The abjuration school of magic encompasses protective spells. They create a physical or magical barrier, negate magical or physical abilities, harm trespassers, or even banish the subject of the spell to another plane of existence.
| Spell Name |
Casting Time |
Range |
Duration |
Components |
| Blade Ward |
1 Action |
Self |
1 round |
V, S |
| Resistance |
1 Action |
Touch |
Concentration up to 1 minute |
V, S, M |
| Virtue (UA) |
1 Action |
Touch |
1 round |
V, S |
| Spell Name |
Casting Time |
Range |
Duration |
Components |
| Absorb Elements |
1 Reaction |
Self |
1 round |
S |
| Alarm |
1 Action R |
30 feet |
8 Hours |
V, S, M |
| Armor of Agathys |
1 Action |
Self |
1 hour |
V, S, M |
| Mage Armor |
1 Action |
Touch |
8 hours |
V, S, M |
| Protection from Evil and Good |
1 Action |
Touch |
Concentration, up to 10 minutes |
V, S, M |
| Sanctuary |
1 Bonus Action |
30 feet |
1 minute |
V, S, M |
| Shield |
1 Reaction |
Self |
1 round |
V, S |
| Shield of Faith |
1 Bonus Action |
60 feet |
Concentration, up to 1 minute |
V, S, M |
| Snare |
1 Minute |
Touch |
Until dispelled or triggered |
V, S, M |
| Spell Name |
Casting Time |
Range |
Duration |
Components |
| Aid |
1 Action |
30 Feet |
8 hours |
V, S, M |
| Arcane Lock |
1 Action |
Touch |
Until dispelled |
V, S, M |
| Digital Phantom (UA) |
1 Action |
Self |
Concentration, up to 1 hour |
V, S, M |
| Lesser Restoration |
1 Action |
Touch |
Instantaneous |
V, S |
| Mental Barrier (UA) |
1 Reaction |
Self |
1 round |
V |
| Pass Without Trace |
1 Action |
Self |
Concentration, up to 1 hour |
V, S, M |
| Protection from Poison |
1 Action |
Touch |
1 hour |
V, S |
| Thought Shield (UA) |
1 Action |
Touch |
8 hours |
V, S |
| Warding Bond |
1 Action |
Touch |
1 hour |
V, S, M |
| Spell Name |
Casting Time |
Range |
Duration |
Components |
| Beacon of Hope |
1 Action |
30 feet |
Concentration, up to 1 minute |
V, S |
| Counterspell |
1 Reaction |
60 feet |
Instantaneous |
S |
| Dispel Magic |
1 Action |
120 feet |
Instantaneous |
V, S |
| Glyph of Warding |
1 Hour |
Touch |
Until dispelled or triggered |
V, S, M |
| Intellect Fortress |
1 Action |
30 feet |
Concentration, up to 1 hour |
V |
| Magic Circle |
1 Minute |
10 feet |
1 hour |
V, S, M |
| Nondetection |
1 Action |
Touch |
8 hours |
V, S, M |
| Protection from Ballistics (UA) |
1 Action |
Touch |
Concentration, up to 10 minutes |
V, S, M |
| Protection from Energy |
1 Action |
Touch |
Concentration, up to 1 hour |
V, S |
| Remove Curse |
1 Action |
Touch |
Instantaneous |
V, S |
| Spell Name |
Casting Time |
Range |
Duration |
Components |
| Aura of Life |
1 Action |
Self (30-foot radius) |
Concentration, up to 10 minutes |
V |
| Aura of Purity |
1 Action |
Self (30-foot radius) |
Concentration, up to 10 minutes |
V |
| Banishment |
1 Action |
60 feet |
Concentration, up to 1 minutes |
V, S, M |
| Death Ward |
1 Action |
Touch |
8 hours |
V, S |
| Freedom of Movement |
1 Action |
Touch |
1 hour |
V, S, M |
| Mordenkainen's Private Sanctum |
1 Action |
120 feet |
24 hours |
V, S, M |
| Stoneskin |
1 Action |
Touch |
Concentration, up to 1 hour |
V, S, M |
| Spell Name |
Casting Time |
Range |
Duration |
Components |
| Antilife Shell |
1 Action |
Self (10-foot radius) |
Concentration, up to 1 hour |
V, S |
| Banishing Smite |
1 Bonus Action |
Self |
Concentration, up to 1 minute |
V |
| Circle of Power |
1 Action |
Self (30-foot radius) |
Concentration, up to 10 minutes |
V |
| Dispel Evil and Good |
1 Action |
Self |
Concentration, up to 1 minute |
V, S, M |
| Freedom of the Winds (HB) |
1 action |
Self |
Concentration up to 10 minutes |
V, S, M |
| Greater Restoration |
1 Action |
Touch |
Instantaneous |
V, S, M |
| Planar Binding |
1 Hour |
60 feet |
24 hours |
V, S, M |
| Spell Name |
Casting Time |
Range |
Duration |
Components |
| Druid Grove |
10 Minutes |
Touch |
24 hours |
V, S, M |
| Fizban's Platinum Shield |
1 Bonus Action |
60ft |
Concentration, up to 1 minute |
V, S, M |
| Fizban's Platinum Shield (UA) |
1 Action |
60 Feet |
Concentration, up to 1 minute |
V, S, M |
| Forbiddance |
10 Minutes R |
Touch |
1 day |
V, S, M |
| Globe of Invulnerability |
1 Action |
Self (10-foot radius) |
Concentration, up to 1 minute |
V, S, M |
| Guards and Wards |
10 Minutes |
Touch |
24 hours |
V, S, M |
| Primordial Ward |
1 Action |
Self |
Concentration, up to 1 minute |
V, S |
| Spell Name |
Casting Time |
Range |
Duration |
Components |
| Symbol |
1 Minute |
Touch |
Until dispelled or triggered |
V, S, M |
| Spell Name |
Casting Time |
Range |
Duration |
Components |
| Antimagic Field |
1 Action |
Self (10-foot radius sphere) |
Concentration, up to 1 hour |
V, S, M |
| Holy Aura |
1 Action |
Self |
Concentration, up to 1 minute |
V, S, M |
| Mind Blank |
1 Action |
Touch |
24 hours |
V, S |
| Spell Name |
Casting Time |
Range |
Duration |
Components |
| Imprisonment |
1 Minute |
30 feet |
Until dispelled |
V, S, M |
| Invulnerability |
1 Action |
Self |
Concentration up to 10 minutes |
V, S, M |
| Prismatic Wall |
1 Action |
60 feet |
10 minutes |
V, S |