Quote Originally Posted by Mark Hall View Post
While not QUITE as good, you can get a lot of the same result by simply throwing a full barrel of water at them (or rolling one down the hill, as I have done).
That should be quite effective against a fire elemental, though you do need to lug around a ~150 gallon barrel if you want a one-hit kill (fire elementals have 102 HP, and you want a safety margin as not all the water will end up on them). It's also nowhere near as effective at instantly flooding a room. It is, however, a far cheaper option. You could also cast enlarge on the barrel as you throw it to increase its effectiveness by a factor of eight.