Shield (spell)

Shield is a relatively simple abjuration spell used by wizards or, in the past, sorcerers. When cast, shield manifests a wall of magical force around the caster, deflecting away damage and enhancing their reflexes significantly. Shield is not a very complex spell, but it requires enough power on the part of its caster that it cannot be recast until he or she has taken a short rest of a few minutes or more.

Before the Spellplague, shield was also used by sorcerers and, like other spells, could only be used a number of times per day equal to the number of times a wizard had prepared for it or a sorcerer had the energy left to cast.