Cone of Cold
5th level Evocation
- Casting Time
- 1 Action
- Range
- Sel F (60-Foot Cone)
- Duration
- instantaneous
- Components
- V
- S
- M
- Materials Required
- A small crystal or glass cone
Spell Description
A blast of cold air erupts from your hands. Each creature in a 60-foot cone must make a Constitution saving throw. A creature takes 8d8 cold damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
A creature killed by this spell becomes a frozen statue until it thaws.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 6th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 5th.
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damage Dice | 8d8 | 9d8 | 10d8 | 11d8 | 12d8 | ||||
| Min Damage | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||||
| Average Damage | 36 | 40.5 | 45 | 49.5 | 54 | ||||
| Max Damage | 64 | 72 | 80 | 88 | 96 |
| Lvl | Dice | Min | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | ||||
| 2nd | ||||
| 3rd | ||||
| 4th | ||||
| 5th | 8d8 | 8 | 36 | 64 |
| 6th | 9d8 | 9 | 40.5 | 72 |
| 7th | 10d8 | 10 | 45 | 80 |
| 8th | 11d8 | 11 | 49.5 | 88 |
| 9th | 12d8 | 12 | 54 | 96 |
Is Cone of Cold Good?
Overall Rating: Green. This means that cone of cold is a good spell.
Overall Notes: Not quite as potent as fireball or lightning bolt for the resource of a 5th-level spell slot and it targets CON saves which are a common proficiency in monsters.