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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Noctem" data-source="post: 6788389" data-attributes="member: 6801315">Great question, post on twitter and see if you get a response about the RAI <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />For my part and the RAW, the spell is still an instantaneous spell regardless of being held or not.  Readying a spell does not change any of its effects, features or stat block unless specifically stated.  Remember this is a specific beats general rules system.  The general rule is:  Instantaneous spells can't be dispelled.  We need a specific rule, somewhere, which states that the general rules are not followed.  The rules for readying spells make no distinction between a readied instantaneous spell and a non-readied instantaneous spell when it comes to Dispel Magic.  Dispel Magic itself does not specifically state that it can affect a spell which is readied.  The rules text for the instantaneous duration itself doesn't say that it can be affected by dispel magic when readied either.  So basically, nothing changes just because you ready the spell.  You don't have a single line of text which hints or states that dispel magic can affect a readied instantaneous spell.  So bottom line:  No, dispel magic can't affect a readied instantaneous spell.  DMs can houserule on this of course. PS:  You people are obsessed with dispel magic.  It's like every couple of pages there's another post about this spell and some weirdo interaction you seem to hope works.  What is it with this spell that makes you guys so obsessed with it? lol</blockquote>

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