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The attack from Commander's Strike occurs on the target's turn, not immediately when the fighter casts it.
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(The attack from Commander's Strike occurs on the target's turn, not immediately when the fighter casts it.)
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| type = classaction
| type = classaction
| summary = '''Commander's Strike''' is a {{Class|Battle Master}} Action. This combat manoeuvre allows the Fighter to expend an action, bonus action, and Superiority Dice to have an ally immediately make a weapon attack as a reaction.
| summary = '''Commander's Strike''' is a {{Class|Battle Master}} Action. This combat manoeuvre allows the Fighter to expend an action, bonus action, and Superiority Dice to have an ally make a weapon attack as a reaction on their next turn.
| description = Direct an ally to strike a foe. The ally immediately uses a reaction to make a weapon attack.
| description = Direct an ally to strike a foe. The ally uses a reaction on their next turn to make a weapon attack.
| image = Commanders Strike.webp
| image = Commanders Strike.webp
| cost = action, bonus, supdie
| cost = action, bonus, supdie
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| class learns at level 3 = Battle Master
| class learns at level 3 = Battle Master
| granted by feats = Martial Adept
| granted by feats = Martial Adept
| granted by items = Ravengard's Scourger, Duke Ravengard's Longsword
| granted by items = Ravengard's Scourger
| notes =
| notes =
* '''Commander's Strike''' Triggers {{SAI|Extra Attack}} for the character using it.
* '''Commander's Strike''' Triggers {{SAI|Extra Attack}} for the character using it.
** The weapon attack given to an ally does ''not'' trigger extra attack, since it doesn't cost an {{resource|action}}.
** The weapon attack given to an ally does ''not'' trigger extra attack, since it doesn't cost an {{resource|action}}.
* Best used on a character that can make strong weapon attacks, such as a [[Paladin]] or a [[Rogue]].  
* Best used on a character that can make strong weapon attacks, such as a [[Paladin]] or a [[Rogue]].  
** This is a potent way to trigger an extra off-turn Sneak Attack from a Rogue's reaction, especially so if they use a ranged weapon as there is no way to use it for [[Opportunity Attack]]s otherwise.
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