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Bone Chill

by baabuska | Apr 24, 2026 | Spells

Bone Chill is a Necromancy Cantrip available to Sorcerers, Warlocks, Wizards, and other sub-classes. It deals Necrotic damage to the target when cast.

Spell description: Prevent the target from healing until your next turn. An undead target receives Disadvantage on Attack Rolls. An undead target receives Disadvantage on Attack Rolls.

Properties

Damage: 1d8 Necrotic
Damage type: Necrotic
Range: 18m (60ft)
Attack type: Attack roll
Conditions applied: Target cannot heal for 1 turn.
Cost: Action
Recharge: Per action

Spell upcasting

At character level 5, damage increases to 2d8 Necrotic. At character level 10, damage increases to 3d8 Necrotic.

How to obtain

Sorcererm Warlock, Wizard, and Death Domain Clerics at Class level 1
Circle of the Spores (Druid) at Class level 2
Eldritch Knight (Fighter) and Arcane Trickster (Rogue) at Class level 3
College of Lore (Bard) at Class level 6 via Magical Secrets
All Bards at Class level 10 via Magical Secrets
High Elf and High Half-Elf at Character level 1
Granted by features: Magic Initiate: Sorcerer, Magic Initiate: Warlock, Magic Initiate: Wizard, Spell Sniper

Spell details

Damage: 1-8

1d8, Necrotic

Prevent the target from healing until your next turn. An undead target receives Disadvantage on Attack Rolls.

Arms of Hadar is a level 1 Conjuration Spell available to Warlocks in Baldur’s Gate 3. It allows the spellcaster to summon dark tendrils that deal necrotic damage to creatures in the area and prevents them from taking Reactions.

Spell description: Call forth tendrils of dark energy that prevent targets from taking reactions.

Spell properties

Damage: 2d6 Necrotic
Damage type: Necrotic
Range: Self
Area: 3 m (10 ft) Radius
Duration: 1 turn
Save: STR save
Conditions applied: On save: Target takes half damage but can use reactions.
Cost: Action + Spell Slot
Recharge: Per action