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
Shield of Faith popularity
How popular is Shield of Faith? It is one of the most popular spells in the game, and is often chosen over other options when available. This spell is a proven favourite among spellcasters.
- Top 10% of all 5e spells
- Top 25% of all level 1 spells
- Top 50% picked level 1 Cleric spell
- Bottom 50% picked level 1 Paladin spell
Read about how this popularity data is calculated.
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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
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 Barkskin 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
Warding Bond 2nd-level abjuration
Both are cleric and paladin defensive buffs that protect one nearby ally for an extended duration.
Players prefer Warding Bond 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
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