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{{SpellPage
| name = Create or Destroy Water
| name = Create or Destroy Water
| image = Create Water.webp
| image = Create Water.webp
| controller icon = Create Water Icon.webp
| icon = Create Water Unfaded Icon.webp
| level = 1
| level = 1
| school = Transmutation
| school = Transmutation
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| higher levels = [[Spells#Upcasting|Upcast]]: When the spell is cast a 2nd Level or higher, the area that you can create or destroy water increases by {{C|2m / 5ft}} for each [[Spells#Spell_Slot_Levels|Spell Slot Level]] above 1st.
| higher levels = [[Spells#Upcasting|Upcast]]: When the spell is cast a 2nd Level or higher, the area that you can create or destroy water increases by {{C|2m / 5ft}} for each [[Spells#Spell_Slot_Levels|Spell Slot Level]] above 1st.
| variants = Create Water, Destroy Water
| variants = Create Water, Destroy Water
| notes =  
| notes = *Create water applies the {{Cond|Wet}} condition: Vulnerability to {{DamageType|Cold}} and {{DamageType|Lightning}} damage (double damage).
*'''Create or Destroy''' water has a [[Create Water (variant)|variant]] that is only available to [[Druid]]s, [[Cleric]]s and level 6 [[Storm Sorcery]] [[Sorcerer]]s if you have unlocked level 2 spell slots. This variant is weaker, but does not cost any spell slots.
*Create water applies the {{Cond|Wet}} condition: Vulnerability to {{DamageType|Cold}} and {{DamageType|Lightning}} damage (double damage).
*Lightning Spells cast on water causes the {{Cond|Shocked}} condition: Removing their reaction and having a chance to stun.  
*Lightning Spells cast on water causes the {{Cond|Shocked}} condition: Removing their reaction and having a chance to stun.  
*Electrified Water + a Fire Spell causes [[Electrified Steam]], which resets the Shocked and Wet conditions.
*Electrified Water + a Fire Spell causes {{Area|Electrified Steam}}, which resets the Shocked and Wet conditions.
*A Cold spell freezes the water/mist and creates an [[Ice Surface]], causing Difficult Terrain (half Movement Speed) and may cause creatures in the area to fall prone status effect {{Cond|Prone}} unless succeeding a DEX Save. (e.g. Create Water + Glyph of Warding).
*A Cold spell freezes the water/mist and creates an {{Area|Ice}} surface, causing Difficult Terrain (half Movement Speed) and may cause creatures in the area to fall {{Cond|Prone}} unless succeeding a DEX Save. (e.g. Create Water + [[Glyph of Warding]]).
*{{Class|Conjuration}}s only receive the [[Create Water]] variant of the spell, which can only be cast once per [[Short Rest]] and doesn't consume a spell slot.
* [[Conjuration School]] [[Wizard]]s only receive the [[Create Water]] variant of the spell, which can only be cast once per [[Short Rest]] and doesn't consume a spell slot.
*[[Rain Dancer]] only grants the [[Create Water]] variant of the spell.
* [[Rain Dancer]] only grants the [[Create Water]] variant of the spell.
*You can only have {{em|one}} version of '''Create or Destroy Water''' at a time, even if you gain it from multiple sources.
* You can only have {{em|one}} version of '''Create or Destroy Water''' at a time, even if you gain it from multiple sources.
* The incantations for Create Water are '''Pluo''' ("Rain") and '''Aqua pura''' ("Pure water"). The incantations for Destroy Water are '''Aresce''' ("Become dry") and '''Ares decimos''' ("Ten times drier").
* A hidden character that is out-of-combat can cast the [[Create Water]] version of this spell on in-combat characters without using an action. While casting the spell will unhide you and likely force you into combat, the character who Created this water will still have an action to use in the first turn of combat, as though they hadn't cast a spell. This is true even in Honour Mode
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Create Water.webp

Create or Destroy Water is a level 1 transmutation spell. This spell allows spellcasters to conjure or destroy an area of water (or water-like surfaces).

Description

Choose to call forth rain or destroy a water-based surface.

Properties

Cost
Action + Level 1 Spell Slot
Details
 Range: 9 m / 30 ft
AoE: 4 m / 13 ft (Radius)

At higher levels

Upcast: When the spell is cast a 2nd Level or higher, the area that you can create or destroy water increases by 2m / 5ft for each Spell Slot Level above 1st.

Variants

Condition: Wet

Wet Wet

Duration: 3 turns

How to learn

Classes:

Feats:

Granted by the following items:

Notes

  • Create water applies the Wet Wet condition: Vulnerability to Damage TypesCold and Damage TypesLightning damage (double damage).
  • Lightning Spells cast on water causes the Shocked Shocked condition: Removing their reaction and having a chance to stun.
  • Electrified Water + a Fire Spell causes Electrified Steam Electrified Steam, which resets the Shocked and Wet conditions.
  • A Cold spell freezes the water/mist and creates an Ice Ice surface, causing Difficult Terrain (half Movement Speed) and may cause creatures in the area to fall Prone Prone unless succeeding a DEX Save. (e.g. Create Water + Glyph of Warding).
  • Conjuration School Wizards only receive the Create Water variant of the spell, which can only be cast once per Short Rest and doesn't consume a spell slot.
  • Rain Dancer only grants the Create Water variant of the spell.
  • You can only have one version of Create or Destroy Water at a time, even if you gain it from multiple sources.
  • The incantations for Create Water are Pluo ("Rain") and Aqua pura ("Pure water"). The incantations for Destroy Water are Aresce ("Become dry") and Ares decimos ("Ten times drier").
  • A hidden character that is out-of-combat can cast the Create Water version of this spell on in-combat characters without using an action. While casting the spell will unhide you and likely force you into combat, the character who Created this water will still have an action to use in the first turn of combat, as though they hadn't cast a spell. This is true even in Honour Mode

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