Barkskin 5e spell

2nd-level transmutation (concentration) · 2024 version below

Casting time: 1 action
Range: Touch
Components: V, S, M (A handful of oak bark)
Duration: Concentration, Up to 1 hour
School: Transmutation
Level: 2

You touch a willing creature. Until the spell ends, the target's skin has a rough, bark-like appearance, and the target's AC can't be less than 16, regardless of what kind of armor it is wearing.

Classes that can cast Barkskin

Class	First available	Spellcasting ability
Druid spells	3rd character level	Wisdom
Ranger spells	5th character level	Wisdom

Barkskin in the 2024 rules

The 2024 Player’s Handbook revised many spells, and the SRD 5.2 carries the new text. What changed from the 2014 version above:

Casting time: 1 action → Bonus Action.
Duration: Up to 1 hour → 1 hour.
It no longer requires concentration.

Casting time: Bonus Action
Range: Touch
Components: V, S, M (a handful of bark)
Duration: 1 hour
School: Transmutation
Level: 2
Classes: Druid, Ranger

You touch a willing creature. Until the spell ends, the target's skin assumes a bark-like appearance, and the target has an Armor Class of 17 if its AC is lower than that.

2024 version from the SRD 5.2. Most tables settle on one edition, so check which one yours uses.

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