Defense of the Faithful (1608)

Defense of the Faithful (1608) Mnemonic [FAITHDEF] Base Duration 1200 sec Added Duration 60 sec per Paladin Base rank Span Stackable Utility Magic - Skill Enhancement   Subtype Enhancement  Skill Enhancement Armor Use  Availability Self-cast

Paladin Base Spells Mantle of Faith (1601) Defensive Pious Trial (1602) Attack Templar's Verdict (1603) Attack Consecrate (1604) Utility Arm of the Arkati (1605) Offensive Dauntless (1606) Offensive Rejuvenation (1607) Utility Defense of the Faithful (1608) Utility Divine Shield (1609) Defensive Higher Vision (1610) Defensive Patron's Blessing (1611) Defensive Faith's Clarity (1612) Utility Aid the Fallen (1613) Utility Aura of the Arkati (1614) Attack Repentance (1615) Attack Vigor (1616) Utility Zealot (1617) Offensive Fervor (1618) Offensive Faith Shield (1619) Defensive Battle Standard (1620) Utility Holy Weapon (1625) Offensive Judgment (1630) Attack Divine Intervention (1635) Utility Divine Word (1640) Utility Divine Incarnation (1650) Utility

Defense of the Faithful bolsters weaknesses in the paladin's armor, granting +20 enhancive ranks of Armor Use.

Recasting this also grants a 60 second Beacon of Courage effect that will redirect attacks made on the paladin's party members to the paladin. Any creature attacking a party member while this 60 second effect is active will be subject to hidden warding rolls and failing will redirect attacks for as long as the Beacon of Courage effect lasts.

Messaging

This spell has different messaging based on the caster's deity.

Cast	Motes of lambent white-gold light appear and begin to swirl around you, coalescing into a radiant aura.
Beacon effect end	An incandescent veil fades from you.
Expiration	The aura of lambent white-gold light motes surrounding you dissipates slowly, winking out of existence.

Resources

• Paladin spell updates (saved posts)
• Beacon of Courage (1608) (deprecated)