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

Duration: 1 turn

 DEX Save (Spell save DC)

• Can't 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 they're made within 3 m (10 ft) of the creature.
• A Prone creature must spend half its  Movement Speed to stand up.
• Falling Prone immediately ends Concentration.
• If a creatures falls Prone on its turn, the turn immediately ends.

Condition: Difficult Terrain

 Difficult Terrain

Duration: Whilst on surface

• Movement Speed halved

How to learn

This spell is a variation of:
Sphere of Elemental Balance