Fire Shield
Level 4 · Evocation
- Damage
- AOE
- Buff
A 4th-level spell in the evocation school, Fire Shield appears on the druid, sorcerer, and wizard lists. Cast time: Action. Range Self, components V/S/M, duration 10 minutes. Material: a bit of phosphorus or a firefly. Effect: Wispy flames wreathe your body for the duration, shedding Bright Light in a 10-foot radius and Dim Light for an additional 10 feet.
Stat Block
- Level
- 4
- School
- Evocation
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range / Area
- Self
- Components
- V, S, M
- Duration
- 10 Minutes
- Ritual
- No
- Concentration
- No
- Classes
- Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard
- Material
- a bit of phosphorus or a firefly
Description
Wispy flames wreathe your body for the duration, shedding Bright Light in a 10-foot radius and Dim Light for an additional 10 feet. The flames provide you with a warm shield or a chill shield, as you choose. The warm shield grants you Resistance to Cold damage, and the chill shield grants you Resistance to Fire damage. In addition, whenever a creature within 5 feet of you hits you with a melee attack roll, the shield erupts with flame. The attacker takes 2d8 Fire damage from a warm shield or 2d8 Cold damage from a chill shield.
5e (2014) vs 2024 changes
This spell has both a 5e (2014) and 2024 Player's Handbook version. Doungim shows the current 2024 stat block above. Differences between editions typically affect components, range, or scaling — check both source books for the table.
Doungim Lore
School Fit
Evocation handles every spell that converts magical energy into physical effect at range. The school's signature is area-of-effect damage but it includes single-target rays and bursts too. Fire Shield sits in Evocation because the spell focuses magical energy into a visible, immediate effect. At level 4, Fire Shield sits in the high-mid slot range — tier-2 to early-tier-3 play.
Class Fit
- Druid: Druid concentration is precious. Most Druids prep one big concentration spell and one non-concentration utility per day; Fire Shield fits one of those slots.
- Sorcerer: Subtle Spell removes the verbal and somatic components; if Fire Shield normally has both, Subtle lets the Sorcerer cast in chains or in a noble's parlor.
- Wizard: Wizards add Fire Shield to the spellbook once and prepare it on the days that warrant it — a different decision from the class's known-spell competitors.
Related Spells
Frequently Asked Questions about Fire Shield
- What level spell is Fire Shield?
- Fire Shield sits at level 4 in the Evocation school of magic, prepared by Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard.
- How much damage does Fire Shield deal?
- The damage roll on Fire Shield is 2d8 of fire damage at base.
- What is the range of Fire Shield?
- As a self-target spell, Fire Shield affects only the caster.
- How long does Fire Shield last?
- Without concentration, Fire Shield runs for its full 10 minutes duration regardless of what else the caster is doing.
- What components and casting time does Fire Shield need?
- Fire shield is cast with v, s, m. The other notable details — Material component: a bit of phosphorus or a firefly.