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Post by dmsam on Jul 14, 2016 16:38:53 GMT
After reviewing the Sage Advice examples of bonus action spells, this is my understanding of what is and isn't allowed. 1. You cannot cast a spell using a bonus action and cast a spell of 1st level or higher on your turn. 2. You can however cast a spell of 1st level or higher and then cast a spell that uses a reaction. 3. If you used your bonus action to cast a spell, you cannot use your reaction to cast a spell. Examples: 1. A wizard can cast fireball, then use shield upon being attacked by an enemy. 2. Wizard casts fireball. Enemy sorcerer uses counterspell on the fireball. The wizard can counterspell the sorcerer's counterspell with his own reaction! 3. A wizard cannot misty step in someone's face, then cast burning hands. 4. A wizard cannot misty step, then cast shield upon being attacked by an enemy. Is my understanding correct, based on these rulings? dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/rules-answers-march-2016www.sageadvice.eu/2015/01/16/bonus-and-reaction-spell/
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Post by Lexurium on Jul 16, 2016 8:06:49 GMT
You are mostly correct, but there is the small distinction of "turn" and "round". Let me elaborate.
For simplicity's sake, I'm going to commment on your own examples before making some alterations of my own.
Yes, a spell cast as an action does not limit the use of reactions during YOUR TURN.
Indeed, still correct as it is basically the same as number 1. Although the Wizard can no longer cast "Shield" as a reaction on the same round as a character only has one reaction per round.
Correct. Using a Bonus Action spell limits further spell-use, during the character's turn, to a cantrip with the casting time of 1 action.
Wrong. The wizard can, during his turn, cast "Misty Step" and chose to attack his opponents using a cantrip. On the opponents turn he can still use a reaction, since he hasn't taken a reaction this round, and cast "Shield". This is because the Bonus Action spell imposes a limitation on the wizard during his TURN, not the ROUND. Very tiny distinction.
I made an excellent scenario describing this, but it seems it was lost to the gods of the internet.
Anyway, if you look closely at Jeremy Crawford's answer, he probably agrees with me, stating that the use of a Bonus Action spell precludes the use of reactions during the character's turn.
The relevant example here being:
5. A Wizard casts Misty Step. A Sorcerer casts Counterspell. The Wizard cannot Counterspell the sorcerer's Counterspell. On her turn, the sorcerer casts Fireball. The wizard casts Counterspell. The sorcerer cannot Counterspell the wizards's counterspell, because her reaction is already used up for the round.
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Post by dmsam on Jul 16, 2016 20:57:00 GMT
Very cool. So bonus actions are on your turn, and reactions are on someone else's turn. A bonus action and a reaction are counted separately within their respective time-frames, and each character has one of each per round?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2016 2:17:13 GMT
Reactions usually occur on someone else's turn, but not always. For instance, you could jump off a cliff on your own turn and cast feather fall. It doesn't matter when you use your reaction, but you don't get another one until the start of your next turn.
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