Sure, a good offense is pretty handy. But if you really wanna protect yourself, you’ll want one of these defensive magic items.
They say that the best defense is a good offense. But that’s only true if you don’t have magic armor that can make you literally invincible to normal weapons just lying around. In fact, there’s a handy selection of defensive magic items in D&D that will turn you into a bulwark that breaks hordes of enemies without batting an eye. Check ’em out!
Armor of Invulnerability
This armor does pretty much exactly what it says on the tin. Or the inscribed magical plate armor, as the case may be. While wearing this armor, you have resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage just for having it on. But you can also activate it, taking a Magic action to grant yourself complete immunity to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage for 10 minutes. Sure you can only make yourself invincible once per long rest, but used at the right time? This can make you a legend.
Brooch of Shielding
The Brooch of Shielding leveled up from the old edition. In 5.5E, a Brooch of Shielding has no cap on the amount of damage or magic missiles that it will block. While wearing one, you gain resistance to force damage and total immunity to the magic missile spell. Which can be extremely handy in the right circumstances.
Cloak of Displacement
How would you feel about your enemies having Disadvantage every time they try and make an attack roll against you? Well, with a Cloak of Displacement, that can be your reality. Sure, there are a few ways to shut it down for a round or so, but a Cloak of Displacement is a powerful defensive item regardless. It makes you appear just slightly off from where you are, and that means a ward of disadvantage.
Enspelled Armor
Of course, you don’t have to be limited to merely whatever the designers thought up. With something like an Enspelled Armor you can kind of create your own. Enspelled armor has the magical property to hold a magic spell within its frame – and confers upon you the ability to cast it, even if you don’t have spell slots. Now sure, you can only hold Abjuration or Illusion spells, but that gives you so much to play with for defensive options.
Ring of Spell Turning
Of course, you can’t expect your enemies to play fair and make weapon attacks all the time. But don’t worry, that’s where the Ring of Spell Turning comes into play. While wearing this ring, you have Advantage on saves vs. spells, and if you succeed on a save, you can use your reaction to send it right back from whence it came, targeting the caster instead of you.
What are your favorite defensive items?
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