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| granted by items = Staff of Interruption:Long Rest | | granted by items = Staff of Interruption:Long Rest | ||
| summary = This spell allows spellcasters to interrupt another caster's spellcasting, causing it to fail and have no effect. | | summary = This spell allows spellcasters to interrupt another caster's spellcasting, causing it to fail and have no effect. | ||
| description = Try to stop a spell being cast. | | description = Try to stop a spell being cast. | ||
| extra description = If it is higher level than the spell slot you used to Counterspell, you must make a [[Ability Check|check]] using your spellcasting ability{{notes}} to prevent it. The check's | | extra description = If it is higher level than the spell slot you used to Counterspell, you must make a [[Ability Check|check]] using your spellcasting ability{{notes}} to prevent it. The check's difficulty is equal to 10 plus the level of the spell you are trying to counter. | ||
| cost = reaction, spell3 | | cost = reaction, spell3 | ||
| higher levels = Counterspell can be upcasted to counter spells of higher levels without requiring a check. | | higher levels = Counterspell can be upcasted to counter spells of higher levels without requiring a check. | ||
| notes = | | notes = * When attempting to Counterspell a spell of a higher level, the Counterspell caster's INT modifier is used instead of their spellcasting ability modifier. | ||
* When attempting to Counterspell a spell of a higher level, the Counterspell caster's INT modifier is used instead of their spellcasting ability modifier. | |||
* {{SAI|Silence}} does not affect Counterspell. | * {{SAI|Silence}} does not affect Counterspell. | ||
* Even a failed Counterspell will feed the [[Abjuration School]] Wizard's {{SAI|Arcane Ward}}. | * Even a failed Counterspell will feed the [[Abjuration School]] Wizard's {{SAI|Arcane Ward}}. | ||
Latest revision as of 13:38, 2 November 2024
Counterspell is a level 3 abjuration spell. This spell allows spellcasters to interrupt another caster's spellcasting, causing it to fail and have no effect.
Description
Try to stop a spell being cast.
If it is higher level than the spell slot you used to Counterspell, you must make a check using your spellcasting ability[See Notes] to prevent it. The check's difficulty is equal to 10 plus the level of the spell you are trying to counter.
Properties
- Cost
Reaction + 
Level 3 Spell Slot
At higher levels
Counterspell can be upcasted to counter spells of higher levels without requiring a check.How to learn
Classes:
- Class Level 6: College of Lore (via Magical Secrets)
- Class Level 10: Bard (via Magical Secrets)
Granted by the following items:
Staff of Interruption (
Recharge: Long rest)
Notes
- When attempting to Counterspell a spell of a higher level, the Counterspell caster's INT modifier is used instead of their spellcasting ability modifier.
does not affect Counterspell.- Even a failed Counterspell will feed the Abjuration School Wizard's
. - When a scroll is successfully counterspelled the scroll is NOT consumed.
- Cantrips can also be counterspelled.
- The incantation for Counterspell is Impero Tibi, Latin for "I command you".
Bugs
- Upcasting still requires a check, and is always considered a level 3 counterspell in the check.
