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Does the Cone of Cold spell freeze water?
What is the source of the “spells do only what they say they do” rules interpretation principle?“Ray of Frost” Spell + Water = Lock Broken?What qualifies for the target of a spell?How exactly does being frozen solid by a cone of cold work?Is this “Powertouched” Homebrew Race Balanced?Is a creature in a Wall of Water trapped in ice when hit by Ray of Frost?Is it possible to add more variety to the Create A Spell table without breaking game balance?What happens if I cast Otiluke's Freezing Sphere while entirely submerged in water?Would the Gust spell be able to move someone under the effect of the Levitate spell?What spells can be used to thaw or melt ice?Is this homebrew alternate Way of the Four Elements monk subclass balanced?
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The cone of cold spell description states:
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.
Say a 10th-level Sorcerer standing on dry land casts cone of cold on a creature in water 10 feet ahead of the spellcaster. Assume the creature is not killed.
Does the water freeze? The spell description doesn't refer to any environmental effects.
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The cone of cold spell description states:
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.
Say a 10th-level Sorcerer standing on dry land casts cone of cold on a creature in water 10 feet ahead of the spellcaster. Assume the creature is not killed.
Does the water freeze? The spell description doesn't refer to any environmental effects.
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The cone of cold spell description states:
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.
Say a 10th-level Sorcerer standing on dry land casts cone of cold on a creature in water 10 feet ahead of the spellcaster. Assume the creature is not killed.
Does the water freeze? The spell description doesn't refer to any environmental effects.
dnd-5e spells
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The cone of cold spell description states:
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.
Say a 10th-level Sorcerer standing on dry land casts cone of cold on a creature in water 10 feet ahead of the spellcaster. Assume the creature is not killed.
Does the water freeze? The spell description doesn't refer to any environmental effects.
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Cone of Cold does not freeze water
You already gave the reason yourself:
The spell description doesn't refer to any environmental effects.
And since spells only do what they say, then we know that by RAW, Cone of Cold does not freeze water. Any other behaviour of the spell is entirely up to the DM.
Contrast this with Fireball, which does mention environmental effects (emphasis mine):
The fire spreads around corners. It ignites flammable objects in the area that aren't being worn or carried.
A spell that does freeze water is Freezing Sphere (thanks to @RyanThompson), which says:
If the globe strikes a body of water of a liquid that is principally water (non including water-based creatures), it freezes the liquid to a depth of 6 inches over an area of 30 feet square. [...]
Cone of Cold does not have similar wording and does not freeze water within the range.
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You could also contrast with Freezing Sphere, which explicitly does freeze water.
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Cone of Cold does not freeze water
You already gave the reason yourself:
The spell description doesn't refer to any environmental effects.
And since spells only do what they say, then we know that by RAW, Cone of Cold does not freeze water. Any other behaviour of the spell is entirely up to the DM.
Contrast this with Fireball, which does mention environmental effects (emphasis mine):
The fire spreads around corners. It ignites flammable objects in the area that aren't being worn or carried.
A spell that does freeze water is Freezing Sphere (thanks to @RyanThompson), which says:
If the globe strikes a body of water of a liquid that is principally water (non including water-based creatures), it freezes the liquid to a depth of 6 inches over an area of 30 feet square. [...]
Cone of Cold does not have similar wording and does not freeze water within the range.
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You could also contrast with Freezing Sphere, which explicitly does freeze water.
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– Ryan Thompson
2 hours ago
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@RyanThompson Thanks for that.
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2 hours ago
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Cone of Cold does not freeze water
You already gave the reason yourself:
The spell description doesn't refer to any environmental effects.
And since spells only do what they say, then we know that by RAW, Cone of Cold does not freeze water. Any other behaviour of the spell is entirely up to the DM.
Contrast this with Fireball, which does mention environmental effects (emphasis mine):
The fire spreads around corners. It ignites flammable objects in the area that aren't being worn or carried.
A spell that does freeze water is Freezing Sphere (thanks to @RyanThompson), which says:
If the globe strikes a body of water of a liquid that is principally water (non including water-based creatures), it freezes the liquid to a depth of 6 inches over an area of 30 feet square. [...]
Cone of Cold does not have similar wording and does not freeze water within the range.
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You could also contrast with Freezing Sphere, which explicitly does freeze water.
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– Ryan Thompson
2 hours ago
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@RyanThompson Thanks for that.
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2 hours ago
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Cone of Cold does not freeze water
You already gave the reason yourself:
The spell description doesn't refer to any environmental effects.
And since spells only do what they say, then we know that by RAW, Cone of Cold does not freeze water. Any other behaviour of the spell is entirely up to the DM.
Contrast this with Fireball, which does mention environmental effects (emphasis mine):
The fire spreads around corners. It ignites flammable objects in the area that aren't being worn or carried.
A spell that does freeze water is Freezing Sphere (thanks to @RyanThompson), which says:
If the globe strikes a body of water of a liquid that is principally water (non including water-based creatures), it freezes the liquid to a depth of 6 inches over an area of 30 feet square. [...]
Cone of Cold does not have similar wording and does not freeze water within the range.
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Cone of Cold does not freeze water
You already gave the reason yourself:
The spell description doesn't refer to any environmental effects.
And since spells only do what they say, then we know that by RAW, Cone of Cold does not freeze water. Any other behaviour of the spell is entirely up to the DM.
Contrast this with Fireball, which does mention environmental effects (emphasis mine):
The fire spreads around corners. It ignites flammable objects in the area that aren't being worn or carried.
A spell that does freeze water is Freezing Sphere (thanks to @RyanThompson), which says:
If the globe strikes a body of water of a liquid that is principally water (non including water-based creatures), it freezes the liquid to a depth of 6 inches over an area of 30 feet square. [...]
Cone of Cold does not have similar wording and does not freeze water within the range.
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You could also contrast with Freezing Sphere, which explicitly does freeze water.
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– Ryan Thompson
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@RyanThompson Thanks for that.
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You could also contrast with Freezing Sphere, which explicitly does freeze water.
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@RyanThompson Thanks for that.
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You could also contrast with Freezing Sphere, which explicitly does freeze water.
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– Ryan Thompson
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You could also contrast with Freezing Sphere, which explicitly does freeze water.
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– Ryan Thompson
2 hours ago
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@RyanThompson Thanks for that.
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– linksassin
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@RyanThompson Thanks for that.
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