Cold Magic • Pathfinder Witch Spell
Frostbite
Frostbite channels numbing cold through repeated melee touch attacks, dealing nonlethal cold damage and fatiguing the target. The published spell is Pathfinder 1e; other editions should use their own spell lists.
Frostbite at a Glance
| 5.5e / 2024 | No Frostbite spell in SRD 5.2.1 |
|---|---|
| 5e / 2014 | No core spell by this name |
| Pathfinder 1e | Druid 1, Witch 1 |
| D&D 3.5e | No core spell by this name |
Spell Rules by Edition
Frostbite — 5.5e / 2024
Status: not present in SRD 5.2.1. Do not import the Pathfinder nonlethal-damage mechanics automatically.
Frostbite — 5e / 2014
Status: no core spell by this name.
Frostbite — Pathfinder 1e
| School | Transmutation [cold] |
|---|---|
| Level | Druid 1, Witch 1 |
| Casting Time | 1 standard action |
| Components | V, S |
| Range | Touch |
| Target | Creature touched |
| Duration | Instantaneous |
| Saving Throw | None |
| Spell Resistance | Yes |
Your melee touch attack deals 1d6 points of nonlethal cold damage + 1 point per caster level, and the target becomes fatigued. The fatigue ends when the target recovers from the nonlethal damage.
The spell cannot make an already fatigued creature exhausted. You can make one melee touch attack per caster level before the spell is discharged.
Frostbite — D&D 3.5e
Status: no core 3.5e spell by this name.
Using Frostbite in Play
Frostbite is strongest on a Witch or Druid willing to enter touch range repeatedly. Its value is not only damage: fatigue can make a dangerous opponent less effective while the caster keeps additional touches available.
What Changed?
Frostbite is a Pathfinder 1e Witch/Druid spell with repeated touch attacks, nonlethal cold damage and fatigue. No direct fifth-edition or 3.5e spell by this name is assumed.
Counterplay and Related Magic
Cold resistance, immunity and Spell Resistance apply normally in Pathfinder. The spell cannot escalate fatigue into exhaustion. Compare Endure Elements and other cold magic in the selected edition.
Rules Sources and Licensing
Pathfinder source: Ultimate Magic. The fifth-edition and 3.5e panels are status notes only.
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