Level 6 Evocation spell available to Wizards. 10d6 Cold in a 6m radius, Constitution save for half, and it leaves the ground iced over for ten turns. Or pocket it as an item and let someone else throw it later. It is a Cold Fireball with a fuse option.
Spell description: Create a ball of churning ice that can be launched instantly to generate a frosty explosion or stored for later use.
Spell properties
- Damage: 10d6 Cold
- Damage type: Cold
- Range: 18m (60ft)
- Area: 6m (20ft) radius
- Save: CON save (half damage on success)
- Conditions applied: Creates an Ice surface for 10 turns. The portable version is an item that explodes after 10 turns or when thrown.
- Cost: Action + Spell Slot
- Recharge: Per action
Spell upcasting
Casting Otiluke’s Freezing Sphere at higher levels provides no additional benefits.
How to obtain Otiluke’s Freezing Sphere
- Wizard at Class level 11
Source item: Scroll of Otiluke’s Freezing Sphere
OTILUKE’S FREEZING SPHERE
Level 6 Evocation SpellCreate a ball of churning ice that can be launched instantly to generate a frosty explosion or stored for later use.
On save: Targets still take half damage from the explosion.
Range: 18m (60ft)
Save: CON save
AoE: 6m (20ft) radius
SURFACE: ICE
Duration: 10 turns
AoE: 6m (20ft) radius
Condition: Prone
- The creature cannot move or take Actions, Bonus Actions, or Reactions, and must spend half its Movement to stand up.
- Attack Rolls against it from within 3m have
Advantage. - It has
Disadvantage on Strength and Dexterity Saving Throws. - Falling Prone ends Concentration.
Otiluke’s Freezing Sphere spell variants
You choose between launching it now or pocketing it for later. The launch is a normal Cold Fireball. The portable sphere is an item you can hand to anyone, throw, or leave somewhere as a ten-turn fuse.
1. Otiluke’s Freezing Sphere (Launch)
OTILUKE’S FREEZING SPHERE (LAUNCH)
Level 6 Evocation SpellLaunch a ball of churning ice that explodes and damages all creatures and objects within range.
On save: Targets still take half damage from the explosion.
Range: 18m (60ft)
Save: CON save
AoE: 6m (20ft) radius
2. Otiluke’s Conveniently Portable Freezing Sphere
OTILUKE’S CONVENIENTLY PORTABLE FREEZING SPHERE
Level 6 Evocation SpellCreate a vessel for Otiluke’s Freezing Sphere. Put it in your pocket, give it to an ally, or throw it away. It will explode after 10 turns.
Range: Melee (1.5m)
Save: CON save
AoE: 6m (20ft) radius
When to cast Otiluke’s Freezing Sphere
Launch it when Fire is the wrong answer. Ten dice of Cold in a Fireball-sized area is exactly what you want against devils and fire elementals, and the ice surface afterwards knocks whatever survives Prone.
The portable version is the fun part. Hand the sphere to your Rogue or your Fighter before the fight, and they get a 10d6 Cold grenade to throw with their Action while your Wizard casts something else. Two big spells in one turn from one Level 6 slot.
The ten-turn fuse means you can also leave it somewhere and walk away. Drop it next to a sleeping enemy camp, step back, and wait.
Constitution save for half is the weak point, and the Ice surface hits your own party if they walk into it. Aim it deep in the enemy group and keep your melee out of the circle for a couple of turns.
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