Talk:Boiling Sphere (3.5e Spell)

Adjudicating the Damage Type

Since this spell is of the water effect type, its not fire damage, even though it is hot. A DM may adjudicate that it is fire damage anyhow on a case by case basis. Though, I'd just like to point out that I personally don't feel that it counts as fire damage. Afterall, since its water, it would hurt a fire subtype creature, but would it deal the extra damage to a cold subtype creature? Thoughts? --Ganteka 01:08, 28 October 2008 (MDT)

Well, there is no water energy descriptor in D&D, so your best bet would be to make it fire and have it ignore X points of fire resistance. --Aarnott 09:38, 28 October 2008 (MDT)

How about, creatures with the fire subtype take half damage?--Ganteka 13:25, 28 October 2008 (MDT)

Make sure to say "half damage ignoring fire resistance" if you do that. It seems balanced that way, comparing trade-offs to a similar spell Flaming Sphere (which I'm sure you already had in mind). --Aarnott 17:14, 28 October 2008 (MDT)

I'm a few years late to this party, but shouldn't this deal scalding damage? (Described in environmental dangers among heat dangers)Arkhaic (talk) 22:03, 26 November 2012 (MST)

I know I'm REALLY late, but this spell would function beautifully for an underwater Warmage. --Cirrina 00:30, 24 April, 2013 (GMT)

actually there is a specific type for this, it would deal Scalding damage, it basically bypasses almost every know resistance too 7:35 oct 12 2014 pst btw sry im late to the party