Counterspell (One)

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 One D&D Varied 
SRD5, UA23BaC


Unearthed Arcana
Noncanon

Counterspell[SRD5 OGL/CC-BY][1] [2] (Spell)
Level: 3rd-level
Class List: Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
School: Abjuration
Casting Time: Reaction, which you take when you see a creature within 60 feet of you casting a spell
Range:  60 feet
Components: S
Duration: Instantaneous
Scales: True

You attempt to interrupt a creature in the process of casting a spell. If the creature is casting a spell of 3rd level or lower, its spell fails and has no effect. If it is casting a spell of 4th level or higher, make an ability check using your spellcasting ability. The DC equals 10 + the spell's level. On a success, the creature's spell fails and has no effect.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the interrupted spell has no effect if its level is less than or equal to the level of the spell slot you used.


Sources and Notes[edit]

  1. SRD5:
  2. class tags — WotC RPG Team (5 October 2023). UA 2023 Bastions and Cantrips. (Dungeons and Dragons One D&D) Wizards of the Coast.
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Facts about "Counterspell (One)"
Author"Varied" +
Cast TimeReaction +
ComponentS +
Level3 +
NameCounterspell +
OneDnD Playtesttrue +
Publication"Varied" +
Range60 feet +
Scalabletrue +
SchoolAbjuration +
SortTextCounterspell (One) One +
Spell ListSorcerer +, Warlock + and Wizard +
Unearthed Arcanatrue +