The breath weapon recharges at the beginning of the dragon’s turn if it rolls a 5 or a 6. For easy mode, roll at the end of the dragon’s turn so the players have metagame knowledge of whether the breath weapon is in play.
How does breath weapon work?
Breath Weapon: You can use your action to exhale destructive energy. Your Draconic ancestry determines the size, shape, and damage type of the exhalation. When you use your breath weapon, each creature in the area of the exhalation must make a saving throw, the type of which is determined by your Draconic ancestry.
Do breath weapons count as attacks?
The Dragonborn breath weapon has this line: “You can use your action to exhale destructive energy.” This makes it an action, but it’s not an Attack action.
When does an ability like a dragon’s breath weapon recharge?
How/when does an ability like a dragon’s breath weapon recharge, if it’s listed as “Recharge 5–6”? Recharge X–Y. […] At the start of each of the monster’s turns, roll a d6. If the roll is one of the numbers in the recharge notation, the monster regains the use of the special ability.
How many attacks can you do with dragon breath?
Given that a person with two weapon fighting can do 2 attacks to begin with this would make the dragon breath a third attack. In what you said though I would let them do the breath weapon and an attack, I think you maybe saying offhanded weapon threw some people through a loop though.
Do you roll for dragon breath and Shadow dagger?
Both of the dragon breath and shadow dagger are bonuses so I let them get away with them just to use them up. In this case though you have to remember to account for all the spell slots used. You do roll for it tho a 2d6 and it keeps increasing as you lvl.
Can a breath weapon be used as an attack?
TWF demands that, first and foremost, you take the Attack action. Using a Dragonborn’s breath weapon is not the Attack action, full stop. Going further (not that it’s needed), a Dragonborn’s breath weapon is not a one-handed melee weapon with the Light weapon property either. They are entirely incompatible.
