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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
Duration: Until Long rest
- Base Armour Class is 13.
How to learn
Notes
- The normal base Armour Class is 10.
- Mage Armour does not stack with .
- 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.
, , or - Also granted to s who choose the Eldritch Invocation 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
- This effect only works on forms with a base Armour Class of less than 13.
as long as you have no armour equipped in any slot before transforming.
- Mage Armour does not count as wearing armour for things like
- Mage Armour also doesn't count as armour for things requiring it, like ,
or .
External Links
- Mage armor on the Forgotten Realms Wiki