Can you use dispel magic to dispel a magical effect like a vampire’s Charm ability? It has no effect on a vampire’s Charm ability or any other magical effect that isn’t a spell. It also does nothing to the properties of a magic item. It can, however, end a spell cast from a magic item or from another source.
Can you dispel potion effects?
Dispel magic can be used against a spell effect created by a potion, but a potion can’t be robbed of its magic by it.
Can you dispel magic conjure elemental?
Since the elemental doesn’t disappear when the concentration is broken, the spell can’t have ended, and Dispel Magic is free to end the spell and make the elemental disappear.
Does dispel magic remove all effects?
Dispel Magic removes all 3rd level effects on the target. Every spell of 3rd level or lower on the target ends. The effects of the same spell cast multiple times don’t combine, however.
Can you counterspell a potion?
Spells cast from a magic item don’t require components by default, though there are exceptions (e.g. spell scrolls only waive the material components.) Counterspell also doesn’t work if you can’t see the target, or if the magic item creates the spell’s effects without any casting (e.g. drinking a potion.)
Does dispel magic work on conjured creatures?
Magic removal like dispel magic is actually ineffective against conjured creatures. Dispel magic ends ongoing magical effects, but conjure animals is an instantaneous effect that causes one or more creatures to appear.
Does dispel magic work on abilities?
Dispel Magic only works on magical effects from spells It has no effect on a vampire’s Charm ability or any other magical effect that isn’t a spell.
How does dispel magic work on a spell?
Dispel Magic only works on magical effects from spells. Jeremy Crawford has clarified this many times but here is one example from the Sage Advice Compendium: Dispel magic has a particular purpose: to break other spells. It has no effect on a vampire’s Charm ability or any other magical effect that isn’t a spell.
How do you rule this spell’s effect?
Edit 7/29/18: Jeremy Crawford has answered some more questions on Dispel Magic. The answers would seem to imply a specific direction for your rulings. Based on how you interpret these, they should give you the firm footing you want to answer this in your own game if you weren’t already of a set opinion.
Can you use dispel magic as AoE spell purge?
You can’t use Dispel Magic as an AoE Spell Purge to burn out all instances of a particular spell. When it refers to a Magical Effect, it is talking about things like Wall of Fire, Storm of Vengeance, Illusions, and so on.
What happens if you cast dispel magic on a faerie?
If I decided to cast Dispel Magic on the creature where the Faerie Fire originated from, nothing would happen. The caster is not affected by a magical effect, instead just focusing on maintaining a spell. Now, were I to punch the caster in the nose, they fail the CON save, then all the affected targets would cease to glow.
