Bone Chill

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

Bone Chill

Necromancy Cantrip
Damage: 1-8
1d8, Necrotic

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

Attack Roll Range: 18m (60ft)

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Bone Chill - Level 1 Spell - Baldur's Gate 3

Spell properties

Level
Cantrip
School
Necromancy
Casting resource
Action
Damage type
Necrotic
Range
18m (60ft)
Duration
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