Sphere of Elemental Balance: Cold

Sphere of Elemental Balance: Cold is an action that allows a Way of the Four Elements monk to launch a sphere of Cold elemental energy which damages the target and leaves an ice surface behind. This action is the monk's equivalent of  Chromatic Orb: Cold.

Description

Hurl a sphere of energy that deals 2d8Cold damage and creates an  Ice surface.

Properties

Cost

 Action +  2 Ki Points

Damage: 2~16

2d8Cold

Details

Ranged spell attack roll

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Creates Area: Ice

Technical details

UID

Projectile_ChromaticOrb_Cold_Monk

Spell flags

HasHighGroundRangeExtension, HasSomaticComponent, IsHarmful, RangeIgnoreVerticalThreshold

Grants:

•  Martial Arts: Bonus Unarmed Strike

Area: Ice

 Ice

Duration: 2 turns

AoE: 2 m / 7 ft (Radius)

Difficult terrain - movement speed is halved and creatures may fall Prone.

Type: Surface

Condition: Prone

 Prone

Spell save DC  Dexterity saving throw

• The affected creature cannot move or take  Actions,  Bonus Actions, or  Reactions, and has Disadvantage on Strength and Dexterity saving throws.
• Attacks against a Prone creature have Advantage if made within 3 m / 10 ft of the creature.
• A Prone creature must spend half its Movement Speed to stand up.
  • A character with the Athlete feat spends only 1.5 m / 5 ft of Movement Speed to stand up.

Prone, Unconscious

Condition: Difficult Terrain

 Difficult Terrain

• Movement Speed halved

How to learn

This spell is a variation of:
 Sphere of Elemental Balance