Arcane Riposte
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Instantaneous
You respond to an incoming attack with a magically-infused attack of your own. Make a melee spell attack against the creature that attacked you. If you hit, the creature takes 3d6 acid, cold, fire, lightning, poison, or thunder damage.
Casting Time: 1 reaction, which you take when a creature makes a melee attack against you
Cast at Higher Levels
The spell deals an extra 1d6 damage for each slot level above 1st. When using a spell slot of 4th-level or higher, you may choose to deal psychic, radiant, or necrotic damage. When using a spell slot of 6th-level or higher, you may choose to deal force damage.
Rare Versions
Kasvarina’s Unsettling Arcane Riposte. When you deal 10 or more damage, the target is rattled until the end of your next turn.
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