Casting Spells Underwater (CWH)

See also Casting Spells Underwater (OSS).

Assuming that the wizard can find a way to breathe underwater for extended periods (such as a water breathing spell or potion), most of his spells will function normally underwater, with identical casting times, ranges, components, and effects. There are, however, a number of exceptions, detailed below. Rather than being frustrated by these changes, the wise wizard will study them carefully and use them to his advantage

Spells That Are Ineffective Underwater

The following spells cannot be cast or will not function underwater. All spells are from the Player's Handbook except those labelled NS (for New Spell) which are found in Chapter 8 of this book. Spells marked with an asterisk ( * ) will function normally when cast within the bounds of an airy water spell.

1st Level

• affect normal fires*
• burning hands*
• jump*
• mount
• wall of fog*

2nd Level

• flaming sphere*
• fog cloud*
• pyrotechnics*
• summon swarm
• whispering wind*

3rd Level

• fireball
• flame arrow*
• gust of wind
• illusionary script*
• Melf's minute meteors
• wind wall

4th Level

• fire aura (NS)
• fire charm
• fire shield* (only the flame shield version of this spell is forbidden; the chill shield version functions normally)
• fire trap
• shout*
• solid fog*
• wall of fire
• wind breath (NS)

5th Level

• cloudkill*
• distance distortion

6th Level

• control weather
• death fog*
• guards and wards *
• lower water

7th Level

delayed blast fireball

8th Level

incendiary cloud

9th Level

meteor swarm