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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Oofta" data-source="post: 8220277" data-attributes="member: 6801845">The entire text<h3>Identifying a Spell </h3> Sometimes a character wants to identify a spell that someone else is casting or that was already cast. To do so, a character can use their reaction to identify a spell as it’s being cast, or they can use an action on their turn to identify a spell by its effect after it is cast. If the character perceived the casting, the spell’s effect, or both, the character can make an Intelligence (<a href="https://www.dndbeyond.com/compendium/rules/basic-rules/using-ability-scores#Arcana" target="_blank">Arcana</a>) check with the reaction or action. The DC equals 15 + the spell’s level. If the spell is cast as a class spell and the character is a member of that class, the check is made with advantage. For example, if the spellcaster casts a spell as a cleric, another cleric has advantage on the check to identify the spell. Some spells aren’t associated with any class when they’re cast, such as when a monster uses its Innate Spellcasting trait. This Intelligence (<a href="https://www.dndbeyond.com/compendium/rules/basic-rules/using-ability-scores#Arcana" target="_blank">Arcana</a>) check represents the fact that identifying a spell requires a quick mind and familiarity with the theory and practice of casting. This is true even for a character whose spellcasting ability is Wisdom or Charisma. Being able to cast spells doesn’t by itself make you adept at deducing exactly what others are doing when they cast their spells. I was just pointing out that identifying a spell is already a reaction and you can't have 2.</blockquote>

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