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| 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 to prevent it. The check's difficult is equal to 10 plus the level of the spell you are trying to counter.
| 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 difficult is equal to 10 plus the level of the spell you are trying to counter.
| cost = reaction, spell3
| cost = reaction, spell3
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| higher levels = Counterspell can be upcasted to counter spells of higher levels without requiring a check.
| notes = * Even a failed '''Counterspell''' will feed the {{Class|Abjuration}} {{SAI|Arcane Ward}}.
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* When attempting to Counterspell a spell of a higher level, the counterspeller's INT modifier is used instead of their spellcasting ability modifier.
* Even a failed Counterspell will feed the {{Class|Abjuration}} {{SAI|Arcane Ward}}.
* When a scroll is successfully counterspelled the scroll is NOT consumed.
* When a scroll is successfully counterspelled the scroll is NOT consumed.
* Cantrips can also be counterspelled.
* Cantrips can also be counterspelled.
* In 5e, an upcast '''Counterspell''' will automatically counter a spell if the spellslot level matches or exceeds the to-be-countered spell. Counterspelling a spell of a higher spellslot level requires the counterspelling caster to make an ability check, with a DC of 10 + (Level of to-be-countered spell). The spellcasting ability is added to the d20 roll of the counterspelling caster.
** It is not certain at this time if this mechanic was identically implemented in BG3, though the spell description as of v. 4.11.4494476 suggests it should be.
* The incantation for Counterspell is '''Impero Tibi''', Latin for "I command you".
* The incantation for Counterspell is '''Impero Tibi''', Latin for "I command you".
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