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{{Spell
|name=Song of Shielding
|level=4
|school1={{Charms}}
|school2=
|school3=
|sources=<div>
*[[Book of Battle]]
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|castingnoise=4
|spellnoise=0
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{{Flavour|This spell draws from your magical essence to create a temporary protective barrier. Incoming damage will be absorbed by the shield, decreasing the caster's available magic in the process.}}

'''Song of Shielding''' is a level 4 [[Charms]] spell which temporarily causes all damage dealt to you to reduce your [[MP]], not your [[HP]]. Once you run out of MP, the spell ceases to protect you. This is different than the effect of an [[amulet of guardian spirit]], which causes the damage to be split between the two.

Be aware that Song of Shielding will end immediately if you are affected by [[silence]]. Leaving the affected area does not cause it to restart for free.

==Strategy==
*Characters that focus on magic to deal damage will likely wish to avoid this spell. It essentially turns any powerful monster into an [[eye of draining]], and suddenly finding yourself with 0 MP is a much worse fate than taking a heavy hit or two. Unless you really need a quick block of HP while waiting for a [[teleport]] to kick in and save you, don't bother with it.
*Although it may be tempting to couple this with [[Sif Muna]]'s [[channeling]] ability, most characters who can safely use it will likely want a different [[god]]. It ''does'' couple well with other sources of MP regeneration, such as [[Sublimation of Blood]], a [[staff of energy]], a [[crystal ball of energy]], [[the Shining One]]'s MP-on-kills, a stack of [[potions of magic]], or [[ambrosia]] (if you can manage the [[confusion]] effect).
*As it only requires training in Charms to cast effectively, Song of Shielding works well for melee characters who intend to master the [[Haste]] spell in the late game. Just remember that even brutes occasionally have a need for MP.

==History==
Song of Shielding was removed in [[0.14]].

This spell was added in [[0.13]].

[[Category:Obsolete spells]]

Song of Shielding - Revision history

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