On the topic of mirror image and shield combo, lets say a creature successfully attacks the real one and then the defender decides to use shield as a reaction, which comes first and which has priority?
\$\begingroup\$
\$\endgroup\$
1
-
\$\begingroup\$ Anyway, welcome to the stack! Take the tour and review the articles at the help center to get acquainted with how we do things here. \$\endgroup\$ – Thomas Markov Mar 7 at 12:40
Add a comment
|
\$\begingroup\$
\$\endgroup\$
2
Mirror image is resolved before shield can be cast.
Shield requires that you be hit by an attack, having a casting time of 1 Reaction:
which you take when you are hit by an attack or targeted by the magic missile spell
Mirror image is triggered before you are hit with an attack:
Each time a creature targets you with an attack during the spell's duration, roll a d20 to determine whether the attack instead targets one of your duplicates.
So mirror image is always resolved before the trigger for shield can even happen.
answered Mar 7 at 12:50
-
1\$\begingroup\$ Might be worth going into further explanation for if the caster is targeted by magic missile instead since the wording for the shield spell differs. \$\endgroup\$ – Clarus_Nox Mar 8 at 1:37
-
3\$\begingroup\$ @Clarus_Nox OP seems to ask specifically about attacks. But the ruling is that magic missile ignores mirror image entirely. \$\endgroup\$ – Thomas Markov Mar 8 at 1:54
