Ice Storm
4th-level evocation · 2d10 Bludgeoning damage, average 11
11 average Bludgeoning damage · 2–20
Roll Ice Storm
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Spell details
- Level
- 4th-level
- School
- Evocation
- Casting time
- Action
- Range
- 300 feet
- Components
- V, S, M (a mitten)
- Duration
- Instantaneous
- Classes
- Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard
- Save
- Dexterity (half on success)
Ice Storm damage by level
| Cast at | Dice | Average | Range | On a save |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th slot | 11 | 2–20 | 5.3 | |
| 5th slot | 16.5 | 3–30 | 8 | |
| 6th slot | 22 | 4–40 | 10.8 | |
| 7th slot | 27.5 | 5–50 | 13.5 | |
| 8th slot | 33 | 6–60 | 16.3 | |
| 9th slot | 38.5 | 7–70 | 19 |
“On a save” is the average of half each roll, rounded down, as the rules do it.
The odds of 2d10
| Total | Chance |
|---|---|
| 7 or more | 85% |
| 11 or more | 55% |
| 16 or more | 15% |
| 18 or more | 6% |
Ice Storm against other 4th-level damage spells
By average damage on one target, Ice Storm ranks 8th of 11 4th-level damage spells in the SRD. Area, saves and riders are not counted here; read each spell.
| Spell | Dice | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Blight | 8d8 | 36 |
| Vitriolic Sphere | 10d4 | 25 |
| Conjure Woodland Beings | 5d8 | 22.5 |
| Wall of Fire | 5d8 | 22.5 |
| Phantasmal Killer | 4d10 | 22 |
| Faithful Hound | 4d8 | 18 |
| Dimension Door | 4d6 | 14 |
| Ice Storm | 2d10 | 11 |
| Black Tentacles | 3d6 | 10.5 |
| Control Water | 2d8 | 9 |
| Fire Shield | 2d8 | 9 |
Rules text
Hail falls in a 20-foot-radius, 40-foot-high Cylinder centered on a point within range. Each creature in the Cylinder makes a Dexterity saving throw. A creature takes Bludgeoning damage and Cold damage on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one.
Hailstones turn ground in the Cylinder into Difficult Terrain until the end of your next turn.
At higher levels. The Bludgeoning damage increases by for each spell slot level above 4.
This page includes material from the System Reference Document 5.2.1 (“SRD 5.2.1”) by Wizards of the Coast LLC, available at dndbeyond.com/srd. The SRD 5.2.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. The averages, odds and tables are ours.