Actions in Combat

Every Turn You Get:

• One Action - Attack, Cast a Spell, Dash, etc.
• Movement - Up to your speed (usually 30 feet)
• One Free Object Interaction - Draw a weapon, open a door
• One Bonus Action - Only if you have a feature that grants one
• Talking - Brief utterances (free)

Outside Your Turn:

• One Reaction - Opportunity attack, Shield spell, etc.

You can split your movement before and after your action.

Attack: Make one weapon attack (or more with Extra Attack)

Cast a Spell: Cast a spell with a casting time of 1 action

Dash: Gain extra movement equal to your speed

Disengage: Your movement doesn't provoke opportunity attacks

Dodge: Attacks against you have disadvantage, you have advantage on Dex saves

Help: Give an ally advantage on their next check or attack

Hide: Make a Stealth check to become hidden

Ready: Prepare an action to trigger later (uses your reaction)

Search: Make a Perception or Investigation check

Use an Object: Interact with something requiring an action

You only get a bonus action if something grants it:

• Two-weapon fighting (attack with off-hand)
• Rogue Cunning Action (Dash, Disengage, or Hide)
• Monk Martial Arts/Ki features
• Spells with "1 bonus action" casting time
• Class features that specify bonus action

Important Rules:

• Only ONE bonus action per turn
• Can't substitute action for bonus action or vice versa
• If you cast a bonus action spell, you can only cast cantrips as your action

One reaction per round (resets at start of your turn):

• Opportunity Attacks - When an enemy leaves your reach
• Shield spell - +5 AC when hit
• Counterspell - Negate an enemy spell
• Feather Fall - When you or allies fall
• Readied actions - Trigger you specified
• Class features (Uncanny Dodge, etc.)

You can take a reaction on your own turn (like opportunity attack against someone fleeing from you).