# Interception *Source: Player's Handbook (2024) p. 209* **Prerequisite**: Fighting Style Feature When a creature you can see hits another creature within 5 feet of you with an attack roll, you can take a [Reaction](/Rules/Source/variant-rules/reaction-xphb.md) to reduce the damage dealt to the target by `dice:1d10|noform|noparens|avg` (`1d10`) plus your [Proficiency Bonus](/Rules/Source/variant-rules/proficiency-xphb.md). You must be holding a [Shield](/Rules/Source/items/shield-xphb.md) or a Simple or Martial weapon to use this [Reaction](/Rules/Source/variant-rules/reaction-xphb.md).