Transmute Water to Wax

You point at a body of water within range and transmute it into an equal volume of wax, up to a 5-foot cube of water at a time. The transformation occurs instantaneously and the spell has no effect on magical water or creatures made of water. The wax is initially soft and malleable, allowing you to shape it as desired within the first minute of casting. After this time, the wax hardens and retains its shape until melted or otherwise destroyed.

When the wax is still soft and malleable, within the first minute, creatures in the area of effect have enough time to escape without taking damage. 

Once the wax is harden, a creature partially encased in wax might need to make a Strength saving throw to break free from the wax. Alternatively, if the creature is completely encased in wax it start suffocating, following the rules for suffocation in the Player’s Handbook. A completely encased creature is also allowed to make a Strength saving throw to break free from the wax.

This spell could have a variety of uses :

• Creating Barriers: The spell could be used to create wax barriers or walls. For example, if you’re in a room with a water source, you could transform the water into wax and shape it into a wall to block a doorway or passage.
• Crafting Items: The wax could be shaped into a variety of useful items, such as candles, seals for letters, or even wax figures that could serve as distractions or decoys.
• Trapping Enemies: If an enemy is standing in water, you could cast the spell to encase their feet in wax, potentially trapping them or slowing them down.
• Environmental Manipulation: In certain environments, this spell could be used to manipulate the terrain. For example, you could turn a river into a wax bridge or create a wax platform on a lake.

At Higher Levels: When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the maximum size of the object increases by 5-foot cube for each slot level above 3rd.