Can you counterspell cantrips?

Can you counterspell cantrips? Yes. Cantrips are considered level 0, which is automatically counterspelled.
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What are the rules for cantrips?

A cantrip is a simple spell that a caster can cast as many times a day as they wish. A 1st or higher level or higher can only be cast a given number of times per out rest (some classes get some or all spell slots back after a short rest) but there's no limit to how offer they can cast a cantrip.
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Can I counterspell a counterspell 5e?

In dungeons and dragons fifth edition, can one cast counterspell, on someone casting counterspell? Like can I counterspell a counterspell? Yes, you absolutely can. It requires you to have an unused Reaction, but yes, you can Counterspell a Counterspell.
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Can you counterspell a magic item in 5e?

So, a magic item like a wand or staff that can be used to specifically “cast a spell” are eligible targets for counterspell just as if they were cast directly from a spellcaster. You can't however counter “special abilities” of magic items if they aren't specifically “spells”.
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Do cantrips count against spell slots?

No, if by “count” you mean “count against your # of prepared spells/spells known”. Spells granted from a background or racial feature are typically cantrips or spells you can cast a certain number of times per day. These are separate from any other source of spells you may gain.
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Do racial cantrips count against cantrips known?

It does not count against the amount you already know. Each feat will say how it works separately. Some add to your existing pool, others will provide them as separate spells. Racial spells are separate from your class spells.
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Can cantrips be used repeatedly?

You can cast a cantrip as many times as you like as long as you follow the once per round rule. So your Wizard can cast Fire Bolt until the cows come home.
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What is the counterspell rule 5e?

Counterspell is a 3rd-level abjuration spell that can instantly cancel another spell as a reaction, so long as the other spell is cast at 3rd level or lower. Spells cast at a higher level require an ability check to counter, with the DC (difficulty class) being 10 + the level of the spell you're trying to counter.
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What classes get counterspell?

Counterspell
  • Casting Time: 1 reaction, which you take when you see a creature within 60 feet of you casting a spell.
  • Range: 60 feet.
  • Components: S.
  • Duration: Instantaneous.
  • Classes: Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard.
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Can you counterspell your own spell?

According to the master himself, Jeremy Crawford, a caster can both Counterspell and Counterspell and cast a spell with their action (p.g. 12).
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Can counterspell stop a cantrip?

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

You can't redirect a counterspell onto itself, but you can however redirect the counterspell onto the redirect to indirectly counter the counterspell. "If you cast Redirect targeting a spell that targets a spell on the stack (like Cancel does, for example), you can't change that spell's target to itself.
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Can I counterspell on my turn?

If one party member casts a spell and an enemy uses counterspell, then another party member can use their counterspell to stop it. This isn't even necessary, as one of the answers given in D&D's Sage Advice errata documents confirms that a spellcaster can use their own counterspell on their turn.
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Can you do 2 cantrips?

You can't cast two spells of 1st-level or higher in the same turn, but you can cast as many cantrips as you have actions for. If you cast a spell of 1st-level or higher - or a cantrip - as a bonus action, you can still cast a cantrip as your action.
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Are cantrips level 0 spells?

Cantrips are in fact 0th level spells.
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Can you have unlimited cantrips?

Default is unlimited. Keep in mind that some races have cantrips available to them all the time, regardless of class. High Elf gets a free cantrip from the wizard spell list. Tiefling (Asmodean Tiefling from Xanathar's Guide to Everything) gets Thaumaturgy.
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What are the requirements for counterspell?

Counterspell is a 3rd level spell with a casting time of 1 reaction. Based on this if a character can cast Counterspell and has a reaction left to use if they can see a creature within 60 feet of themselves casting a spell they can cast Counterspell.
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How many times can counterspell be used?

each can only cast Counterspell once a round. It requires a Reaction action to cast and you only get one of those per round. That being said, more than one Counterspell can be cast per round. If you have 7 people each able to normally cast Counterspell, you could potentially have 7 castings of Counterspell that round.
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What's the difference between counterspell and dispel magic?

Counterspell: When dispel magic is used in this way, the spell targets a spellcaster and is cast as a counterspell. Unlike a true counterspell, however, dispel magic may not work; you must make a dispel check to counter the other spellcaster's spell.
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Does counterspell burn a spell slot?

Does a countered spell cost a spell slot in D&D 5E? My interpretation of the rules is that yes, it does. The caster has still “cast” the spell, and casting uses the spell slot. It doesn't matter that the spell fails - it was still cast - the effects just didn't happen.
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Can counterspell work on wish?

Technically you can Counterspell even the Wish spell if you're within 60ft of the caster (or ready action Silence), and the spell would just not work. You can't really dispel a Wish once it's cast, since it's instantaneous, but you can dispel the thing it caused or created depending on what it is.
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What is the house rule for counterspell?

Here is the idea: When counterspell is cast each character rolls a d20 and add their spell casting modifier plus a modifier equal to the difference in spell level (ex. if the counterspell is lv 3 and the spell is lv 1 the caster gets a +2 on the account that the counterspell is a stronger spell.
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Can cantrips be spammed?

Yes! One class, the Warlock, even has build options centered around spamming just one cantrip - Eldritch Blast.
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Can you use cantrips indefinitely?

You have an unlimited number of uses for most cantrips. There are some, however, that are limited to once per short rest, e.g. Mage Hand.
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Is there a cantrip limit?

Cantrips can be cast at will. Both sorcerers and wizards can keep on recasting the cantrips in their head, as much as they want, all day long. The difference is that wizards can know a lot more total, but can only have a few in their head at a time.
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