Spell reference · Updated September 2026
Blade Ward
Cantrip Abjuration
Blade Ward is an abjuration cantrip in D&D 5e (2024 rules), available to Bard, Psion, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard. Casting time: Action. Range: Self. Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute.
- Level
- Cantrip
- School
- Abjuration
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- Self
- Components
- V, S
- Duration
- Concentration, up to 1 minute
Description
Stretching out your hand, you ward yourself with a shimmer of protective force. Until the end of your next turn, you have Resistance to Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing damage dealt by weapon attacks.
Classes that can cast Blade Ward
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