Spell
Armor of Agathys
Official reference · PHB · 2014
- Level
- 1
- School
- Abjuration
- Cast
- 1 action
- Range
- Self
- Components
- V, S, M
- Duration
- 1 hour
- Concentration
- no
- Ritual
- no
A protective magical force surrounds you, manifesting as a spectral frost that covers you and your gear. You gain 5 temporary hit points for the duration. If a creature hits you with a melee attack while you have these hit points, the creature takes 5 cold damage.
At Higher Levels
When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, both the temporary hit points and the cold damage increase by 5 for each slot level above 1st.