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I think I mentioned in a previous comment that it has durability. I guess I didn't clarify this that well.

It acts like a mage armor spell in that your armor rating is higher and acts without your supervision. It also acts like a ward in that it takes the damage instead of you and will break under intense damage.

I have never faced Kaarstag so I don't know about that, but a Legendary Dragon on master difficulty would probably make short work of it.

It might sound like I'm talking out of my ass here, but I hope that this helps to balance things.