Fire Shield

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Support

Fire Shield is a Support spell. Support spells strengthen, protect, or buff allies.

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 spell that wraps you in protective flames, granting cold or fire resistance and
with fiery backlash

Fire Shield is a Retaliation spell. Retaliation spells hurt or negatively impact attackers.

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 when foes strike you in melee.

2024 Rules
Level & School
4th-level evocation
Casting Time
Action
Range
Self
Components
V, S, M (a bit of phosphorus or a firefly)
Duration
10 minutes
Classes
Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard
Source
Player's Handbook (2024)

Wispy flames wreathe your body for the duration, shedding Bright Light in a 10-foot radius and Dim Light for an additional 10 feet.

The flames provide you with a warm shield or a chill shield, as you choose. The warm shield grants you Resistance to Cold damage, and the chill shield grants you Resistance to Fire damage.

In addition, whenever a creature within 5 feet of you hits you with a melee attack roll, the shield erupts with flame. The attacker takes 2d8 Fire damage from a warm shield or 2d8 Cold damage from a chill shield.

2014 Rules
Level & School
4th-level evocation
Casting Time
Action
Range
Self
Components
V, S, M (a bit of phosphorus or a firefly)
Duration
10 minutes
Classes
Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard
Source
Player's Handbook (2014)

Thin and wispy flames wreathe your body for the duration, shedding bright light in a 10-foot radius and dim light for an additional 10 feet. You can end the spell early by using an action to dismiss it.

The flames provide you with a warm shield or a chill shield, as you choose. The warm shield grants you resistance to cold damage, and the chill shield grants you resistance to fire damage.

In addition, whenever a creature within 5 feet of you hits you with a melee attack, the shield erupts with flame. The attacker takes 2d8 fire damage from a warm shield, or 2d8 cold damage from a cold shield.

Fire Shield 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences

Effectively the same spell. The 2024 version is reworded but functions identically.

How popular is Fire Shield in 5e?

Fire Shield is the #13 most popular level 4 spell (of 59) and the #10 most picked level 4 Wizard spell (of 43).

Among level 4 spells, Fire Shield ranks just below Ice Storm and just above Charm Monster in popularity.

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