4 Answers. No. Actions cannot be traded for bonus actions. Various class features, spells and other abilities let you take an additional action on your turn called a bonus action.
Can I take two bonus actions instead of an action?
You can take a bonus action only when a special ability, spell or other feature of the game states that you can do something as a bonus action. You can take only one bonus action on your turn, so you must choose which bonus action to use when you have more than one available.
Can a bonus action be used as an action?
This has been officially answered in the Sage Advice Compendium: Q: Can a bonus action be used as an action or vice versa? For example, can a bard use a bonus action to grant a Bardic Inspiration die and an action to cast healing word? A: No. Actions and bonus actions aren’t interchangeable.
Can a bonus action be traded for a spell?
Does it make a difference if the idea is for the one spell to be cast all by itself on a turn or if the desire is to use another Bonus Action (possibly a spell) on the same turn? No. Actions cannot be traded for bonus actions. Various class features, spells and other abilities let you take an additional action on your turn called a bonus action.
How to take advantage of bonus actions in 5e?
Having some of these up your sleeve will give you a lot of extra versatility when combat starts. For anyone that wields a weapon, the obvious way of getting more bang for your buck every single round is to fight with two weapons instead. This way you get to make an extra attack on your turn, using a bonus action.
Can you substitute a bonus action for a move?
No, you can not substitute bonus actions. You can move up to your speed and take one action and IF an ability gives you a bonus action, you can use that bonus action. This confuses a lot of players who came in during 4e where you had Standard > Move > Minor actions, but 5e does not use the same type of action values.
