Casting Time: 1 bonus action
Range: 60 ft
Components: V, S, M
Duration: Concentration
, up to 10 minutes
A shimmering field appears and surrounds a creature of your choice within range, granting it a +2 bonus to AC for the duration.
Material Component:
a small parchment with a bit of holy text written on it
Verbal Component:
Protego di Fides
Verbal Component (Alternative):
(Insert name of Deity) protect thy servant, with a shield most fervent.
Classes: Cleric, Paladin
Domain: War
Tags: Buff, Warding
Source: Player's Handbook [5th Edition] (page 275)
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Other Planes and Effects
Below is information about this spell as it relates to other planes and area of effects (i.e. underwater). Some of the information is pulled official D&D sources (such as books and the twitter feeds of D&D officials), but other information is derived from forums and online discussions. As always, it is up to the DM to decide how they wish to handle spell effects.
Underwater - Verbal Component
Official rules have been verified by Jeremy Crawford - "No rule prohibits verbal components from working underwater. Keep in mind that if you're talking, you're not holding your breath." Hence, while submerged underwater and holding its breath, a creature can cast a spell that requires a verbal component. After casting the spell, if the creature can't breathe underwater, it immediately runs out of breath. The creature can survive for a number of rounds equal to its Constitution modifier (minimum of 1 round).
