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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 5742485" data-attributes="member: 19675">You don't trigger Contingency on attacks by a specific class, your wording is dependent on circumstances- frequently something fairly general- and typically, the spell triggered- "instantaneously"- is something either nastily offensive or broadly defensive.For example, a spellcaster of my acquaintance who usually had his party of allies around him feared no martial attackers, so he set Minor Globe of Invulnerability to trigger "as soon as he entered combat".  IOW, as soon as initiative was rolled- or rarely, when the first attack roll of an ambush was rolled- the MGoI triggered...before any damage could be done.Another Mage, OTOH, was more concerned about melee attacks, and would trigger a Stoneskin, go into a Gaseous Form or become Invisible...likewise before a single blow could be struck.Yet another had Polymorph as his favored Contingency spell, transforming into creatures immune to crits & stunning- completely neutralizing a lot of nasty melee attack effects, including Monks' QP- with formidable physical stats to boot...while still being able to cast all of his spells.  Still another favored Baleful Polymorph, meaning melee attackers frequently became Toads.All triggered by very general conditions that would take effect before a single blow could land.</blockquote>