Can Eldritch Smite be counterspelled?

Yes, Warlock's Eldritch Smite can be counterspelled because it's a spell-like ability that uses a spell slot and a Reaction to add force damage, fitting the criteria for Counterspell's target, though it's often overlooked as it's a class feature not a traditional spell. While some DMs might rule it's not a "cast a spell" action (as it's part of hitting with a pact weapon), its mechanics (using spell slots, reaction, spell-like effect) strongly suggest it is a spell, making it vulnerable to Counterspell or similar effects.
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Can a smite be counterspelled?

You can counterspell smite spells (eg banishing smite), but not the paladin smite ability or warlock eldritch smite invocation because they are not spells.
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How does Eldritch Smite work?

Once per turn when you hit a creature with your pact weapon, you can expend a warlock spell slot to deal an extra 1d8 force damage to the target, plus another 1d8 per level of the spell slot. This one is really easy. You use Eldritch Smite. You deal 1d8 force damage.
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What spells does Counterspell not work on?

If the creature is casting a spell of 3rd level or lower, its spell fails and has no effect.
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Can Eldritch blast be counterspelled?

Eldritch Blast can be countered by Counterspell and is affected by creatures with Magic Resistance, which can impose disadvantage on attack rolls or nullify the spell entirely.
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Does Eldritch Knight get counterspells?

Wizard and Sorcerer and Warlock classes can choose it as a spell at level 5. But there are other ways to get counterspell too. Eldritch Knight Fighter and Arcane Trickster Rogue subclasses an choose it as a spell at level 13.
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Can I bolt bend a counterspell?

Bolt Bend. Bolt Bend does exactly what you expect from redirection spells, as it can work well against counterspells and spot removal. The upside with this red instant is that it costs only 1 red mana if you control a creature with power 4 or greater.
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Can Bard learn counterspell?

Although wizards, sorcerers, and warlocks are the only 3 classes with complete access to Counterspell, certain subclasses can also cast it: Bards. Any bard can use their Magical Secrets feature to learn Counterspell, even though it's not on the bard's class list.
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Can you counterspell a necklace of fireballs?

If you're still casting it, then yes it can be countered but if it's just providing the effect such as fireball necklace where detaching the bead and throwing it causes the fireball then no, it couldn't be counterspelled.
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Can I eldritch smite and divine smite?

Because Eldritch and Divine Smite are features, you can actually combine Eldritch Smite, Divine Smite, and Wrathful/Thunderous/Etc Smite together if you wanted to use three spell slots on one attack.
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What does "eldritch" actually mean?

If you're reading a horror or fantasy story, you may see the word eldritch, which means uncanny, unearthly, and weird in a supernatural way. Anything a witch does is eldritch. Goblins and elves are eldritch creatures. A story full of ghosts and strange monsters is full of eldritch elements.
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Can you use cantrips during rage?

You cannot cast spells while you are raging. This includes cantrips.
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What can be counterspelled?

Counterspell can counter an instant spell, a sorcery spell, a creature spell, an artifact spell, a planeswalker spell, or an enchantment spell.
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Can booming blade be counterspelled?

Booming Blade is kinda meh unless the target moves and once you get an Extra Attack, Booming Blade starts to pale in comparison. You can absolutely Counter Spell it... but I wouldn't waste a slot on it personally.
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Can dragon breath be counterspelled?

As above it all depends on which breath weapon we are talking about. A counter spell would certainly work to stop the initial casting of dragon's breath. But in terms of “countering” the abilities in other creative ways? It's up to the DM what works and what doesn't.
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Can cantrips be counterspelled in 5e?

Can you counterspell cantrips? Yes. Cantrips are considered level 0, which is automatically counterspelled.
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Can you misdirect a counterspell to itself?

You can have Misdirection change Counterspell so that it targets Misdirection, yes. Doing so will cause Counterspell to fail to resolve since its new target (Misdirection) will have left the stack by the time it tries to resolve and your BoP will be saved. You can't make Counterspell target itself, though, no.
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Can a bard learn fireball?

Clerics, druids, and bards can also make use of the Fireball spell through certain subclass features or spell choices. By selecting spells that complement the Fireball's damage type or combining it with other class abilities, you can create a devastating combination that suits your character's playstyle.
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Can you twin counterspell?

Counterspell is a reaction cast against a creature in the process of casting a spell. Since two creatures can't cast spells simultaneously, a twinned counterspell would just be a wasted twinned spell.
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Can I deflecting SWAT a counterspell?

So a common question that comes up is if deflecting Swat can make a counter spell counter itself. And the answer for that is no because a spell or an ability can never target itself while it's on the stack. And when changing targets for a spell or an ability the new target still need to be a legal target.
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Do 1 /+ 1 counters cancel /- 1 counters?

Yes, in games like Magic: The Gathering, +1/+1 counters and -1/-1 counters cancel each other out in matched pairs as a state-based action (SBA) rule, removing them until only one type of counter (or none) remains on a permanent, a crucial mechanic for effects like Persist and Undying. For example, if a creature has three +1/+1 counters and two -1/-1 counters, two +1/+1 and two -1/-1 counters are removed, leaving one +1/+1 counter.
 
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Can I twin Eldritch blast?

When twin casting a spell, two separate targets must be chosen. The same creature cannot be targeted twice by the same twinned spell. Eldritch Blast (after 5th level). A spell that targets the caster themselves cannot be twinned, even if it only affects the caster.
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Why is Eldritch Blast better than Firebolt?

Multiple attack rolls allow for more versatility in combat. If you kill an enemy on the first EB you can simply attack another target; firebolt allows only one shot. Secondly, if you have advantage/disadvantage firebolt has 1 chance to crit/hit, while EB has multiple chances.
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How to get 3 beams of Eldritch blast?

The spell creates more than one beam when you reach higher levels: two beams at 5th level, three beams at 11th level, and four beams at 17th level. You can direct the beams at the same target or at different ones. Make a separate attack roll for each beam.
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