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Otiluke's Freezing Sphere

Level 6 · Evocation

Casting Time
Action
Range
300 ft
Components
V, S, M (a miniature crystal sphere)
Duration
Instantaneous
Classes

A frigid globe streaks from you to a point of your choice within range, where it explodes in a 60-foot-radius Sphere. Each creature in that area makes a Constitution saving throw, taking 10d6 Cold damage on failed save or half as much damage on a successful one.

If the globe strikes a body of water, it freezes the water to a depth of 6 inches over an area 30 feet square. This ice lasts for 1 minute. Creatures that were swimming on the surface of frozen water are trapped in the ice and have the Restrained condition. A trapped creature can take an action to make a ability=str skill=ath dc=@attributes.spell.dc check against your spell save DC to break free.

You can refrain from firing the globe after completing the spell’s casting. If you do so, a globe about the size of a sling bullet, cool to the touch, appears in your hand. At any time, you or a creature you give the globe to can throw the globe (to a range of 40 feet) or hurl it with a sling (to the sling’s normal range). It shatters on impact, with the same effect as a normal casting of the spell. You can also set the globe down without shattering it. After 1 minute, if the globe hasn’t already shattered, it explodes.

Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The damage increases by 1d6 for each spell slot level above 6.

In game · targeting
Otiluke's Freezing Sphere: area of effect A 60-foot-radius sphere centred on a point 300 ft from the caster. 300 ft You 60 ft radius
300 ft · 60-ft-radius sphere Caster Range Area of effect