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** Voluntarily ending the concentration effect. (This is done by clicking the x button on the concentrated spell's icon on top of/next to the caster's portrait)
** Voluntarily ending the concentration effect. (This is done by clicking the x button on the concentrated spell's icon on top of/next to the caster's portrait)


== Spellcasting Ability Modifier ==
== Spellcasting Ability and Proficiency ==
Your '''Spellcasting Ability Modifier''' affects your chance of success with certain spells, and sometimes how powerful they are. See the [[Saving Throw]] and [[Attack Roll]] pages for detailed explanations of how the spellcasting ability modifier is applied.
Every class, ''even non-spellcasters'', has an [[Ability Scores|ability]] specifically designated to represent their ability to cast spells. This ability would be that class's '''Spellcasting Ability''', the Ability Score Modifier of said '''Spellcasting Ability''' is directly added to the difficulty for which the spellcaster's targets face when trying to mitigate the effects of most spells from said spellcaster. This added difficulty-to-resist is more simply known as the spellcaster's '''Spellcasting Ability Modifier.'''


Each class uses a different [[Ability Modifier]] for spellcasting:
Non-spellcasters typically only cast spells by using magical items (which include scrolls), however, they are not considered '''Proficient''' spellcasters. Whereas actual Spellcasters are considered '''Proficient''' at spellcasting, whether with learned spells or magical items. '''Spellcasting Proficiency''' has similar function to '''Spellcasting Ability Modifier'''.


* {{SmallIcon|Intelligence_Ability_Icon.png|link=Intelligence}} '''[[Intelligence]] (INT)''': {{Class|Wizard}}s, {{Class|Arcane Trickster}}s, and {{Class|Eldritch Knight}}s.
For more details, see the [[Saving Throw]] and [[Attack Roll]] pages for a comprehensive explanation of how the '''Spellcasting Ability Modifier''' and '''Spellcasting Proficiency''' is applied.
** Other {{Class|Rogue}}s and {{Class|Fighter}}s also use '''[[Intelligence]]''' as their Spellcasting Ability Modifier for [[Scrolls]] and spells from other magical items, despite not being able to cast spells normally.
* {{SmallIcon|Wisdom_Ability_Icon.png|link=Wisdom}} '''[[Wisdom]] (WIS)''': {{Class|Cleric}}s, {{Class|Ranger}}s, and {{Class|Druid}}s.
** {{Class|Monk}}s also use '''[[Wisdom]]''' as their Spellcasting Ability Modifier for [[Scrolls]] and spells from other magical items.
* {{SmallIcon|Charisma_Ability_Icon.png|link=Charisma}} '''[[Charisma]] (CHA)''':{{Class|Bard}}s, {{Class|Paladin}}s, {{Class|Sorcerer}}s, and {{Class|Warlock}}s.
** {{Class|Barbarian}}s also use '''[[Charisma]]''' as their Spellcasting Ability Modifier for [[Scrolls]] and spells from other magical items, despite not being able to cast spells normally.


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Each class uses a different [[Ability Modifier|Ability Score Modifier]] for spellcasting:<!-- Sorted by spellcaster status, and then alphabetically -->
 
* {{SmallIcon|Intelligence_Ability_Icon.png|link=Intelligence}} '''[[Intelligence]] (INT)''': {{Class|Wizard}}s, {{Class|Fighter}}s*<sup>†</sup>, and {{Class|Rogue}}s*<sup>†</sup>.
* {{SmallIcon|Wisdom_Ability_Icon.png|link=Wisdom}} '''[[Wisdom]] (WIS)''': {{Class|Cleric}}s, {{Class|Ranger}}s, {{Class|Druid}}s, and {{Class|Monk}}s*.
* {{SmallIcon|Charisma_Ability_Icon.png|link=Charisma}} '''[[Charisma]] (CHA)''':{{Class|Bard}}s, {{Class|Paladin}}s, {{Class|Sorcerer}}s, {{Class|Warlock}}s, {{Class|Barbarian}}s*.
''*Non-spellcasters''
 
''<sup>†</sup>These classes, while normally non-spellcasters, have the option of becoming spellcasters by becoming specific subclasses ({{Class|Arcane Trickster}}s and {{Class|Eldritch Knight}}s)''
 
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== Prepared Spells ==
== Prepared Spells ==
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