Blade Ward is a defensive cantrip that grants the caster resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage for a short duration. This makes it particularly useful in situations where the caster is likely to face a lot of physical attacks.
- Spell Type: Cantrip Spell
- School: Abjuration
- Casting Time: 1 Action
- Range: Self
- Components: Verbal, Somatic
- Duration: 2 turns
- Effect: Grants resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage
How To Get Blade Ward Spell In BG3
Blade Ward can is linked to the following classes:
- Bard
- Sorcerer
- Warlock
- Wizard
- Eldritch Knight (Fighter subclass)
- Arcane Trickster (Rogue subclass)
Certain races can also access this cantrip:
- High Elf
- High Half-Elf
Lastly, Magic Initiate (Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard) feat lets you use Blade Bard cantrip spell.
How To Use Blade Ward In BG3
Blade Ward is designed to reduce the damage taken from physical attacks, making it ideal for situations where you are likely to be targeted by bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing attacks. By casting Blade Ward, you can effectively halve the damage from these attack types for two turns. This cantrip does not require concentration, allowing you to maintain other spells simultaneously.
