Snilloc's Snowball Swarm

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Damage

Snilloc's Snowball Swarm is a Damage spell. Damage spells focus on dealing harm to enemies.

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spell that hurls a burst of magical snowballs to blast nearby foes with chilling force, striking
multiple creatures

Snilloc's Snowball Swarm is a Multi Target spell. Multi Target spells have an area of effect or can explicitly target multiple allies or enemies.

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at once.

2014 Rules

Level & School
2nd-level evocation
Casting Time
Action
Range
90 feet
Components
V, S, M (a piece of ice or a small white rock chip)
Duration
Instantaneous
Classes
Sorcerer, Wizard
Source
Xanathar's Guide to Everything

A flurry of magic snowballs erupts from a point you choose within range. Each creature in a 5-foot-radius sphere centered on that point must make a Dexterity saving throw. A creature takes 3d6 cold damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d6 for each slot level above 2nd.

Snilloc's Snowball Swarm 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences

Snilloc's Snowball Swarm is currently only available in the 2014 edition.

Snilloc's Snowball Swarm popularity

How popular is Snilloc's Snowball Swarm? 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.

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