Metal Skin

Complete Arcane (CAr)Updated Supplementals (3.5)

Metal Skin is a D&D 3.5 spell (Transmutation) from CAr. On class lists for Wu Jen (Level 5). Range or area: Touch; Saving throw: None; Duration: 1 minute/level; Casting time: 1 standard action.

School
Transmutation
Casting Time
1 standard action
Components
V, S, M
Range
Touch
Target
One creature
Duration
1 minute/level
Saving Throw
None
Spell Resistance
Yes

When you cast this spell, the recipient’s skin toughens and gleams as if metallic, and it gains a natural armor bonus of +8. The target becomes somewhat slow and stiff, taking a -2 penalty to Dexterity.

Material Component: A small piece of rhinoceros hide.