Okay, I've looked up 'Ray of Frost' in the PHB for 5th Edition, and it's NOT supposed to make an icy patch on the ground. It's strictly cold damage.
Ground effects were an interesting mechanic in DoS2, but lay off it already for BG3. It's not needed, and it's making some fights harder than they should be.
And on Page 195 of the PHB, it specifically says that Shoving a creature is an Attack action, not a bonus action. Which explains why it seems so overpowered in BG3.
Just my two copper pieces.
