageType|Cold}} Damage.

#If the wearer is standing in a Water Surface at the start of their turn, they heal for {{DieIcon|d4|Healing}} '''1d4''' Hit Points. [Ice Surfaces melt into Water Surfaces]

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|[[File:Winter's Clutches Icon.png|alt=Winter's Clutches Icon|frameless|100x100px]]

|[[Winter's Clutches]]

|Winter's Clutches effect

|When the wearer deals {{DamageType|Cold}} damage, inflict 2 turns of [[Encrusted with Frost (Condition)|Encrusted with Frost]] upon the Target(s).

==Actions==

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!Name

!Special {{DamageType|Cold}} Factors

!Source

|[[File:Absorb Elements Icon.png|alt=Absorb Elements Icon|frameless|100x100px]]

|[[Absorb Elements]]

|Take half damage from the next Elemental damage (i.e. {{DamageType|Cold}}) attack targeting you, and deal an additional {{DieIcon|d6|Slashing}} '''1d6''' of that element type on your next attack.

Once per Short Rest  

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| colspan="5" |<small>^{* Damage is indicative of unlocked spell/effects, not the base action}</small>

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| colspan="7" |[[File:Monk Ki Icon.png|alt=Monk Ki Icon|left|frameless|25x25px]]Upon reaching Level 3, [[Monk|Monks]] can select the subclass [[Way of the Four Elements]] which provides them unique Ki actions that mirror various spells. This allows Monks to inflict different elemental damage (i.e.{{DamageType|Cold}}) to diversify their attacks and offer immense variations to their playstyle.

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!Name

!AOE

!Special {{DamageType|Cold}} Factors

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|[[File:Ray of Frost Icon.png|alt=Chill of the Mountain Icon|frameless|100x100px]]

|[[Chill of the Mountain]]

|{{DamageText|1d10 (1~10)|Cold}} {{DamageText|2d10 (2~20)|Cold}}*

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Damage upcast at Monk Level 9  

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|+Spells that Inflict/Impact {{DamageType|Cold}} Damage

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!Base {{DamageType|Cold}} Damage

!Upcast {{DamageType|Cold}} Damage

![[File:Saving Throw Icon.png|alt=Saving Throw Icon|frameless|25x25px]]Saving Throw

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|[[File:Armour Of Agathys Icon.png|alt=Armour of Agathys Icon|frameless|100x100px]]

|[[Armour of Agathys]]

|{{DamageText|5|Cold}}*

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|{{DamageText|1d8 (1~8)|Cold}}

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|[[File:Cone of Cold Icon.png|alt=Cone of Cold Icon|frameless|100x100px]]

|[[Cone of Cold]]

|{{DamageText|8d8 (8~64)|Cold}}

|{{DamageText|1d8 (1~8)|Cold}}

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|[[File:Spell Conjuration ConjureElemental Water.png|alt=Conjure Elemental: Water Elemental|frameless|100x100px]]

| rowspan="3" |Consult Summoned Elemental Actions table

| rowspan="3" |N/A

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|[[File:Spell Conjuration ConjureElemental HigherLevel Water.png|alt=Conjure Elemental: Water Myrmidon|frameless|100x100px]]

|6

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|[[File:Spell Conjuration ConjureMinorElementals IceMephit.png|alt=Conjure Minor Elementals: Ice Mephits|frameless|100x100px]]

|4

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|{{DamageText|1d4 (1~4)|Cold}}*

|N/A

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|✓

|Dexterity: Halve

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|[[File:Hunger of Hadar Icon.png|alt=Hunger of Hadar|frameless|100x100px]]

|{{DamageText|2d6 (2~12)|Cold}}

|N/A

|✓

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|[[File:Ice Storm Icon.png|alt=Ice Storm Icon|frameless|100x100px]]

|[[Ice Storm]]

|{{DamageText|4d6 (4~24)|Cold}}

|N/A

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|✓

|Creates Ice Surface

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|N/A

|N/A

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|N/A

|✓

|Creates Ice Surface

Interrupts Concentration

|6

|{{DamageText|10d6 (10~60)|Cold}}

|✓

|✓

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|+Summoned Elemental Actions

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!Name

!Base Cold Damage

![[File:Saving Throw Icon.png|alt=Saving Throw Icon|frameless|25x25px]] Saving Throw

!Special Cold Factors

|{{DamageText|2d8 (2~16)|Cold}}

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|Creates Ice Surface

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|Ice Breath

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|[[File:Action Monster IceMephit DeathBurst.png|alt=Death Burst: Cold Icon|frameless|100x100px]]

|{{DamageText|4d6 (4~24)|Cold}}

|✓

|Kills Ice Mephit

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|+Water Elemental Cold Actions

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|Name

|AOE

|[[File:Saving Throw Icon.png|alt=Saving Throw Icon|frameless|25x25px]] Saving Throw

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!<small>^{[[File:Action Monster ElementalWater Slam.png|alt=Slam Icon|frameless|100x100px]]}</small>

!{{DamageText|1d6 (1~6)|Cold}}

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|+Water Myrmidon Cold Actions

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|[Image Pending]

|N/A

|✓

Only available in combat  

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[[File:Passive Feature Generic Icon.png|alt=Effects Icon|left|frameless|25x25px]]

Progressing through Baldur's Gate 3 players will earn impressive powers through gear and unlock significant features by leveling up. These aspects can be regarded as effects, that alter how the player's actions play out in combat, exploration, and interaction. From offering or ignoring damage Resistances, inflicting or immunizing against particular effects, increasing damage or providing healing, effects are major changes to how players fight.

The effects that directly concern {{DamageType|Cold}} damage and behavior are listed below with their descriptions.

|+{{DamageType|Cold}} Effects

|Features will remain permanently active on the player upon unlock (barring things such as class respec).

|+Features that Impact {{DamageType|Cold}} Damage

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!Name

!Source

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| rowspan="2" |Draconic Ancestry

| rowspan="2" |You have Resistance to a particular damage type depending on your Dragonborn subrace (i.e. Silver & White Dragons are {{DamageType|Cold}}).

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|[[File:PassiveFeature DraconicAncestry White.png|alt=Draconic Ancestry White Icon|frameless|100x100px]]

|[[File:PassiveFeature ElementalAdept Cold.png|alt=Elemental Adept Cold Icon|frameless|100x100px]]

|Elemental Adept: Cold

|[[Feats|Feat]]

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|[[File:PassiveFeature FiendishResilience.png|alt=Fiendish Resilience Icon|frameless|100x100px]]

|Fiendish Resilience

|Level 10 [[Warlock]] [[The Fiend|Fiend]]

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|Gear Effects will remain active on the player so long as they have the necessary piece of gear equipped; Except for the effects given by the spell [[Kereska's Favour]] unlocked by [[Markoheshkir]]. This effect must be reapplied after every Long Rest and can be changed after every Short Rest (awaiting confirmation if the spell effects remain after switching weapons).

|+Gear Effects that Impact {{DamageType|Cold}} Damage

!Name

!Source

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|Chilling Counter

|Cold Snap

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|Your unarmed attacks deal an additional {{DamageText|1d4 (1~4)|Cold}} damage.

|Snow-Dusted Monastery Gloves

|Coldbrim Chill

|Once per turn, any condition inflicted on a target also applies 2 turns of [[Encrusted with Frost (Condition)|Encrusted with Frost]].

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|Cast [[Cone of Cold]] and [[Ice Storm]], once per Short Rest

{{DamageType|Cold}} spells deal additional {{DamageType|Cold}} damage equal to your Proficiency Bonus.

|Necklace of Elemental Augmentation

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|Ring of Elemental Infusion

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|Boots of Elemental Momentum

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|Depending on the kind of damage chosen from [[Elemental Age]] (i.e. {{DamageType|Cold}}), your attack also inflicts a related condition (i.e. [[Chilled (Condition)|Chilled]]).

|Flail of Ages

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|When dealing {{DamageType|Cold}} damage, the wielder deals an additional {{DamageText|1|Cold}} damage.

|Mourning Frost  

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|You cannot fall prone while traversing Ice Surfaces.

|Hoarfrost Boots

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|Insidious Cold

|Mourning Frost

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|Nature's Vengeance

|When the wearer stands in certain surfaces (i.e. Ice Surface) and casts a spell that deals damage, the target also suffers the surface's effects (i.e. Prone).  

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|Snowburst

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|Watery Rejuvenation

|Wavemother's Robe

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|Winter's Clutches

|Winter's Clutches

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Conditions are unique effects that can strengthen or weaken Targets to particular damage types, status impairments, or [[Ability Scores|ability score]] roles. The conditions that directly concerned {{DamageType|Cold}} damage have been compiled here with their descriptions and relevance to {{DamageType|Cold}} damage.

|+Conditions related to{{DamageType|Cold}} Damage

!Condition Description

!Special Cold Factors

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|{{IconLink|size=50|Chilled Condition Icon.webp|Chilled (Condition)|Chilled}}

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|{{IconLink|size=50|Encrusted with Frost Condition Icon.webp|Encrusted with Frost (Condition)|Encrusted with Frost}}

Targets have {{Disadvantage}} on [[Dexterity]] {{SavingThrow}}s.

Targets break Concentration when becoming Prone. While Prone they cannot perform [[Action|Actions]], [[Bonus Action|Bonus actions]], or [[Reaction (Combat)|Reactions]].

Consumes half a Target's movement speed

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|{{IconLink|size=50|Ray of Frost Condition Icon.webp|Ray of Frost (Condition)|Ray of Frost}}

Only applied by [[Ray of Frost]] cantrip.

|Reduces Target's movement speed

Target becomes Vulnerable to {{DamageType|Cold}} and {{DamageType|Lightning}} damage for the duration.

This condition also washes away blood and grime that appears on the player character.

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!Name  

!Special Cold Factors

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|[Image Pending] Ice Cloud

|[[Wall of Ice]], created when sections of the wall are broken

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Hitting liquid surfaces, like [[Blood Surface|Blood]] and Water Surfaces, with {{DamageType|Cold}} damage

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|Targets standing within have Wet condition making them vulnerable to {{DamageType|Cold}} damage

|Hitting Water Surfaces with {{DamageType|Fire}} spells that create [[Fire Surface|Fire Surfaces]]

|{{IconLink|size=50|Water Surface Icon.png|Water Surface|Water Surface}}

|Can be frozen with {{DamageType|Cold}} spells into Ice Surfaces, or vaporized with [[Fire Surface|Fire Surfaces]] to create Steam Clouds

[[Create Water]] spell

Ice Surfaces melt into Water Surfaces

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