Can you dispel magic on invisibility?

Yes, you can dispel magic on invisibility in D&D 5e, as attacking or casting a spell causes invisibility to fail, regardless of the type of spell, so casting counterspell or dispel magic both make invisibility go away. The spell ends for a target that attacks or casts a spell, which means that dispel magic can be used to end the invisibility spell and reveal the invisible creature or object.

Understanding Invisibility and Dispel Magic

To understand how dispel magic interacts with invisibility, it’s essential to know the rules for both invisibility and dispel magic. Invisibility is a spell that makes a creature or object invisible, and it ends when the target attacks or casts a spell. Dispel magic, on the other hand, is a spell that can end ongoing spells, suppress magical abilities, or counter another spellcaster’s spell.

Frequently Asked Questions

Here are 15 FAQs that provide additional information about dispel magic and invisibility:

1. What are the rules for invisibility 5e?: A creature you touch becomes invisible until the spell ends. Anything the target is wearing or carrying is invisible as long as it is on the target’s person. The spell ends for a target that attacks or casts a spell.
2. What are the rules for dispel magic?: You can use dispel magic to end ongoing spells that have been cast on a creature or object, to temporarily suppress the magical abilities of a magic item, to end ongoing spells within an area, or to counter another spellcaster’s spell.
3. Does dispel magic work on everything?: No, dispel magic only affects spells, despite the name, it doesn’t affect anything else, including magic items or magical effects that are not spells.
4. How does detect magic work against invisibility?: Detect Magic does not foil Invisibility. You basically get a “there is something” but you do not even get to know how big or where or anything else.
5. Can you detect invisibility 5e?: An invisible creature is impossible to see without the aid of magic or sense. So you can smell, hear, taste, touch, or have blind sense.
6. What blocks detect magic?: The spell can penetrate most barriers, but it is blocked by 1 foot of stone, 1 inch of common metal, a thin sheet of lead, or 3 feet of wood or dirt.
7. What are the limitations of dispel magic?: The simplest reading of the way dispel magic works is that the only time casting dispel on the caster is useful, is when the caster is the target of the spell.
8. What can dispel magic remove?: Dispel Magic removes all 3rd level effects on the target. Any spell of 3rd level or lower on the target ends.
9. Can dispel magic remove madness?: Curing Madness depending on the source of the madness, remove curse or dispel evil might also prove effective.
10. Can you counter dispel magic?: Ways to defend against Dispel Magic. Use a higher spell slot. Dispel Magic has a harder time dispelling spells that were cast using a higher slot.
11. Can you dispel magic on a weapon?: Dispel magic is only for spells. Unlike previous versions, dispel magic in 5e doesn’t interrupt the functioning of permanent magic items at all though it can dispel the effect of a spell cast by a permanent magic item.
12. Can you dispel magic an ability?: The only way you can use dispel magic to “dispel” a spell BEFORE it is cast is by using dispel magic as a counterspell.
13. Can you dispel invisibility 5e?: If you mean can you use counterspell or dispel magic to counter the casting of invisibility, then the answer is yes to counterspell as counterspell is a reaction and so can be used after an opponent casts a spell to counter it.
14. What breaks invisibility in D&D?: Invisibility only breaks if you attack or cast a spell.
15. Can dispel magic end charm?: 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.

By understanding the rules for invisibility and dispel magic, you can make informed decisions about how to use these spells in your D&D 5e game. Remember that dispel magic can be used to end invisibility, but it’s not the only way to reveal an invisible creature or object. With these FAQs, you’ll be better equipped to navigate the complexities of dispel magic and invisibility in your D&D 5e game.