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Protection from Evil and Good

5.5e
1st Level
Abjuration
Concentration

Casting Time

Action

Range

Touch

Components

V, S, M (a flask of Holy Water worth 25+ GP, which the spell consumes)

Duration

Concentration, up to 10 minutes

Description

Until the spell ends, one willing creature you touch is protected against creatures that are Aberrations, Celestials, Elementals, Fey, Fiends, or Undead. The protection grants several benefits. Creatures of those types have Disadvantage on attack rolls against the target. The target also can't be possessed by or gain the Charmed or Frightened conditions from them. If the target is already possessed, Charmed, or Frightened by such a creature, the target has Advantage on any new saving throw against the relevant effect.

Available To

Cleric
Druid
Paladin
Warlock
Wizard

Source: Player's Handbook (2024)

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