# Ray of Frost *cantrip, Evocation* - **Casting time:** 1 Action - **Range:** 60 feet - **Components:** V, S - **Duration:** Instantaneous A frigid beam of blue-white light streaks toward a creature within range. Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, it takes `dice:1d8|noform|noparens|avg` (`1d8`) Cold damage, and its [Speed](/Rules/Source/variant-rules/speed-xphb.md) is reduced by 10 feet until the start of your next turn. **Cantrip Upgrade.** The damage increases by `dice:1d8|noform|noparens|avg` (`1d8`) when you reach levels 5 (`dice:2d8|noform|noparens|avg` (`2d8`)), 11 (`dice:3d8|noform|noparens|avg` (`3d8`)), and 17 (`dice:4d8|noform|noparens|avg` (`4d8`)). **Classes**: [Artificer](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-artificer.md); [Bard (College of Lore)](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-college-of-lore-xphb.md "subclass=XPHB;class=XPHB"); [Druid (Circle of the Land, Polar Land)](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-circle-of-the-land-xphb.md "subclass=XPHB;class=XPHB"); [Druid (Circle of the Sea)](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-circle-of-the-sea-xphb.md "subclass=XPHB;class=XPHB"); [Fighter (Eldritch Knight)](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-eldritch-knight-xphb.md "subclass=XPHB;class=XPHB"); [Rogue (Arcane Trickster)](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-arcane-trickster-xphb.md "subclass=XPHB;class=XPHB"); [Sorcerer](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-sorcerer.md); [Wizard (Evoker)](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-evoker-xphb.md "subclass=XPHB;class=XPHB"); [Wizard](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-wizard.md) *Source: Player's Handbook (2024) p. 311. Available in the <span title='Systems Reference Document (5.2)'>SRD</span> and the Free Rules (2024)*