Improved Counterspelling not working as intended.

[Moltrazahn]

Before I start, let me say that I am aware that Counterspelling, and the mechanics behind it, are still being looked at or reviewed (or something along those lines; point is, it ain't finished yet.) ... or so I'm told.

That being said, myself and Isabella tested out if my Imp. counter spelling would do anything when countering spells.

She tried casting a level 6 Bigby at me. Now, normally.. counter spelling should let me counter either with the same spell, or a dispell(?). Improved counter spelling, should take a spell from the same school as the one cast at me (Evocation) one level higher from that spell (So level 7). I have all Bigby spells, so I got evocation on 5,6,7,8,9.

However, when she cast it, it instead chose to use my mordenkain disjunction to counter it. Plus, even when I beat the spellcraft check, the hand would still get summoned.

It should be mentioned that it however seem to work just fine against NPC-bosses trying to mords the player. No issue there. In Pvp tho' it does not appear to be working.

Thank you for your time! Keep up the good work

[Maecius]

The Bigby line of spells has been tinkered with quite a bit. Do you know if it is only this line of spells that is proving problematic? Or is this an issue with other spells as well?

[LISA100595]

I've only ever seen counterspelling work on my Sorcerer and then it was always a Mords that was automatically cast to counter.

I have yet to test it with cleric, druid, spirit shaman, favored soul and wizard but my wizard is only level 16 so I don't think he will be a good choice for testing.

[matelener]

Normal counterspelling (without any feats) with the same spell doesn't work eighter for my sorcerer. For example, I couldn't counter Isaac's Missile Storm with my own Isaac's Missile Storm.

[Tsidkenu]

It's the same for all classes atm. Only universal dispels (Lesser Dispel, Dispel, Greater Dispel, Mords) can be used for counterspelling purposes. Same or natural counters, or higher level spells from the same spell school for Improved Counterspelling, are not working at all and haven't been for a few months now.

[Stonebar]

In testing, Bard/SS vs. Spirit Shaman. During testing Normal Counter spelling attempted to counter my spell-like abilities as intended, and a G. dispel was consumed. Yet when my normal Bard spells got countered no G. dispel was consumed from the spirit shaman, a free counter each time.

Edit: By spell-like ability I mean the Storm singer's. Not the standard Bard songs which I think are extraordinary abilities not spell-like abilities.

[Tsidkenu]

Can confirm that counterspelling is broken. I was having an RP adventure in the new Chionthar ruins and Aeili couldn't even counterspell magic missiles being hurled by the level 3 goblin wizards down there.