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2nd-Level Transmutation
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Touch
Components: VSM (a handful of oak bark)
Duration: 8 hours

You touch a willing creature. Until the spell ends, the target's skin has a rough, bark-like appearance. The target gains the following features:
  • Armor Class. The target's AC is 17, and it can't be reduced below this number. It can benefit from a shield with this armor class, but not its Dexterity modifier.
  • Treelike Resistance. The target is resistant to bludgeoning and piercing damage.
  • Kindling. The target is vulnerable to fire damage.
The target can use a bonus action or a reaction to end this spell early.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the target's AC increases by 1 for every 2 slot levels above 2nd.

Source: PHB 217, SRD

Changelog

  • Added upcasting option.
  • Removed concentration requirement.
  • Reworked AC calculation, Added extra resistances & vulnerabilities.
  • Increased base AC to 17, duration to 8 hours, and the ability to end the spell as a reaction.