# Shielding Strike
#pf2e/focus_spell/level_1 #pf2e/class/magus #pf2e/school/abjuration 
==[Uncommon](../../../Traits/Uncommon.md)== ==[Abjuration](../../../Traits/Abjuration.md)== ==[Magus](../../../Traits/Magus.md)==
*Source* Secrets of Magic pg. 143 1.1
**Cast** ► verbal

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As you attack a foe, warding magic transforms your momentum into action and lifts your shield. Make a melee Strike. You can then either [Raise your Shield](Raise%20Shield) if you're wielding one or cast [Shield](../../Arcane_Tradition/Cantrips/Shield.md) if you have the spell.