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<blockquote data-quote="dave2008" data-source="post: 9606080" data-attributes="member: 83242">It is never wise to look at one instance and assume it is a standard. That being said, the language does not suggest a prescribed order. As others have noted, if the order was established it should say: &quot;...Paralyzing Tentacles and then makes...&quot; It doesn't say that. However, it could be a hint on a suggested order. The bite attack will benefit from the paralyzing effect of the tentacles.Let's look at some more monsters then.The marilith doesn't seem to suggest an order either.Multiattack. The marilith makes six Pact Blade attacks and uses Constrict.Similarily, the black dragon doesn't prescribe the order or even if a rend can be replaced with spellcasting.Multiattack. The dragon makes three Rend attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of Spellcasting to cast <a href="https://www.dndbeyond.com/spells/2619032-melfs-acid-arrow" target="_blank">Melf’s Acid Arrow</a> (level 4 version).The Sphinx of Valor looks the same as the marilith and the carrion crawler. No established order.Multiattack. The sphinx makes two Claw attacks and uses Roar.I think it is safe to say the change is only to simply the language, not to prescribe and order of actions.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="dave2008, post: 9606080, member: 83242"] It is never wise to look at one instance and assume it is a standard. That being said, the language does not suggest a prescribed order. As others have noted, if the order was established it should say: "...Paralyzing Tentacles and [B][I]then[/I][/B] makes..." It doesn't say that. However, it could be a hint on a suggested order. The bite attack will benefit from the paralyzing effect of the tentacles. Let's look at some more monsters then. The marilith doesn't seem to suggest an order either. [B][I]Multiattack.[/I][/B] The marilith makes six Pact Blade attacks and uses Constrict. Similarily, the black dragon doesn't prescribe the order or even if a rend can be replaced with spellcasting. [B][I]Multiattack.[/I][/B] The dragon makes three Rend attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of Spellcasting to cast [URL='https://www.dndbeyond.com/spells/2619032-melfs-acid-arrow']Melf’s Acid Arrow[/URL] (level 4 version). The Sphinx of Valor looks the same as the marilith and the carrion crawler. No established order. [B][I]Multiattack.[/I][/B] The sphinx makes two Claw attacks and uses Roar. I think it is safe to say the change is only to simply the language, not to prescribe and order of actions. [/QUOTE]

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