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Warding Weapon

The weapon you use for the focus of this spell defends you, allowing you to cast spells without provoking attacks of opportunity.

The focus of this spell flies upward above your head and takes a defensive position within your space. It lunges at opponents, as if guided by a martially trained hand, parrying and turning back melee attacks aimed at you, but does not strike back at any opponent nor does it damage them. The weapon serves only as a defense. While it protects you, you can cast spells without provoking attacks of opportunity, without the need to cast them defensively.

A creature with the Disruptive feat can easily bypass this spell's defenses. You provoke attacks of opportunity for casting spells against these creatures even when subject to this spell, though you can still choose to cast defensively.

Source: Ultimate Combat
you
Casting
System
PF1E
School
Abjuration
Subschool
Element
Casting Time
1 standard action
Range
personal
Target
you
Area
Duration
1 round/level
Saving Throw
Spell Resistance
No
Components
V, S, F
Class Levels
Components
V
S
F
one melee weapon you are proficient in and you are holding