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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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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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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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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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