can monsters use second wind?

[Palladion]

PHB page 291.

"Unless otherwise noted in the statistics block of a monster or nonplayer character, this action is available only to player characters."

Addendum, MM 7, Healing Surges.

 

[Felon]

PHB page 291.

"Unless otherwise noted in the statistics block of a monster or nonplayer character, this action is available only to player characters."

Now that's what people wanna see! Nice, direct, to the point, with sources duly notated.

 

[Runestar]

Imagine Orcus being able to use all 3 of his healing surges during battle and replenishing 1000hp. I guess this is a good thing why potions heal so little hp.

 

[Fizzlemeyer]

PHB page 291.

"Unless otherwise noted in the statistics block of a monster or nonplayer character, this action is available only to player characters."

Huh, ill be darned. I learned something today.

 

[Xorn]

Still, if that goblin gets away from the group, and gets 5 minutes to catch his breath, he could regain 1/4 of his hit points with a short rest.

 

[ryryguy]

Good point, Xorn. That actually seems like a potentially fun use of the monster's surge - when the wounded goblin comes back leading reinforcements, it won't be completely suicidal. Just as suicidal as it usually is for a goblin to face the PC's.

Also:

"For Pelor's sake, don't let Orcus get away! We'll have to do another 1000 hp of damage!"

 

[Doomhawk]

Imagine Orcus being able to use all 3 of his healing surges during battle and replenishing 1000hp. I guess this is a good thing why potions heal so little hp.

Orcus would be a dramatically harder encounter if you gave him a 1st-level cleric pal. Or worse, a 2nd-level one, for Cure Light Wounds.

 

[Runestar]

So that's why we don't have potions of cure light wounds...