# Fire Shield *4th-level, Evocation* - **Casting time:** 1 Action - **Range:** Self - **Components:** V, S, M (a bit of phosphorus or a firefly) - **Duration:** 10 minutes Wispy flames wreathe your body for the duration, shedding [Bright Light](/3-Mechanics/CLI/variant-rules/bright-light-xphb.md) in a 10-foot radius and [Dim Light](/3-Mechanics/CLI/variant-rules/dim-light-xphb.md) for an additional 10 feet. The flames provide you with a warm shield or a chill shield, as you choose. The warm shield grants you [Resistance](/3-Mechanics/CLI/variant-rules/resistance-xphb.md) to Cold damage, and the chill shield grants you [Resistance](/3-Mechanics/CLI/variant-rules/resistance-xphb.md) to Fire damage. In addition, whenever a creature within 5 feet of you hits you with a melee attack roll, the shield erupts with flame. The attacker takes `2d8` Fire damage from a warm shield or `2d8` Cold damage from a chill shield. **Classes**: [Bard](/3-Mechanics/CLI/lists/list-spells-classes-bard.md); [Cleric (War Domain)](/3-Mechanics/CLI/lists/list-spells-classes-war-domain-xphb.md "subclass=XPHB;class=XPHB"); [Druid](/3-Mechanics/CLI/lists/list-spells-classes-druid.md); [Fighter (Eldritch Knight)](/3-Mechanics/CLI/lists/list-spells-classes-eldritch-knight-xphb.md "subclass=XPHB;class=XPHB"); [Rogue (Arcane Trickster)](/3-Mechanics/CLI/lists/list-spells-classes-arcane-trickster-xphb.md "subclass=XPHB;class=XPHB"); [Sorcerer](/3-Mechanics/CLI/lists/list-spells-classes-sorcerer.md); [Warlock (Fiend Patron)](/3-Mechanics/CLI/lists/list-spells-classes-fiend-patron-xphb.md "subclass=XPHB;class=XPHB"); [Wizard (Evoker)](/3-Mechanics/CLI/lists/list-spells-classes-evoker-xphb.md "subclass=XPHB;class=XPHB"); [Wizard](/3-Mechanics/CLI/lists/list-spells-classes-wizard.md) *Source: Player's Handbook (2024) p. 274. Available in the <span title='Systems Reference Document (5.2)'>SRD</span> and the Free Rules (2024)*