Freezing Whirl (3.5e Equipment)

Freezing Whirl: frost and icy burst weapon, but also allows its wielder to call forth a burst of cold.]] As a standard action, the wielder of a freezing whirl weapon may call forth a circular burst of cold 10' in radius, plus an additional 5' for every 6 points of the wielder's base attack bonus, that is centered on themselves. This burst deals 5d6 points of cold damage, plus 1d6 per 2 points of base attack bonus possessed by the wielder. The wielder of the weapon is not subject to this damage. Other creatures in the area are entitled to a reflex save against a DC of 10 + 1/2 of the wielder's base attack bonus, + the wielder's Dex modifier to suffer only half damage.

The freezing whirl is available even if the frost ability is not active. This ability is only available on melee weapons.

Special: This ability may be added to a frost weapon at a cost of only an additional +2 bonus, or to a icy burst weapon at a cost of only an additional +1 bonus.

Strong evocation; CL 14th; Craft Magical Arms and Armor, chill metal or ice storm; Price Cost::+3 bonus.