Rime Strike
Tech power · At-will
power-typeTechlevel0concentration
Tweaked from 5eYou already know this as 5e Ray of Frost (likely) — Like Ray of Frost it's an at-will cold attack that slows the target, but instead of a ranged beam it rides on a melee weapon hit and only deals its bonus cold damage if the target then stays put — so it plays like a Booming Blade reskin in cold's clothing. ✨
On a melee hit, impose 1 slowed level; if the target doesn't move 5 feet before your next turn, it takes 1d8 cold damage.
ControlDamage
●●○breadth · punishes stationary foes
TargetingSingle
Use whenyou want to punish stationary enemies or force movement from melee
ScalingMelee attack gains 1d8 extra cold at 5th level; both damage rolls increase by 1d8 at 11th and 17th level.
!Requires a successful melee weapon attack — if you miss, the power is wasted.
coldcontrol-conditionkinetic
Pairs withmelee Tech caster · Engineer or Operative · fights where enemies like to stand still
As part of the action used to cast this power, you must make a melee weapon attack against one creature within your reach, otherwise the power fails. On a hit, the target suffers the attack's normal effects, and gains 1 slowed level until the start of your next turn, as the cold energy seeps into its being. Additionally, if the target doesn't move at least 5 feet before the start of your next turn, it immediately takes 1d8 cold damage, and the power ends.
This power's damage increases when you reach higher levels. At 5th level, the melee attack deals an extra 1d8 cold damage to the target, and the damage the target takes for not moving increases to 2d8. Both damage rolls increase by 1d8 at 11th level and 17th level.
- Casting Period
- 1 action
- Range
- Varies
- Duration
- 1 round
- Concentration
- No