Ray of Frost

Cantrip Evocation spell available to Sorcerers and Wizards. It deals 1d8 Cold and slows the target’s Movement Speed by 3m. The slow is what makes it more than a damage cantrip.

Spell description: Call forth a frigid beam of blue-white light and reduce the target’s Movement Speed by 3m.

Spell properties

• Damage: 1d8 Cold
• Damage type: Cold
• Range: 18m (60ft)
• Duration: 1 turn
• Attack type: Attack roll
• Condition: Movement Speed reduced by 3m
• Cost: Action
• Recharge: Per action

Spell upcasting

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

How to obtain Ray of Frost

• Sorcerer, Wizard at Class level 1
• Eldritch Knight (Fighter) and Arcane Trickster (Rogue) at Class level 3
• College of Lore (Bard) at Class level 6 via Magical Secrets
• Bard 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: Wizard, Spell Sniper
• Source item: Mourning Frost

Ray of Frost

Evocation Cantrip

Damage: 1-8

1d8, Cold

Call forth a frigid beam that deals Cold damage and reduces the target’s Movement Speed by 3m.

Range: 18m (60ft)

Action

When to cast Ray of Frost

It is a solid all-round attack cantrip with a bonus: the slow helps you kite melee enemies who are already struggling to reach you. Chip damage plus a little control for one Action.

Cold also plays into the wet-and-freeze combos, and it feeds Chilled and Encrusted with Frost effects from certain items. A dependable default cantrip for an arcane caster.