Can I take the the bonus-action attack from Two-Weapon Fighting without taking the Attack action?












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So I wanted to do a dual wielder rogue and I had a question about the bonus-action attack.



Can I take the bonus-action attack first and without taking an Attack action?



Basically, if I'm face to face with a big strong dude, can I take a bonus-action attack, and if that hits, do a Dodge action to help protect myself?



Or do I have to take the Attack action to do the bonus-action attack?






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    Welcome to RPG.SE! Take the tour if you haven't already, and check out the help center for more guidance. Are you talking about the bonus-action attack from the Two-Weapon Fighting rule?
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So I wanted to do a dual wielder rogue and I had a question about the bonus-action attack.



Can I take the bonus-action attack first and without taking an Attack action?



Basically, if I'm face to face with a big strong dude, can I take a bonus-action attack, and if that hits, do a Dodge action to help protect myself?



Or do I have to take the Attack action to do the bonus-action attack?






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    Welcome to RPG.SE! Take the tour if you haven't already, and check out the help center for more guidance. Are you talking about the bonus-action attack from the Two-Weapon Fighting rule?
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    – V2Blast
    1 hour ago










  • $begingroup$
    Related: Does two weapon fighting's qualifying “attack” have to be part of the “Attack” action?, Can you make a bonus-action attack from Two-Weapon Fighting before you take your action?
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    1 hour ago










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    I've edited the post under the assumption that you meant "two-weapon fighting" instead of "two-handed fighting" in your title. Please check that my edits correctly interpret your question.
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    – V2Blast
    1 hour ago














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So I wanted to do a dual wielder rogue and I had a question about the bonus-action attack.



Can I take the bonus-action attack first and without taking an Attack action?



Basically, if I'm face to face with a big strong dude, can I take a bonus-action attack, and if that hits, do a Dodge action to help protect myself?



Or do I have to take the Attack action to do the bonus-action attack?






dnd-5e weapons actions two-weapon-fighting







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So I wanted to do a dual wielder rogue and I had a question about the bonus-action attack.



Can I take the bonus-action attack first and without taking an Attack action?



Basically, if I'm face to face with a big strong dude, can I take a bonus-action attack, and if that hits, do a Dodge action to help protect myself?



Or do I have to take the Attack action to do the bonus-action attack?






dnd-5e weapons actions two-weapon-fighting




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  • $begingroup$
    Welcome to RPG.SE! Take the tour if you haven't already, and check out the help center for more guidance. Are you talking about the bonus-action attack from the Two-Weapon Fighting rule?
    $endgroup$
    – V2Blast
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  • $begingroup$
    Related: Does two weapon fighting's qualifying “attack” have to be part of the “Attack” action?, Can you make a bonus-action attack from Two-Weapon Fighting before you take your action?
    $endgroup$
    – V2Blast
    1 hour ago










  • $begingroup$
    I've edited the post under the assumption that you meant "two-weapon fighting" instead of "two-handed fighting" in your title. Please check that my edits correctly interpret your question.
    $endgroup$
    – V2Blast
    1 hour ago


















  • $begingroup$
    Welcome to RPG.SE! Take the tour if you haven't already, and check out the help center for more guidance. Are you talking about the bonus-action attack from the Two-Weapon Fighting rule?
    $endgroup$
    – V2Blast
    1 hour ago










  • $begingroup$
    Related: Does two weapon fighting's qualifying “attack” have to be part of the “Attack” action?, Can you make a bonus-action attack from Two-Weapon Fighting before you take your action?
    $endgroup$
    – V2Blast
    1 hour ago










  • $begingroup$
    I've edited the post under the assumption that you meant "two-weapon fighting" instead of "two-handed fighting" in your title. Please check that my edits correctly interpret your question.
    $endgroup$
    – V2Blast
    1 hour ago
















$begingroup$
Welcome to RPG.SE! Take the tour if you haven't already, and check out the help center for more guidance. Are you talking about the bonus-action attack from the Two-Weapon Fighting rule?
$endgroup$
– V2Blast
1 hour ago




$begingroup$
Welcome to RPG.SE! Take the tour if you haven't already, and check out the help center for more guidance. Are you talking about the bonus-action attack from the Two-Weapon Fighting rule?
$endgroup$
– V2Blast
1 hour ago












$begingroup$
Related: Does two weapon fighting's qualifying “attack” have to be part of the “Attack” action?, Can you make a bonus-action attack from Two-Weapon Fighting before you take your action?
$endgroup$
– V2Blast
1 hour ago




$begingroup$
Related: Does two weapon fighting's qualifying “attack” have to be part of the “Attack” action?, Can you make a bonus-action attack from Two-Weapon Fighting before you take your action?
$endgroup$
– V2Blast
1 hour ago












$begingroup$
I've edited the post under the assumption that you meant "two-weapon fighting" instead of "two-handed fighting" in your title. Please check that my edits correctly interpret your question.
$endgroup$
– V2Blast
1 hour ago




$begingroup$
I've edited the post under the assumption that you meant "two-weapon fighting" instead of "two-handed fighting" in your title. Please check that my edits correctly interpret your question.
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No, you cannot take a bonus attack without using your action.



The text of the Two-Weapon Fighting rule is pretty clear about this:




When you take the Attack action and attack with a light melee weapon that you're holding in one hand, you can use a bonus action to attack with a different light melee weapon that you're holding in the other hand.




i.e. the ability to make a melee attack as a bonus action is contingent upon you using your action to take the Attack action.






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    If you take 2 levels of Monk, you can do this twice per short rest
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No, you cannot take a bonus attack without using your action.



The text of the Two-Weapon Fighting rule is pretty clear about this:




When you take the Attack action and attack with a light melee weapon that you're holding in one hand, you can use a bonus action to attack with a different light melee weapon that you're holding in the other hand.




i.e. the ability to make a melee attack as a bonus action is contingent upon you using your action to take the Attack action.






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No, you cannot take a bonus attack without using your action.



The text of the Two-Weapon Fighting rule is pretty clear about this:




When you take the Attack action and attack with a light melee weapon that you're holding in one hand, you can use a bonus action to attack with a different light melee weapon that you're holding in the other hand.




i.e. the ability to make a melee attack as a bonus action is contingent upon you using your action to take the Attack action.






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No, you cannot take a bonus attack without using your action.



The text of the Two-Weapon Fighting rule is pretty clear about this:




When you take the Attack action and attack with a light melee weapon that you're holding in one hand, you can use a bonus action to attack with a different light melee weapon that you're holding in the other hand.




i.e. the ability to make a melee attack as a bonus action is contingent upon you using your action to take the Attack action.






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No, you cannot take a bonus attack without using your action.



The text of the Two-Weapon Fighting rule is pretty clear about this:




When you take the Attack action and attack with a light melee weapon that you're holding in one hand, you can use a bonus action to attack with a different light melee weapon that you're holding in the other hand.




i.e. the ability to make a melee attack as a bonus action is contingent upon you using your action to take the Attack action.







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