Pathfinder 2e
Counteract Guide
Use the VTT’s success degree to see which effect ranks you can end.
START WITH THE SITUATION
What degree did your VTT report?
Critical success
Counteract up to 3 ranks above yours.
Compare the effect’s counteract rank to yours + 3.
If the effect is within that limit, it is counteracted.
Sources & scope
Independent play aids. Calculations use your inputs; specific abilities and the GM’s ruling can change the result. Each tool links to its reference. Rules were checked September 2026.
Reference reading: SRD 5.1 · SRD 5.2.1 · Pathfinder 1e rules · Pathfinder 2e rules · Daggerheart SRD · Call of Cthulhu rules. These are independent resources and are not publisher-endorsed.