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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:
  Name: Counterspell
  Markdown: >+
    # <!--Name-->Counterspell<!--/Name-->


    - MDR: <!--AltName-->[Contresort](hd_spells_contresort.md)<!--/AltName-->

    - Source: <!--Source-->(SRD p131)<!--/Source-->

    -  <!--Level-->3<!--/Level-->th-level <!--Type-->abjuration<!--/Type-->

    - **Casting Time :** <!--CastingTime-->1 reaction, which you take when you see a creature within 60 feet of you casting a spell<!--/CastingTime-->

    - **Range :** <!--Range-->60 feet<!--/Range-->

    - **Components :** <!--Components-->S<!--/Components-->

    - **Duration :** <!--Duration-->Instantaneous<!--/Duration-->

    - Classes: <!--Classes-->Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard<!--/Classes-->


    ### 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.

  AltName: '[Contresort](hd_spells_contresort.md)'
  Source: (SRD p131)
  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
AttributesDictionary: >+
  Name: Counterspell

  Markdown: >+

    # <!--Name-->Counterspell<!--/Name-->





    - MDR: <!--AltName-->[Contresort](hd_spells_contresort.md)<!--/AltName-->



    - Source: <!--Source-->(SRD p131)<!--/Source-->



    -  <!--Level-->3<!--/Level-->th-level <!--Type-->abjuration<!--/Type-->



    - **Casting Time :** <!--CastingTime-->1 reaction, which you take when you see a creature within 60 feet of you casting a spell<!--/CastingTime-->



    - **Range :** <!--Range-->60 feet<!--/Range-->



    - **Components :** <!--Components-->S<!--/Components-->



    - **Duration :** <!--Duration-->Instantaneous<!--/Duration-->



    - Classes: <!--Classes-->Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard<!--/Classes-->





    ### 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.



  AltName: '[Contresort](hd_spells_contresort.md)'

  Source: (SRD p131)

  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

---
> [Spells (SRD p)](srd_spells.md)

---

# 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.