cause wasted reaction

Counterspell

Spells Player’s Handbook

Action, or Reaction used to cast it is wasted. If that spell was cast with a spell slot, the slot isn’t expended.

Rod of Absorption

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

While holding this rod, you can take a Reaction to absorb a spell that is targeting only you and doesn’t create an area of effect. The absorbed spell’s effect is canceled, and the spell

cast it are wasted. The rod can absorb and store up to 50 levels of energy over the course of its existence. Once the rod absorbs 50 levels of energy, it can’t absorb more. If you are targeted

Find Familiar

Spells Player’s Handbook

touch, your familiar can deliver the touch. Your familiar must be within 100 feet of you, and it must take a Reaction to deliver the touch when you cast the spell. Combat. The familiar is an ally to

forever. As a Magic action while it is temporarily dismissed, you can cause it to reappear in an unoccupied space within 30 feet of you. Whenever the familiar drops to 0 Hit Points or disappears into

Quarterstaff of the Acrobat

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

You have a +2 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. While holding this weapon, you can cause it to emit green Dim Light out to 10 feet, either as a Bonus Action or

an attack while holding the weapon, you can take a Reaction to twirl the weapon around you, gaining a +5 bonus to your Armor Class against the triggering attack, potentially causing the attack to miss

Ioun Stone

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

;Absorption (Very Rare). While this pale lavender ellipsoid orbits your head, you can take a Reaction to cancel a spell of level 4 or lower cast by a creature you can see. A canceled spell has no effect

, and any resources used to cast it are wasted. Once the stone has canceled 20 levels of spells, it burns out, turns dull gray, and loses its magic. Ioun Stone of Agility;Agility (Very Rare). Your

Wall of Stone

Spells Player’s Handbook

success, it can use its Reaction to move up to its Speed so that it is no longer enclosed by the wall. The wall can have any shape you desire, though it can’t occupy the same space as a

a panel to 0 Hit Points destroys it and might cause connected panels to collapse at the DM’s discretion. If you maintain your Concentration on this spell for its full duration, the wall becomes permanent and can’t be dispelled. Otherwise, the wall disappears when the spell ends.

Scroll of the Comet

Magic Items Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

By using an action to read the scroll, you cause a comet to fall from the sky and crash to the ground at a point you can see up to 1 mile away from you. You must be outdoors when you use the scroll

, or nothing happens and the scroll is wasted. The comet creates a 50-foot-deep, 500-foot-radius crater on impact. Any creature in that radius must make a DC 20 Dexterity saving throw, taking 30d10

Strongheart

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

can also cause the blade to gleam with holy light. If he does so, the target is blinded until the start of Strongheart’s next turn. Revivify (Recharges at the Next Dawn). While holding Steel

, Strongheart can use his reaction to impose disadvantage on the attack roll, provided he is carrying a shield.Strongheart is a fearless seeker of justice, risking his life to ensure that good triumphs over

Skyblinder Staff

Magic Items Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

makes an attack roll against you, you can use your reaction to hold the staff aloft and cause it to flare with light. The attacker has disadvantage on the attack roll, and it must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be blinded until the start of its next turn.

Fomorian Warlock of the Dark

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

action and Poisoning Rebuke reaction. The object bearing the blood rune has AC 15; 30 hit points; and immunity to necrotic, poison, and psychic damage. The object regains all its hit points at the end

if it tries to cast a spell, it must first succeed on a DC 16 Intelligence check or the spell fails and is wasted. Eldritch Burst. Magical energy explodes in a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on a

Diderius

Monsters Tyranny of Dragons

encountered in its lair has a challenge rating of 16 (15,000 XP). Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the mummy lord takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects

, it must make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, it takes 1d6 necrotic damage per level of the spell, and the spell has no effect and is wasted. Regional Effects A mummy lord

Zuggtmoy Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

Thrall. When Zuggtmoy is hit by an attack, one creature within 5 feet of Zuggtmoy that is charmed by her must use its reaction to be hit by the attack instead.Zuggtmoy can take 3 legendary actions

turn. Attack. Zuggtmoy makes one pseudopod attack. Exert Will. One creature charmed by Zuggtmoy that she can see must use its reaction to move up to its speed as she directs or to make a weapon

Yeenoghu Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

flail attacks. If an attack hits, he can cause it to create an additional effect of his choice or at random (each effect can be used only once per Multiattack): 1. The attack deals an extra 13 (2d12

of civilization on his layer of the Abyss. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Yeenoghu can take a lair action to cause one of the following effects; he can’t use the

Valin Sarnaster

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

Sarnaster’s Lair Valin can use her lair actions in any area of the tomb. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Valin takes a lair action to cause one of the following

the spell, and the spell has no effect and is wasted. Regional Effects Valin’s tomb is warped in any of the following ways by the creature’s dark presence: Food instantly molders

Gorka Tharn

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the mummy lord can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row. Each undead creature in the lair can pinpoint the location of each

Action","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage per level of the spell, and the spell has no effect and is wasted. Regional Effects A mummy lord’s temple or tomb is warped in any of the

Dyrrn

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

fails and is wasted. The corrupted creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Extract Brain. Melee Weapon Attack: +15

within the Palace of Sinew, Dyrrn can invoke the ambient magic to take lair actions. On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Dyrrn can take a lair action to cause one of the following effects; it

Baernaloth

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

wounded foes alive, sometimes indefinitely, to prolong their suffering. Even striking against a baernaloth brings misery—they can cause an attacker’s old wounds to painfully reopen. All the

frightened condition, the spell fails and is wasted unless the caster succeeds on a DC 19 saving throw using its spellcasting ability. Once a creature succeeds on the saving throw, it is immune to this

Yeenoghu

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

+ 9);{"diceNotation":"2d12+9", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Flail", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage. If it’s his turn, Yeenoghu can cause the target to suffer one of the following

or hyena that Yeenoghu can see can use its reaction to move up to its speed. Regional Effects The region containing Yeenoghu’s lair is warped by his magic, creating one or more of the

Pennant of the Vind Rune

Magic Items Storm King's Thunder

another means of staying aloft. Comforting Wind. You can’t suffocate. Wind’s Grasp. As a reaction when you fall, you can cause yourself to take no damage from the fall. Once you use this

Graz'zt Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

reaction to move up to its speed as Graz’zt directs. Sow Discord. Graz’zt casts crown of madness or dissonant whispers. Teleport. Graz’zt uses his Teleport action.The appearance of the

initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Graz’zt can take a lair action to cause one of the following effects; he can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row: Graz’zt casts

Adult Deep Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

creature within 30 feet of it that it can see. The target must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or use its reaction to make a melee weapon attack against a random creature within reach. If no

creatures are within reach, or the target can’t take a reaction, it takes 5 (1d10);{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Commanding Spores", "rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic

Mighty Servant of Leuk-o

Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

action, you can command the servant to take one of the actions in its stat block or some other action. When a creature provokes an opportunity attack from the servant, you can use your reaction to command

soul of the mighty warlord Leuk-o was drawn into the artifact and has become its animating force. The servant has been known to attack or move of its own accord, particularly if doing so will cause

Hierophant Medusa

Monsters The Book of Many Things

with advantage.Sometimes deeply devout people, usually either Humanoids or medusas, dedicate themselves to a cause and are transformed by a deity or magic into hierophant medusas—beings with

until the creature is freed by the Greater Restoration spell or other magic. A creature can use its reaction, if available, to shut its eyes to avoid the saving throw. If the creature does so, it has the blinded condition until the end of its next turn.

Ancient Deep Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

around a creature within 30 feet of it that it can see. The target must succeed on a DC 19 Wisdom saving throw or use its reaction to make a melee weapon attack against a random creature within reach. If

no creatures are within reach, or the target can’t take a reaction, it takes 11 (2d10);{"diceNotation":"2d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Commanding Spores", "rollDamageType":"psychic

Belashyrra

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

succeed on a DC 22 Wisdom saving throw or take 22 (4d10);{"diceNotation":"4d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Implant Fear","rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage and immediately use its reaction

initiative ties), Belashyrra can take a lair action to cause one of the following effects; it can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row: An eye opens on a solid surface within 60 feet of

Teeth of Dahlver-Nar

Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

, you can use your reaction to cause them to be hit instead. You can’t use this reaction again until you finish a short or long rest. 4 The Mill Road Murders (halfling canine) 3 green hag

Doom

spells

You whisper a prophecy of imminent death, and these words slip into the threads of a creature’s fate and cause it to pull toward the moment of its death. One creature that you can see within

range makes a Charisma saving throw. On a failed save, you can take a Reaction when the creature takes damage from an attack. Don’t roll the attack’s damage dice for the damage. Instead use

Dominate Monster Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

do. During this time, you can also cause the creature to use a reaction, but this requires you to use your own reaction as well. Each time the target takes damage, it makes a new Wisdom saving throw

Giant Slug

Monsters The Tortle Package

(2d4 + 2);{"diceNotation":"2d4+2","rollType":"damage","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.Animate Tentacle. When the slug takes damage in this cave, it can use its reaction to animate one of

the tentacles of the kraken statue and cause it to make a melee weapon attack (+3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3","rollType":"to hit"} to hit) against one creature within 20 feet of the statue that the slug

Dominate Beast Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

. During this time, you can also cause the creature to use a reaction, but this requires you to use your own reaction as well. Each time the target takes damage, it makes a new Wisdom saving throw against

Dominate Person Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

. During this time you can also cause the creature to use a reaction, but this requires you to use your own reaction as well. Each time the target takes damage, it makes a new Wisdom saving throw

Perfection

spells

: Aphaelon: The target becomes immune to the Charmed condition. If the target fails a saving throw, it can take a Reaction to cause the save to be rerolled. It must use the new roll. Empyreus: The

Points at the start of each of its turns. Morael: The target gains 30 Temporary Hit Points. When an ally within 60-feet of the target takes damage, it can take a Reaction to take the damage instead

Norker

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

creature within 5 feet of the norker makes a melee attack against it, the norker can use its reaction to cause 4 piercing damage to it.Cruel, vicious, and lazy even by the standards of goblinoids

Wall of Stone Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

success, it can use its reaction to move up to its speed so that it is no longer enclosed by the wall. The wall can have any shape you desire, though it can't occupy the same space as a creature or

. The wall is an object made of stone that can be damaged and thus breached. Each panel has AC 15 and 30 hit points per inch of thickness. Reducing a panel to 0 hit points destroys it and might cause

Find Familiar Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

dimension. Alternatively, you can dismiss it forever. As an action while it is temporarily dismissed, you can cause it to reappear in any unoccupied space within 30 feet of you. Whenever the familiar

instead cause it to adopt a new form. Choose one of the forms from the above list. Your familiar transforms into the chosen creature. Finally, when you cast a spell with a range of touch, your

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