Level 1 Abjuration spell available to Clerics and Paladins. A Bonus Action that grants +2 Armour Class until Long Rest. A cheap, efficient buff for your front-line tank.
Spell description: Surround a creature with a shimmering field of magic that increases its Armour Class by 2.
Spell properties
- Range: 18m (60ft)
- Duration: Until Long Rest
- Concentration spell
- Conditions applied: +2 bonus to Armour Class.
- Cost: Bonus Action + Spell Slot
- Recharge: Per turn
Spell upcasting
Casting Shield of Faith at higher levels provides no additional benefits.
How to obtain Shield of Faith
- Cleric at Class level 1
- War Domain (Cleric) at Class level 1, as a Domain Spell
- Paladin at Class level 2
- Granted by features: Magic Initiate: Cleric
- Several versions are available from items (see the wiki)
Shield of Faith
Level 1 Abjuration SpellSurround a creature with a shimmering field of magic that increases its Armour Class by 2.
Range: 18m (60ft)
Duration: Until Long Rest
When to cast Shield of Faith
+2 Armour Class for a Bonus Action, cast from range, lasting until Long Rest, is a very efficient buff to hang on your front-line tank at the start of a fight. Over a whole encounter that +2 turns a lot of hits into misses.
The cost is Concentration, which is the real decision on a Cleric who would rather be holding Spirit Guardians or Bless. On a Paladin with nothing else to concentrate on, it is close to free value.
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