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!SpellVO
Level: 1
Type: abjuration
CastingTime: 1 reaction, which you take when you are hit by an attack or targeted by the magic missile spell
Range: Self
Components: V, S
Duration: 1 round
Classes: Sorcerer, Wizard
Id: spells_vo.md#shield
ParentLink: spells_vo.md#spells-srd-p
Name: Shield
ParentName: Spells (SRD p)
NameLevel: 1
AltName: '[Bouclier](hd_spells_bouclier.md)'
Source: (SRD p179)
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> [Spells (SRD p)](srd_spells.md)

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# Shield

- MDR: [Bouclier](hd_spells_bouclier.md)
- Source: (SRD p179)
-  1st-level abjuration
- **Casting Time :** 1 reaction, which you take when you are hit by an attack or targeted by the magic missile spell
- **Range :** Self
- **Components :** V, S
- **Duration :** 1 round
- Classes: Sorcerer, Wizard

### Description

An invisible barrier of magical force appears and protects you. Until the start of your next turn, you have a +5 bonus to AC, including against the triggering attack, and you take no damage from _[magic missile](spells_vo.hd#magic-missile)_.

