Shield of Faith

Shield of Faith is a level 1 abjuration spell. It allows spellcasters to surround themselves or an ally with divine protection and gain a bonus to their Armour Class.

Description

Surround a creature with a shimmering field of magic that increases its  Armour Class by 2.

Properties

Cost

 Bonus Action +  Level 1 Spell Slot

Details

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

 Concentration

At higher levels

Casting this spell at a higher level grants no additional benefit.

Technical details

UID

Target_ShieldOfFaith

Spell flags

HasSomaticComponent, HasVerbalComponent, IsConcentration, IsSpell

Condition: Shield of Faith

 Shield of Faith

Duration: Until Long rest

Receives +2 bonus to  Armour Class.

How to learn

Classes:

• Class level 1: Cleric, and War Domain (Domain Spell)
• Class level 2: Paladin

Granted by features:

•  Magic Initiate: Cleric

Notes

• A few versions of this spell are available from items:
  •  Tyr's Protection from Sword of Justice (⁠Recharge: Short rest)
  •  Shar's Aegis from  Dark Justiciar Half-Plate (Rare) and  Dark Justiciar Half-Plate (Very Rare) (⁠Recharge: Long rest)
• The incantation for Shield of Faith is Mactē Virtutē, the Latin command "honour with virtue!", or Tu Es Forte, Latin for "you are strong."

Visuals

External links

• ⁠Shield of faith on the Forgotten Realms Wiki