Mage Armour

Mage Armour is a level 1 abjuration spell. This spell allows unarmoured spellcasters to surround themselves with magical protection.

Description

Surround an unarmoured creature in a protective magical force. Its  Armour Class increases to 13 + its Dexterity modifier.

Prerequisite: The target can't be wearing Armour.

Properties

Cost

Action + Level 1 Spell Slot

Details

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft

At higher levels

Casting this spell at a higher level grants no additional benefit.

Condition: Mage Armour

 Mage Armour

Duration: Until Long rest

• Base  Armour Class is 13.

How to learn

Classes:

• Class Level 1: Sorcerer, and Wizard

• Class Level 3: Arcane Trickster, and Eldritch Knight

Feats:

•  Magic Initiate: Sorcerer
•  Magic Initiate: Wizard

Notes

• The normal base  Armour Class is 10.
• Mage Armour does not stack with  Unarmoured Defence (Barbarian),  Unarmoured Defence (Monk),  Draconic Resilience or  Barkskin.
  
  • If you have any of these and/or Mage Armour you will only get the benefit of the one that gives the most  Armour Class.
• Also granted to  Warlocks who choose the Eldritch Invocation  Armour of Shadows at level 2+. This version of the spell can only target self, and doesn't expend Spell Slots.
• You can cast this spell on all party members then dismiss the caster from the party and this buff will persist.
  • If cast by a  Wizard, this spell must remain Prepared by the party member who cast it; removing Mage Armour from the caster's Prepared Spells list will immediately remove the buff from all party members whom the caster applied it to. If applied by using (not scribing) a scroll, the caster does not need to keep this spell Prepared to maintain the buff.
• Mage Armour can work while in  Wild Shape as long as you have no armour equipped in any slot before transforming.
  • This effect only works on forms with a base  Armour Class of less than 13.
• Mage Armour does not count as wearing armour for things like  Unarmoured Movement or  Unarmoured Defence.
  • Mage Armour also doesn't count as armour for things requiring it, like  Defence.
• If a party member who has Mage Armour equips a piece of Armour, the buff will be removed. Mage Armour will not be reapplied when unequipping that Armour; it will need to be cast on them once more.
• The incantation for Mage Armour is Mactē Virtutē, the Latin command "honour with virtue!"

External Links

• Mage armor on the Forgotten Realms Wiki