Resistance

Support

spell that shields a creature from a chosen damage type, softening the blow when danger strikes.

2024 Rules

Level & School: Abjuration cantrip
Casting Time: Action
Range: Touch
Components: V, S
Duration: Concentration, 1 minute
Classes: Artificer, Cleric, Druid
Source: Player's Handbook (2024)

You touch a willing creature and choose a damage type: Acid, Bludgeoning, Cold, Fire, Lightning, Necrotic, Piercing, Poison, Radiant, Slashing, or Thunder. When the creature takes damage of the chosen type before the spell ends, the creature reduces the total damage taken by 1d4. A creature can benefit from this spell only once per turn.

2014 Rules

Level & School: Abjuration cantrip
Casting Time: Action
Range: Touch
Components: V, S, M (a miniature cloak)
Duration: Concentration, 1 minute
Classes: Artificer, Cleric, Druid
Source: Player's Handbook (2014)

You touch one willing creature. Once before the spell ends, the target can roll a d4 and add the number rolled to one saving throw of its choice. It can roll the die before or after making the saving throw. The spell then ends.

Resistance 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences

It now reduces damage instead of boosting a saving throw: you choose a damage type, and the target reduces the first matching damage it takes each turn by 1d4. The material component was removed.