Shield of Faith
2024 Rules
- Level & School
- 1st-level abjuration
- Casting Time
- Bonus action
- Range
- 60 feet
- Components
- V, S, M (a prayer scroll)
- Duration
- Concentration, 10 minutes
- Classes
- Cleric, Paladin
- Source
- Player's Handbook (2024)
A shimmering field surrounds a creature of your choice within range, granting it a +2 bonus to AC for the duration.
2014 Rules
- Level & School
- 1st-level abjuration
- Casting Time
- Bonus action
- Range
- 60 feet
- Components
- V, S, M (a small parchment with a bit of holy text written on it)
- Duration
- Concentration, 10 minutes
- Classes
- Cleric, Paladin
- Source
- Player's Handbook (2014)
A shimmering field appears and surrounds a creature of your choice within range, granting it a +2 bonus to AC for the duration.
Shield of Faith 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences
How popular is Shield of Faith in 5e?
Shield of Faith is the #19 most popular level 1 spell (of 82) and the #6 most picked level 1 Cleric spell (of 17).
Among level 1 spells, Shield of Faith ranks just below Identify and just above Comprehend Languages in popularity.
- #39 (of 567) most popular 5e spell
- #19 (of 82) most popular level 1 spell
- #6 (of 17) most picked level 1 Cleric spell
- #10 (of 18) most picked level 1 Paladin spell
Read about how this popularity data is calculated.
Spells similar to Shield of Faith
Bless 1st-level enchantment
Both are low-level concentration buffs available to clerics and paladins that improve an ally’s effectiveness in combat.
Players prefer Bless over Shield of Faith
Shield 1st-level abjuration
It is a first-level abjuration that directly improves AC, though only for the caster and for a single round.
Players prefer Shield over Shield of Faith
Sanctuary 1st-level abjuration
It is another first-level abjuration that wards a chosen creature from enemy attacks rather than increasing its AC.
Players prefer Shield of Faith over Sanctuary
Barkskin 2nd-level transmutation
The spell provides lasting personal defense by improving a creature’s armor protection, making it a similar use for a vulnerable front-liner.
Players prefer Shield of Faith over Barkskin
Warding Bond 2nd-level abjuration
Both are cleric and paladin defensive buffs that protect one nearby ally for an extended duration.
Players prefer Shield of Faith over Warding Bond
Protection from Evil and Good 1st-level abjuration
This first-level abjuration also places a sustained protective effect on one creature and requires concentration.
Players prefer Shield of Faith over Protection from Evil and Good