Protective arcane energy instantly materializes to protect you when you are about to be attacked.
As a reaction when your AC is targeted by an attack roll, you manifest a magical shield on your off-hand's arm. It acts like a standard shield, conferring a +2 bonus to your AC for the duration of the spell. If you are holding anything in your off-hand, you automatically drop it to the ground as part of the reaction. The magic shield cannot be dropped and you may not wield a weapon or another shield in your off-hand while the spell is active. You can dismiss the shield any time as a free action.
If you cast this spell at 5th level or higher, the shield becomes a +1 item, granting a total of +3 to your AC.
The bonus increases to +2 at 7th level and +3 at 9th level.
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