Create Food and Water

Conjuration

Level: 3rd-level

Casting Time: 1 action

Range: 30 feet

Duration: Instantaneous

Components: V, S

You create 45 pounds of food and 30 gallons of water on the ground or in containers within range, enough to sustain up to fifteen humanoids or five steeds for 24 hours. The food is bland but nourishing, and spoils if uneaten after 24 hours. The water is clean and doesn't go bad.

Spell Details

School: Conjuration

Level: 3

Ritual: No

Concentration: No

Classes: Cleric, Druid, Paladin

B-Tier Excellent utility spell for logistics and survival, but limited combat applications and preparation time reduce its tactical value.

Player Guide

Cast Create Food and Water during short or long rests to eliminate foraging time and supply chain vulnerabilities for your party. Use it proactively before long dungeons or wilderness expeditions to prevent starvation-based attrition. In siege scenarios, this spell can sustain your party indefinitely, negating enemy starvation tactics and freeing resources for other purposes.

Spell Combos

goodberry Goodberry provides healing during combat while Create Food sustains the party out of combat for maximum spell slot efficiency.tiny-hut Combine with Tiny Hut for complete expedition self-sufficiency, eliminating supply concerns for multi-day adventures.heroes-feast Create Food provides baseline sustenance; Heroes' Feast enhances it with morale and combat benefits when resources allow.

DM Tips

Track food consumption carefully—this spell trivializes many survival challenges, so use environmental hazards beyond starvation. Consider that bland rations may affect party morale differently than actual meals, leaving roleplay opportunities.

Related Spells

goodberry heroes-feast tiny-hut