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Create or Destroy Water

Transmutation
Level: 1st-level
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 30 feet
Duration: Instantaneous
Components: V, S, M
Materials: A drop of water if creating water, or a few grains of sand if destroying it.

You either create or destroy water.

Create Water. You create up to 10 gallons of clean water within range in an open container. Alternatively, the water falls as rain in a 30-foot cube within range

Destroy Water. You destroy up to 10 gallons of water in an open container within range. Alternatively, you destroy fog in a 30-foot cube within range.

At Higher Levels: When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, you create or destroy 10 additional gallons of water, or the size of the cube increases by 5 feet, for each slot level above 1st.

Spell Details

School: Transmutation
Level: 1
Ritual: No
Concentration: No
Classes: Cleric, Druid
B-Tier Situational utility spell with creative non-combat applications but limited direct combat value.

Player Guide

Use Create Water to extinguish fires, fill containers for travel, or create difficult terrain in niche situations. The rain variant affects a large area but deals no damage and rarely impacts combat directly. Best employed during exploration and roleplay to solve environmental problems creatively. Reserve for campaigns with creative DMs who reward lateral thinking.

DM Tips

Allow creative uses: extinguishing magical fires, filling wells, creating slippery surfaces, or enabling water-based escape routes. Prevent abuse by enforcing the 10-gallon limit and requiring open containers for the primary effect.