A familiar counts as a creature, albeit usually a tiny one, and a creature can take actions during combat. Now while it says under the Find Familiar spell that a familiar can’t attack it can take the other actions available (Dash, Disengage, Dodge, Hide, etc.), one of those actions is the Help action.
What can familiars do in combat 5E?
As far as actions in combat are concerned, the quote you’ve included pretty much sums it up. A familiar can take any action that it is capable of other than the Attack action. This includes the Cast A Spell action, Dash, Disengage, Dodge, Help, Hide, Ready, Search, and Use an Object.
What can familiars do during combat?
Can a familiar use a help action to grant?
Yes, familiar can be used for gaining advantage for allies. From Find Familiar spell description (PHB, p240), emphasis mine: Your familiar acts independently of you, but it always obeys your commands. In combat, it rolls its own initiative and acts on its own turn.
Can a familiar act on its own in combat?
Your familiar acts independently of you, but it always obeys your commands. In combat, it rolls its own initiative and acts on its own turn. A familiar can’t attack, but it can take other actions as normal. Help is listed as one of the actions that could be taken in combat and is a legitimate option for a familiar.
Can a familiar take a non-attack action?
A familiar can’t attack, but it can take non-attack actions, including Help. As the text of the Help action indicates ( PH, 192), the action doesn’t require you to be able to attack; you simply need to be able to provide some sort of distraction.
Can a warlock familiar use a help action to grant?
Superior Warlock familiars (Pact of the Chain) can attack if the Warlock gives up her attack action to grant the familiar an attack. Additionally, when you take the Attack action, you can forgo one of your own attacks to allow your familiar to make one attack of its own with its reaction.
