Ablative Armor
School: Abjuration; Level: Artificer 1
Casting Time: 1 round
Components: S,M (a scrap of metal from a forge)
Range: Touch
Target: Suit of armor touched
Duration: 10 minutes / level
Saving Throw: None; Spell Resistance: No
Source: MoE, pg. 93
The touched suit of armor provides damage reduction of (5 + caster level)/- against the next attack that deals damage to the wearer where damage reduction would apply, to a maximum of 15/-. Once this damage reduction is applied, it fades, even if the amount of damage does not exceed the damage reduction. In order to count as armor, the suit touched must provide an non-magical armor bonus to AC of at least +1.