Rime's Binding Ice
2014 Rules
- Level & School
- 2nd-level evocation
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- Self (30-foot cone)
- Components
- S, M (a vial of meltwater)
- Duration
- Instantaneous
- Classes
- Sorcerer, Wizard
- Source
- Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
A burst of cold energy emanates from you in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 3d8 cold damage and is hindered by ice formations for 1 minute, or until it or another creature within reach of it uses an action to break away the ice. A creature hindered by ice has its speed reduced to 0. On a successful save, a creature takes half as much damage and isn't hindered by ice.
Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, increase the cold damage by 1d8 for each slot level above 2nd.
Rime's Binding Ice 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences
Rime's Binding Ice is currently only available in the 2014 edition.
Rime's Binding Ice popularity
How popular is Rime's Binding Ice? It is a seldom seen spell in the game, and is chosen less than other options when available. This spell may fill a specific niche for a spellbook.
- Bottom 50% of all 5e spells
- Bottom 50% picked level 2 Wizard spell
- Bottom 25% picked level 2 Sorcerer spell
- Bottom 25% of all level 2 spells
Read about how this popularity data is calculated.
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Cone of Cold 5th-level evocation
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Ice Storm 4th-level evocation
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Burning Hands 1st-level evocation
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Snilloc's Snowball Swarm 2nd-level evocation
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Players prefer Rime's Binding Ice over Snilloc's Snowball Swarm
Frost Fingers 1st-level evocation
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Players prefer Rime's Binding Ice over Frost Fingers