Cutting Words is a Bard feature gained at level 3 in the 2024 SRD. You learn to use your wit to supernaturally distract, confuse, and otherwise sap the confidence and com- petence of others.
You learn to use your wit to supernaturally distract, confuse, and otherwise sap the confidence and com- petence of others. When a creature that you can see within 60 feet of yourself makes a damage roll or succeeds on an ability check or attack roll, you can take a Reaction to expend one use of your Bardic Inspiration; roll your Bardic Inspiration die, and subtract the number rolled from the creature's roll, reducing the damage or potentially turning the suc- cess into a failure.