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 |