Abjuration Spell help...

[Nefariis]

The wizard in my campaign found an Abjuration spell on dndbeyond's homebrew section

https://www.dndbeyond.com/spells/28691-arcane-ward

I wanted to get your impressions of it -

I do like that its concentration but maybe too good for second level?

thoughts?

[Teaguethebean]

Seems far to strong as the spell stone skin is a 5th level spell (https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/Stoneskin#content) with a 100gp gold piece cost that is consumed. In closing, way to op. Take a look at wording bond and work from there for a good 2nd lv abjuration spell.

[airless_wing]

So its a lower level than Stoneskin that also boosts AC and doesnt cost 100 gp to cast.

Yeah, that’s way to powerful.

[Rara1212]

Seems far to strong as the spell stone skin is a 5th level spell with a 100gp gold piece cost that is consumed. In closing, way to op. Take a look at wording bond and work from there for a good 2nd lv abjuration spell.

4th Lvl According to roll20. But I agree, way to strong. Only downside compared to Stone skin is the 10min duration vs Stone skins 1h, but that doesn't really matter.

[Bobthewizard]

I wish that DnD Beyond would have you submit spells without attaching a level and then have staff review and assign a level or have other forum members vote on a level. Some of the spells on there seem 2-3 levels too low for how powerful they are.

As far as the original spell, it's better than stone skin and doesn't require concentration. I'd make it a 5th or 6th level spell. Fire shield is level 4 and only gives resistance to cold or fire.

[Nefariis]

thank you guys for the reply - I completely forgot about stone skin.

if I wanted to make this spell a level 2 for him, how does this sound?


concentration 10 minutes
no AC bonus
range touch
picks one type of damage resistance


Thank you guys again

[Damon_Tor]

You could let them cast Blade Ward as a touch spell.