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War Caster

Prerequisites 4th; Spellcasting or Pact Magic feature

You gain the following benefits.

Ability Score Increase. Increase your Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma by 1, to a maximum of 20.

Concentration. You have Advantage on Constitution saving throws that you make to maintain Concentration.

Reactive Spell. When a creature provokes an Opportunity Attack from you by leaving your reach, you can take a Reaction to cast a spell at the creature rather than making an Opportunity Attack. The spell must have a casting time of one action and must target only that creature.

Somatic Components. You can perform the Somatic components of spells even when you have weapons or a Shield in one or both hands.

Sources

Player’s Handbook (2024) p. 209