Water Walk

A
Utility

Water Walk is a Utility spell. Utility spells solve problems outside of combat or provide unique situational advantages.

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 spell that lets
multiple creatures

Water Walk is a Multi Target spell. Multi Target spells have an area of effect or can explicitly target multiple allies or enemies.

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 stride across water, mud, or lava as if it were solid ground, boosting
mobility

Water Walk is a Mobility spell. Mobility spells augment or allow for new ways of moving.

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2024 Rules
Level & School
3rd-level transmutation
Casting Time
Action or Ritual
Range
30 feet
Components
V, S, M (a piece of cork)
Duration
1 hour
Classes
Artificer, Cleric, Druid, Ranger, Sorcerer
Source
Player's Handbook (2024)

This spell grants the ability to move across any liquid surface—such as water, acid, mud, snow, quicksand, or lava—as if it were harmless solid ground (creatures crossing molten lava can still take damage from the heat). Up to ten willing creatures of your choice within range gain this ability for the duration.

An affected target must take a Bonus Action to pass from the liquid's surface into the liquid itself and vice versa, but if the target falls into the liquid, the target passes through the surface into the liquid below.

2014 Rules
Level & School
3rd-level transmutation
Casting Time
Action or Ritual
Range
30 feet
Components
V, S, M (a piece of cork)
Duration
1 hour
Classes
Artificer, Cleric, Druid, Ranger, Sorcerer
Source
Player's Handbook (2014)

This spell grants the ability to move across any liquid surface—such as water, acid, mud, snow, quicksand, or lava—as if it were harmless solid ground (creatures crossing molten lava can still take damage from the heat). Up to ten willing creatures you can see within range gain this ability for the duration.

If you target a creature submerged in a liquid, the spell carries the target to the surface of the liquid at a rate of 60 feet per round.

Water Walk 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences

The 2024 version no longer requires the targets to be willing or visible, so you can choose any creatures within range. It also removes the old “submerged creature gets carried to the surface” clause and adds a rule that an affected target needs a Bonus Action to move between the liquid surface and the liquid itself; if it falls in, it passes through.

How popular is Water Walk in 5e?

Water Walk is the #31 most popular level 3 spell (of 80) and the #12 most picked level 3 Sorcerer spell (of 36).

Among level 3 spells, Water Walk ranks just below Hunger of Hadar and just above Beacon of Hope in popularity.

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