# Bowl of Commanding Water Elementals *Wondrous item, rare*  - **Weight**: 24.0 lbs. While this bowl is filled with water and you are within 5 feet of it, you can take a [Magic](3-Mechanics/CLI/rules/actions.md#Magic) action to summon a [Water Elemental](3-Mechanics/CLI/bestiary/elemental/water-elemental-xmm.md). The elemental appears in an unoccupied space as close to the bowl as possible, understands your languages, obeys your commands, and takes its turn immediately after you on your [Initiative](3-Mechanics/CLI/rules/variant-rules/initiative-xphb.md) count. The elemental disappears after 1 hour, when it dies, or when you dismiss it as a [Bonus Action](3-Mechanics/CLI/rules/variant-rules/bonus-action-xphb.md). The bowl can't be used this way again until the next dawn. The bowl is about 1 foot in diameter and half as deep. It holds about 3 gallons. *Source: Dungeon Master's Guide (2024) p. 240*