You brandish the weapon used in the spell’s casting and make a melee attack with it against one creature within 5 feet of you. On a hit, the target suffers the weapon attack’s normal effects and black frost begins to form on the target. At the end of the target's next turn, if they did not move at least 15 feet in a straight line, the black frost solidifies into ice, dealing 1d8 cold damage.

This spell’s damage increases when you reach certain levels. At 5th level, the melee attack deals an extra 1d8 cold damage to the target on a hit, and the damage the target takes for not moving increases to 2d8. Both damage rolls increase by 1d8 at 11th level (2d8 and 3d8) and again at 17th level (3d8 and 4d8).