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Baldur's Gate 3
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Heat Metal

Level
Level 2 · Transmutation
Cost
Action + 2nd-level spell slot
Range
18 m
Roll
Constitution save
Damage
2d8 Fire
Concentration
Yes
Components
Verbal, Somatic

Cause a metal weapon or armour to glow red-hot and force the wearer to let go or receive Disadvantage on Attack Rolls and Ability Checks.

Damage by spell slot

Average at 2nd level
9
2d8 Fire
Average at 6th level
27
6d8 Fire
Per slot level
+4.5
each slot above 2nd
  1. 2nd-level slot9 2d8 Fire
  2. 3rd-level slot13.5 3d8 Fire
  3. 4th-level slot18 4d8 Fire
  4. 5th-level slot22.5 5d8 Fire
  5. 6th-level slot27 6d8 Fire
Average damage of one cast at each spell slot, from the game's own upcast entries.
SlotDamageAverage
2nd2d8 Fire9
3rd3d8 Fire13.5
4th4d8 Fire18
5th5d8 Fire22.5
6th6d8 Fire27

Who can get it

From the game's class, subclass and race progression tables (the level is the class or character level it first becomes available at), feat choices, equipment boosts and scrolls.

Classes 2

  • Bard · can pick, from level 3
  • Druid · always known, from level 3

Conditions applied 8

Other level 2 spells 54