Snowball Swarm

Name:	Snowball Swarm
School:	Evocation (Cold)
Spell Level:	Sor/Wiz 2, Wild 2
Special:
Components:	VerbalVerbal: A verbal component is a spoken incantation. You cannot cast spells that require this component if you cannot act or speak. Certain rare spells, such as Silence Creature, may temporarily disable spells that require verbal components., SomaticSomatic: A somatic component is a measured and precise movement of the hand. You cannot cast spells that require this component if you cannot move causing arcane spell failure resulting in a ruined spell. Spells without a somatic component may be used with disregard to Arcane Spell Failure chance. Note - that characters make the same arm gestures for most spells in DDO, so you can't tell which spells require this component by watching your character's animations., MaterialMaterial: A material component is one or more physical substances or objects that are annihilated by the spell energies in the casting process. You must have the required items in your inventory. If you run out of the components, the game will not allow you to cast the spell and will instead inform you of what component is missing. The metamagic feat Eschew Materials and some enhancements in Draconic Incarnation can remove this restriction.
SLA:	Water Savant Tier 4 (Sor); Stormsinger Tier 3
Spell Point Cost:	8
Metamagic:	Embolden, Empower, Enlarge, Eschew, Heighten, Intensify, Maximize, Quicken
Target:	Foe, Positional
Range:	Very Large Standard AOE
Duration:	Instantaneous
Saving Throw:	Reflex save takes half damage
DC:
Spell Resistance:	No
Cooldown:	3 seconds (Wiz), 1.75 seconds (Sor)

Description

A flurry of magical snowballs erupt near your target, dealing 1d6+2 cold damage per caster level. Maximum damage 10d6+20 at caster level 10. A successful Reflex save reduces the damage by half.

Notes

• The game lists a 8 second duration, but it has none. It does have a short ~1 second delay between the time the spell is cast and when it actually hits however. This can be both useful or detrimental depending on the situation.
• Casting speed - Fast. Almost instantaneous with quicken enabled.
• There is no projectile, therefore the spell cannot be blocked by barrels or other objects. The spell uses a short Ice Storm animation (ice falling from the ceiling).
• This spell has one of the largest AOEs in the game, it matches if not exceeds the AOE of Delayed Blast Fireball and is not affected by engine bugs where the AOE is blocked by the floor.
• Against players, the damage is 1d3+3 cold damage per 2 caster levels.

Scrolls

• Delma Thurman <Arcane Scroll Vendor - Level 2> found in The Portable Hole in Teleport
  • ML: 1, CL: 3, UMD: 24, Base value: 000001500015ppPlatinum Piece 

• Morna Wyrmtouched <Arcane Scroll Vendor - Level 2> found in The Marketplace Bazaar in The Marketplace
  • ML: 1, CL: 3, UMD: 24, Base value: 000001500015ppPlatinum Piece 

Clickies

Last Edited	Item	Type	Enhancements	ML	Bind	Quests
Update 68 3 months and 23 days BugTime	Winter's Wrath  (edit)	Eternal wand	Snowball SwarmSnowball Swarm Caster level: 5 Charges: 25 (25/day) — 25 Charges (Recharged/Day:25) Lesser Cold Augmentation IIILesser Cold Augmentation III: Increases the wearer's caster level when casting third level or lower Cold spells by one. Glaciation +59Glaciation +59: Passive: +59 Equipment bonus to Cold Spell Power. Ice Lore +9%Ice Lore +9: Passive: Your Cold spells gain a 9% Equipment bonus to their chance to critical hit.	5	Bound to Account on Acquire, ExclusiveBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire This is an Exclusive item. You may only carry one at a time.	The Tide Turns, end chest

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