Can a quickened spell be countered?

[Shrew]

If the feat quicken spell is used, the spell is now cast as a free action. So can it still be countered?

[Fax Celestis]

The spell is cast as a swift action with Quicken Spell. It can indeed be countered.

[MrNexx]

According to the SRD, it is cast as a Free action. Some supplements may change this.

Remember, folks: No matter how much sense they make, the rules in supplements are not universal.

[Harstrack]

If you have a readyed action to counter... I think yes.

[Divides]

According to the SRD, it is cast as a Free action. Some supplements may change this.

Remember, folks: No matter how much sense they make, the rules in supplements are not universal.

I believe the reason it's called a free action rather than a swift action is that swift actions didn't exist in the beggining of 3.5. It is, however, in all ways identicle to a swift action (it can only be one once per round... and any splat book that DOES use swift actions eratas it as such).

Anyway, I believe it is possible to ready an action to go off in response to a swift action... or even a free action. However, I'm too lazy right now to actually check the rules to make sure I know what the #$@! I'm talking about, so at present, I stand prepared to eat my words on this.

[Mewtarthio]

Casting a quickened spell is an swift action (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/combat/actionsInCombat.htm#swiftActions). You can perform another action, even casting another spell, in the same round as you cast a quickened spell. You may cast only one quickened spell per round. A spell whose casting time is more than 1 full round action cannot be quickened. A quickened spell uses up a spell slot four levels higher than the spell’s actual level. Casting a quickened spell doesn’t provoke an attack of opportunity (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/combat/attacksOfOpportunity.htm).

Emphasis mine.

[MrNexx]

Emphasis mine.



QUICKEN SPELL [METAMAGIC]

Benefit: Casting a quickened spell is a free action (http://www.systemreferencedocuments.org/35/sovelior_sage/featsMtm.html). You can perform another action, even casting another spell, in the same round as you cast a quickened spell. You may cast only one quickened spell per round. A spell whose casting time is more than 1 full round action cannot be quickened. A quickened spell uses up a spell slot four levels higher than the spell’s actual level. Casting a quickened spell doesn’t provoke an attack of opportunity.



http://dmreference.com/SRD/

That one likewise refers to the casting of a quickened spell as a free action. I don't have access to the Wizard's site, for the "official" SRD, from work.

[Draz74]

This was changed in errata. Some SRD variants update when errata is published. Others don't.

Good, prompt updating for errata is one of the reasons for the popularity of d20srd.org.

[TheOOB]

Nothing stops you from counterspelling a quickened spell (or any spell cast as a swift action for that matter).

As a general rule, if something doesn't explicitly mention that it effects counterspelling, it doesn't.

Food for thought, if your counter a Dispell Magic with a Dispell Magic do you need to make a dispelling check?

[Douglas]

Food for thought, if your counter a Dispell Magic with a Dispell Magic do you need to make a dispelling check?
Only if you failed your spellcraft roll to identify that your opponent was casting Dispel Magic.

[Fax Celestis]

No, because you're countering with the same spell.
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