Fire Shield
4th-level evocation · 2d8 Fire damage, average 9
9 average Fire damage · 2–16
Roll Fire Shield
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Spell details
- Level
- 4th-level
- School
- Evocation
- Casting time
- Action
- Range
- Self
- Components
- V, S, M (a bit of phosphorus or a firefly)
- Duration
- 10 minutes
- Classes
- Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard
Fire Shield damage by level
| Cast at | Dice | Average | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4th slot | 9 | 2–16 |
The odds of 2d8
| Total | Chance |
|---|---|
| 6 or more | 84% |
| 9 or more | 56% |
| 13 or more | 16% |
| 15 or more | 5% |
Fire Shield against other 4th-level damage spells
By average damage on one target, Fire Shield ranks 11th of 11 4th-level damage spells in the SRD. Area, saves and riders are not counted here; read each spell.
| Spell | Dice | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Blight | 8d8 | 36 |
| Vitriolic Sphere | 10d4 | 25 |
| Conjure Woodland Beings | 5d8 | 22.5 |
| Wall of Fire | 5d8 | 22.5 |
| Phantasmal Killer | 4d10 | 22 |
| Faithful Hound | 4d8 | 18 |
| Dimension Door | 4d6 | 14 |
| Ice Storm | 2d10 | 11 |
| Black Tentacles | 3d6 | 10.5 |
| Control Water | 2d8 | 9 |
| Fire Shield | 2d8 | 9 |
Rules text
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 Fire damage from a warm shield or Cold damage from a chill shield.
This page includes material from the System Reference Document 5.2.1 (“SRD 5.2.1”) by Wizards of the Coast LLC, available at dndbeyond.com/srd. The SRD 5.2.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. The averages, odds and tables are ours.