Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures
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Consider the scenario - a wizard is in melee with individuals who will opportunity attack the wizard
the wizard walks away triggering the opportunity attack and then casts shield to prevent damage
as The Wizard moves away they use their action on their turn to cast burning hands on the enemies
Are the players allowed to cast reaction spells on their turn, the wording in the players handbook is still annoyingly vague
Casting Time
Most spells require the Magic action to cast, but some spells require a Bonus Action, a Reaction, or 1 minute or more. A spell’s Casting Time entry specifies which of those is required.
One Spell with a Spell Slot per Turn
On a turn, you can expend only one spell slot to cast a spell. This rule means you can’t, for example, cast a spell with a spell slot using the Magic action and another one using a Bonus Action on the same turn.
Reaction and Bonus Action Triggers
A spell that has a casting time of a Reaction is cast in response to a trigger that is defined in the spell’s Casting Time entry. Some spells that have a casting time of a Bonus Action are also cast in response to a trigger defined in the spell.'
I wish they would just say yes/no you can/not cast a reaction spell on your turn and another spell as either a bonus action or an action
in the example you gave, the wizard who walked away would be able to cast shield as a reaction on their turn. If they have already used a spell slot to cast a spell on their turn, then they could not cast shield on their turn. And after a casting shield on their turn, they could not use a spell slot to cast a spell for the rest of their turn.
"Not all those who wander are lost"
If we're using the 2024 rules, you couldn't cast both spells in the same turn: One Spell with a Spell Slot per Turn.
You could if one of them were a cantrip or because it's a spell you can cast through traits/features/feats that grant characters prepared spells they can cast without using spell slots.
EDIT: I got ninja'd by @TexasDevin!
Brilliant thank you everyone
you can still use a reactions spell . its once per turn not once per round . as long as you use your reaction spell on the enemies turn your fine.
The issue is the assumption that both Shield and Burning Hands were cast with a spell slot. If so, only one of them can be cast on a given turn. If one or both were cast without a spell slot, then there is no problem and they can both be cast.
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That's true, but it's not relevant to the question at hand. The question was about what happens if you want to cast a Reaction spell on your own turn, having already cast another spell on that same turn. You cannot do this if both spells are cast with spell slots.
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you can cast two leveled spells . you can only cast one on your turn your reaction can be used on a different turn other then your own . some of you seem to be missing that. This change was intended to prevent double fireball with action surge not to block the use of defensive reactions spells. you can cast fireball and then when its no longer your turn and you get hit by creature you can indeed cast shield. its is no longer your turn. its a willful misreading some people are trying to use.
it’s not your turn. You only get a reaction when something triggers it. Your reading would make it ‘once per round,’ which isn’t how the rule works. Spell level doesn’t matter here.
Levelled spells is not a concept anymore. All that matters is whether or not the spell was cast with a spell slot. If it was, you cannot cast another spell with a spell slot on the same turn, regardless of the action taken.
Are you aware that the thread is called "Reaction Spells on your turn"? I think you are getting incensed because you have misread the context of the thread. Every response has talked about the limit of casting spells with spell slots in one turn. Yes, you can cast a spell with a spell slot on your turn and another spell with a spell slot on another creature's turn. Noone is disputing that.
Noone is missing that. What is sometimes missed is that you can use your reaction on your own turn, but it is rare. If for example, you cast Fireball with a spell slot and it is Counterspelled, you cannot Counterspell the Counterspell using a spell slot.
The change to Action Surge does that on its own. You cannot use it to take Magic Action.
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No, no one is missing that. Again, this thread is specifically about the question of whether you can cast a Reaction spell on your turn, if you have already cast another spell on the same turn. What you're saying is correct, but it has nothing to do with what this thread is about or the question that the original poster asked.
Are you under the impression that Reactions can't be used on your own turn? That is a common misconception, but it is incorrect. Reactions can be used at any time that their triggers occur, whether on your turn or someone else's.
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I never said that . I was clarifying.
there seems to be some misunderstanding I was just trying to clarify. because i have seen people online mix up how it works now. its seems most of us are on the same page
If you did misunderstand the thread, then you posted in an almost 3-month-old thread to "clarify" a scenario that was off-topic without at least calling out that it was off-topic.
For example, "I know this thread is about reactions on your turn, but just for completeness, if you the reaction is another creature's turn, you are fine." If that was your intent, there are ways to phrase it so that it doesn't cause confusion.
It also helps to let old threads slumber, but sometimes people resurrect them if they are common search results for a topic. In that case, it is extra helpful to be careful with your wording as the, for lack of a better word, thread of the conversation may be disoriented.
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hey said i didn't phrase it the best. Ill be the first to admit that.
I've always been curious... what compelled you to come to this thread and post in the first place?
I can understand someone searching because they have a question, but I can't wrap my head around someone searching for questions to answer and then resurrecting old threads to do so. It happens every so often on these forums and every time I'm left scratching my head. Sometimes it will even be people resurrecting threads years old with a 2024 answer when the question was obviously asked when it hadn't even been released yet.
Edit: I'm not sure how the text is coming across, but I want to reiterate that I am genuinely curious how this happens.
This is something I've often wondered as well.
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well on the flip side I'm surprised some people don't like open discourse.
I'm literally trying to have a dialogue with you. How did you come to find this thread? Did you search for this topic of discussion and it popped up? If so, why were you searching? Clearly you didn't have a question about it yourself, so I'm curious. Or were you clicking through older pages on this subforum and found this question intriguing and wanted to provide an answer?
Seriously, I want to know.
I was watching a video on the subject then I saw the forum post.