0. Order of Combat in Dungeons & Dragons 5e
0. Order of Combat
Verson 8.2. The following is a list of things you can do during a round of combat. All homebrew actions are underlined, All modified actions have a star.
Definitions:
- Round. Each round lasts 6 seconds, starting at Initiative count 30 and ending at Initiative count 1.
- Movement. A creature can move a number of feet per round equal to its speed once per turn.
- Long Action. A Long action costs 1 Action and 1 Bonus Action.
- Action. 1 per turn. Actions can also be used to perform any bonus action or free action.
- Bonus Action. 1 per turn. Bonus actions can also be used to perform any free action.
- Reaction. 1 per round, can't be taken on the creature's own turn.
- Free Action. 6 per round. can be taken at any time.
| Long Action | Effect |
|---|---|
| Plunging Attack | Melee attack towards a target that is below you. See Deem Leem's Misc Rules. |
| Retrieval | Get a medium or larger object from your bag. |
| Flee | 2x move speed, advantage on saves, and attacking creatures have disadvantage. Flee can only be used to run away from a fight. |
| Action | |
| Attack | Roll to hit, add Ability mod and prof. On a hit, roll dmg, add Ability mod. |
| Cast | Cast a Spell with a casting time of 1 action. |
| Dash | Double your movement speed(after modifiers) until the end of your turn. |
| Dodge | Until the start of your next turn, gain advantage on Dex saves and attacking creatures have disadvantage. |
| Help | Any creature you aid gains advantage on the next ability check/Attack it makes. |
| Hide | Your stealth roll will be checked against the (passive) perception of nearby creatures. |
| Load | Fully load a crossbow or firearm. |
| Search | Make a Perception or Investigation Check |
| Weapon Art | Pseudo attack used by Soulcraft Weapons. |
| Bonus Action | |
| Bash | Shield Slam. |
| Potion | Drink a potion. |
| Quick Spell | Cast a spell with a casting time of 1 bonus action. |
| Quick Load | Load 1 piece of ammunition into a weapon with a loading score above 1. |
| Offhand Attack | Make an offhand weapon attack. |
| Reaction | |
| Spell | Cast a Spell with a casting time of 1 reaction. |
| *Parry | Increase your AC for incoming attack you can see. A successful parry will trigger an opportunity attack. |
| Opportunity attack | Preform an attack on a fleeing or passing creature. |
| Free action | |
| Switch Gear | Draw and/or stow a weapon. |
| Use Object | Push a button, pull an easy lever, or drop a brick. Something like that. |
| *Disengage | Use half your total movement to become immune to Opportunity attacks. |
| *Other | Anything that says it doesn't require an action. |
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