In D&D 5e can I use my bonus action before my action? For example if I wanted to cast Ensnaring Strike before my action to benefit from the bonus immediately.
Is this OK, or is a bonus action intended to be used after the action?
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In D&D 5e can I use my bonus action before my action? For example if I wanted to cast Ensnaring Strike before my action to benefit from the bonus immediately.
Is this OK, or is a bonus action intended to be used after the action?
Best Answer
The rule for bonus actions says:
So unless the bonus action specifies that you have to take it at a specific time, you can take the bonus action at any point in your turn.
For an example of a bonus action which restricts the timing like this, check out the Monk's Flurry of Blows:
In the case of Ensnaring Strike, neither it specifically nor bonus action spells in general place any restrictions on timing, so you can cast it at any point in your turn.