Arcane Parry

You swiftly attempt to intercept a thrown object weighing 250 pounds or less that you can see within range. You enter a contest with the creature throwing the object. Make a ranged spell attack roll. If your attack roll exceeds the creature's ranged attack roll, the object falls perpendicularly to the ground, unless the creature's attack was a critical hit, in which case the spell fails automatically.

Similarly, if the thrown object requires a Dexterity saving throw, the target is compelled to enter a ranged attack contest. However, if you lose the contest, you automatically fail the saving throw against the thrown object.

If you win the contest, the object falls halfway between you and the location where the spell took effect. Any creature beneath the falling object must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw against your spell save DC or take half of the initial damage the thrown object would deal.

At Higher Levels: When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, the weight limit of the intercepted object increases by 100 pounds per level.