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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DND_Reborn" data-source="post: 7903167" data-attributes="member: 6987520">The Ghast is set up to never use its bite as written. If it can bite with advantage, it can continue to use its claws with advantage. Given the difference in attack bonuses and damage, the lower attack bonus is offset by the increased damage, making the attacks evenly effective for the most part. However, the claws have the paralysis rider and even if a victim makes their save, it forces them to make new ones. Thus, the claws are better attacks regardless.If the Ghast also had +5 on the attack for the bite (as it should IMO to keep rules consistent), then the increased potential damage is appealing and is balanced out against the paralysis rider of the claws.EDIT: Of course you can always assume the Ghast is not proficient in its bite (as indicated by the +3 bonus), but then why bother having it? It can kill its victim with the claws and eat it afterwards without issue, so listing it as a valid attack action is pretty pointless as is.</blockquote>