Shape Water in Dungeons & Dragons 5e
XGE, page 164
Shape Water
0-level (Cantrip) Transmutation
Casting Time: 1 action
Range/Area: 30 feet
Components: S
Duration: Instantaneous or 1 hour (see below)
You choose an area of water that you can see within range and that fits within a 5-foot cube. You manipulate it in one of the following ways:
At higher levels: Once you reach 5th level, you can choose areas of water that fit inside two 5-foot cubes, choosing the same or different effects for each. The spell's range also increases by 10 feet and you can have one more effect active at the same time. You can choose one more area, have one more effect active, and the range increases by an additional 10 feet at 11th level and again at 17th level. - You instantaneously move or otherwise change the flow of the water as you direct, up to 5 feet in any direction. This movement doesn't have enough force to cause damage.
- You cause the water to form into simple shapes and animate at your direction. This change lasts for 1 hour.
- You change the water's color or opacity. The water must be changed in the same way throughout. This change lasts for 1 hour.
- You freeze the water, provided that there are no creatures in it. The water unfreezes in 1 hour.
Available for: Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard
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