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!SpellItem
Family: SpellVO
Level: 3
Type: abjuration
CastingTime: 1 reaction, which you take when you see a creature within 60 feet of you casting a spell
Range: 60 feet
Components: S
Duration: Instantaneous
Classes: Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
Id: spells_vo.md#counterspell
ParentLink: spells_vo.md#spells-srd-p
Name: Counterspell
ParentName: Spells (SRD p)
NameLevel: 1
AltName: '[Contresort](hd_spells_contresort.md)'
Source: (SRD p131)
Attributes: {}
AttributesDictionary: >+
  {}

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> [Spells (SRD p)](srd_spells.md)

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# Counterspell

- MDR: [Contresort](hd_spells_contresort.md)
- Source: (SRD p131)
-  3th-level abjuration
- **Casting Time :** 1 reaction, which you take when you see a creature within 60 feet of you casting a spell
- **Range :** 60 feet
- **Components :** S
- **Duration :** Instantaneous
- Classes: Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard

### Description

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.