The abjuration school of magic encompasses protective spells. They create a physical or magical barrier, negate magical or physical abilities, harm trespassers, or even banish the subject of the spell to another plane of existence.

Spell Name Casting Time Range Duration Components
Blade Ward 1 Action Self 1 round V, S
Resistance 1 Action Touch Concentration up to 1 minute V, S, M
Virtue (UA) 1 Action Touch 1 round V, S
Spell Name Casting Time Range Duration Components
Absorb Elements 1 Reaction Self 1 round S
Alarm 1 Minute R 30 feet 8 Hours V, S, M
Armor of Agathys 1 Action Self 1 hour V, S, M
Mage Armor 1 Action Touch 8 hours V, S, M
Protection from Evil and Good 1 Action Touch Concentration, up to 10 minutes V, S, M
Sanctuary 1 Bonus Action 30 feet 1 minute V, S, M
Shield 1 Reaction Self 1 round V, S
Shield of Faith 1 Bonus Action 60 feet Concentration, up to 10 minute V, S, M
Snare 1 Minute Touch Until dispelled or triggered V, S, M
Spell Name Casting Time Range Duration Components
Aid 1 Action 30 Feet 8 hours V, S, M
Arcane Lock 1 Action Touch Until dispelled V, S, M
Digital Phantom (UA) 1 Action Self Concentration, up to 1 hour V, S, M
Lesser Restoration 1 Action Touch Instantaneous V, S
Mental Barrier (UA) 1 Reaction Self 1 round V
Pass Without Trace 1 Action Self Concentration, up to 1 hour V, S, M
Protection from Poison 1 Action Touch 1 hour V, S
Thought Shield (UA) 1 Action Touch 8 hours V, S
Warding Bond 1 Action Touch 1 hour V, S, M
Spell Name Casting Time Range Duration Components
Beacon of Hope 1 Action 30 feet Concentration, up to 1 minute V, S
Counterspell 1 Reaction 60 feet Instantaneous S
Dispel Magic 1 Action 120 feet Instantaneous V, S
Glyph of Warding 1 Hour Touch Until dispelled or triggered V, S, M
Intellect Fortress 1 Action 30 feet Concentration, up to 1 hour V
Magic Circle 1 Minute 10 feet 1 hour V, S, M
Nondetection 1 Action Touch 8 hours V, S, M
Protection from Ballistics (UA) 1 Action Touch Concentration, up to 10 minutes V, S, M
Protection from Energy 1 Action Touch Concentration, up to 1 hour V, S
Remove Curse 1 Action Touch Instantaneous V, S
Spell Name Casting Time Range Duration Components
Aura of Life 1 Action Self (30-foot radius) Concentration, up to 10 minutes V
Aura of Purity 1 Action Self (30-foot radius) Concentration, up to 10 minutes V
Banishment 1 Action 60 feet Concentration, up to 1 minutes V, S, M
Death Ward 1 Action Touch 8 hours V, S
Freedom of Movement 1 Action Touch 1 hour V, S, M
Gate Seal 1 Minute 60 feet 24 hours V, S, M
Mordenkainen's Private Sanctum 1 Action 120 feet 24 hours V, S, M
Stoneskin 1 Action Touch Concentration, up to 1 hour V, S, M
Spell Name Casting Time Range Duration Components
Antilife Shell 1 Action Self (10-foot radius) Concentration, up to 1 hour V, S
Banishing Smite 1 Bonus Action Self Concentration, up to 1 minute V
Circle of Power 1 Action Self (30-foot radius) Concentration, up to 10 minutes V
Dispel Evil and Good 1 Action Self Concentration, up to 1 minute V, S, M
Freedom of the Winds (HB) 1 action Self Concentration up to 10 minutes V, S, M
Greater Restoration 1 Action Touch Instantaneous V, S, M
Planar Binding 1 Hour 60 feet 24 hours V, S, M
Spell Name Casting Time Range Duration Components
Druid Grove 10 Minutes Touch 24 hours V, S, M
Fizban's Platinum Shield 1 Bonus Action 60ft Concentration, up to 1 minute V, S, M
Fizban's Platinum Shield (UA) 1 Action 60 feet Concentration, up to 1 minute V, S, M
Forbiddance 10 Minutes R Touch 1 day V, S, M
Globe of Invulnerability 1 Action Self (10-foot radius) Concentration, up to 1 minute V, S, M
Guards and Wards 10 Minutes Touch 24 hours V, S, M
Primordial Ward 1 Action Self Concentration, up to 1 minute V, S
Spell Name Casting Time Range Duration Components
Symbol 1 Minute Touch Until dispelled or triggered V, S, M
Spell Name Casting Time Range Duration Components
Antimagic Field 1 Action Self (10-foot radius sphere) Concentration, up to 1 hour V, S, M
Holy Aura 1 Action Self Concentration, up to 1 minute V, S, M
Mind Blank 1 Action Touch 24 hours V, S
Spell Name Casting Time Range Duration Components
Imprisonment 1 Minute 30 feet Until dispelled V, S, M
Invulnerability 1 Action Self Concentration, up to 10 minutes V, S, M
Prismatic Wall 1 Action 60 feet 10 minutes V, S