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-'''Action''' is the most common resource a character has during a turn. It allows characters to perform various ability such as [[Attack]], [[Dash]], [[Spell|Spellcasting]], etc.
+{{PageSeo
+| title = Actions
+| description = Actions are things a creature can do on their turn in Baldur's Gate 3, usually by expending available resources.
+}}
+{{Redirect
+| redirect = Action
+| use1 = the resource
+| article1 = Resources#Action
+| custom1 = Resources
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+'''Actions''' are the acts taken by [[creatures|creatures]] on their turns in ''Baldur's Gate 3''. Actions are generally taken in order to deal [[damage]] or inflict harmful [[Conditions|conditions]], but they can also be taken to [[healing|heal]] or aid allies.
-Actions replenish every turn.
+A special form of action – known as a '''reaction''' – can be used as a response to certain triggers, including on the turns of {{em|other}} creatures.
-== List Of Actions ==
+Taking actions usually requires the acting creature to expend one of three [[resources]]:
-* [[Main Hand Attack]]
+{{horizontal list|
-* [[Dash]]
+* {{SmallIcon|Action Icon.png}} Action
-* [[Disengage]]
+* {{SmallIcon|Bonus Action Icon.png}} Bonus action
-* [[Help]]
+* {{SmallIcon|Reaction Icon.png}} Reaction
-* [[Improvised Melee Weapon]]
+}}
-* [[Throw]]
+== Overview ==
+Actions are categorised by their source:
+; Common actions : Common actions are actions available to all creatures.
+; Class actions : Class actions are actions available through [[features]], such as those gained from [[classes]] or [[equipment]]. Many actions taken by [[Non-player characters|NPCs]] are also considered class actions.
+; Racial actions : Racial actions are actions available through racial features, and are exclusively gained from [[race]].
+; Weapon actions : [[Weapon actions]] are actions available through equipping [[weapons]].
+; Spells : [[Spells]] are cast by casters and by other creatures through the use of [[scrolls]].
+; Situational actions : Situational actions unlock as a result of another ability, feature, or condition. It remains at the side of the character's hotbar until the conditions creating it expire. One such example is [[Forced Manoeuvre]] as a result of [[Manoeuvring Attack (Melee)]].
+== Resources ==
+Creatures take actions in [[turn-based mode]] by expending one of two [[resources]]: {{SmallIcon|Action Icon.png}} Action or {{SmallIcon|Bonus Action Icon.png}} Bonus action.
+Additionally, some actions require {{em|both}} of the two resources to be expended.
+An additional resource – {{SmallIcon|Reaction Icon.png}} Reaction – is used to take conditional [[Reactions|reactions]] on another creature's turn.
+All creatures have 1 charge of each of the three resources that recharges at the beginning of each turn, but additional charges can be gained from [[Sources of additional actions|various sources]].
+=== Exceptions ===
+; Additional actions : Actions that allow a creature to take an {{em|additional}} action per turn – such as {{SAI|Action Surge}} – {{em|do not}} consume the resource they provide.
+; Free attacks : Classes that have the {{SAI|Extra Attack}} feature can take an additional free Attack action on their turn after taking an Attack action, without expending an {{SmallIcon|Action Icon.png}} Action resource.
+== Reactions ==
+[[File:Monk active reactions.jpg|thumb|right|Figure 1 - Active Reactions]]
+Reactions are actions taken in response to a trigger, and can be taken even if triggered on another creature's turn.
+Some reactions require the acting creature to expend a {{SmallIcon|Reaction Icon.png}}, whereas other reactions do not. Those that do not are generally class features which use the reaction mechanic, such as {{SAI|Divine Smite}}, {{SAI|Sneak Attack}} or {{SAI|Reckless Attack}}.{{note| Many class features which are implemented as reactions in ''Baldur's Gate 3'' are not reactions in D&D 5th Edition which ''Baldur's Gate 3'' is based on. This change may have been made because reactions were added to the game fairly late in development.}}
+=== The Reactions tab ===
+[[File:BG3 Monk reactions tab.jpg|thumb|right|alt=Reactions Tab|Figure 2 - Reactions Tab]]
+Reactions are managed for each character through the ''Reactions tab'', located on the spellbook page of a character sheet. The tab can also be accessed immediately by pressing on one of the active reactions on the hotbar, or by pressing a hotkey (default: L).
+Reactions can be set to be taken automatically, or the game can be set to prompt the player first.
+If taking the reaction expends any resources, they are listed under the reaction's name.
+=== Limitations ===
+Creatures that are {{cond|Dazed}}, {{cond|Prone}}, {{cond|Stunned}}, {{cond|Incapacitated}} or {{cond|Surprised}} cannot take reactions.
+Some spells – such as {{SAI|Shocking Grasp}} and {{SAI|Arms of Hadar}} – inflict specific conditions that prevent targeted creatures from taking reactions. However, these conditions do not prevent those creatures from taking reactions which {{em|do not}} consume the Reaction resource.
+=== Examples of reactions ===
+==== Spells ====
+{{div col | style = column-width: 18em; list-style-type: none;}}
+* {{SAI|Hellish Rebuke}}
+* {{SAI|Counterspell}}
+* {{SAI|Shield (spell)|Shield}}
+{{div col end}}
+==== Class actions ====
+{{div col | style = column-width: 18em; list-style-type: none;}}
+* {{SAI|Cutting Words}}
+* {{SAI|Deflect Missiles}}
+* {{SAI|Destructive Wrath}}
+* {{SAI|Entropic Ward}}
+* {{SAI|Fungal Infestation}}
+* {{SAI|Giant Killer}}
+* {{SAI|Githyanki Parry}}
+* {{SAI|Halo of Spores}}
+* {{SAI|Luck of the Far Realms}}
+* {{SAI|Misty Escape}}
+* {{SAI|Opportunity Attack}}
+* {{SAI|Riposte}}
+* {{SAI|Slow Fall}}
+* {{SAI|Supreme Githyanki Parry}}
+* {{SAI|Tenacity}}
+* {{SAI|Warding Flare}}
+* {{SAI|Wrath of the Storm}}
+{{div col end}}
+== Lists of common actions ==
+=== Actions ===
+{{div col}}
+* {{SAI|Dash|w=40}}
+* {{SAI|Disengage|w=40}}
+* {{SAI|Help|w=40}}
+* {{SAI|Improvised Melee Weapon|w=40}}
+* {{SAI|Main Hand Attack|w=40}}
+* {{SAI|Ranged Attack|w=40}}
+* {{SAI|Throw|w=40}}
+* {{SAI|Unarmed Strike|w=40}}
+* {{SAI|Perform|w=40}}
+{{div col end}}
+=== Bonus actions ===
+{{div col}}
+* {{SAI|Dip|w=40}}
+* {{SAI|Jump|Jump|w=40}}
+* {{SAI|Off-Hand Attack (Melee)|w=40}}
+* {{SAI|Off-Hand Attack (Ranged)|w=40}}
+* {{SAI|Shove|w=40}}
+{{div col end}}
+== See also ==
+* [[:Category:Bonus actions]], a category of all bonus actions.
+== Footnotes ==
+{{notelist}}
+[[Category:Resources]][[Category:Gameplay mechanics]]
+{{NavGameplay}}