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<blockquote data-quote="jodyjohnson" data-source="post: 6789934" data-attributes="member: 5590">In the original post you removed the reference to having Extra Attack.&nbsp; Thus it reads like you get a pet attack and bonus action attack at 3rd (which can be any weapon).&nbsp; Then get 3 attacks at 5th (Replace one of the attack action attacks, plus a bonus action attack).&nbsp; With no restrictions using an offhand weapon is a lesser choice.If I understand your intention, an alternate wording would be:When you take the Attack Action you may forego one (and only one) of your attacks to verbally command the beast to make one attack.&nbsp; The Companion's attack counts as attacking with a Light weapon for the purposes of Two-Weapon Fighting.&nbsp; At 11th level you may forego both attacks or the Beast may take the multi-attack action.That completely changes my quick analysis.&nbsp; For archery and 2 handed weapon combat the numbers are the same as the stock Beastmaster (plus the Hunter's Mark damage).&nbsp; For two-weapon fighting the damage is comparable to Colossus Slayer especially if you are already letting Hunter's Mark add to companion damage.At 3rd you are replacing a 6.5 (1d6+3) Short Sword or Scimitar attack with a 9 (2d4+4) Wolf bite which probably has advantage and a +1 better change to hit.&nbsp; Plus tripping on a failed save.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jodyjohnson, post: 6789934, member: 5590"] In the original post you removed the reference to having Extra Attack. Thus it reads like you get a pet attack and bonus action attack at 3rd (which can be any weapon). Then get 3 attacks at 5th (Replace one of the attack action attacks, plus a bonus action attack). With no restrictions using an offhand weapon is a lesser choice. If I understand your intention, an alternate wording would be: [I]When you take the Attack Action you may forego one (and only one) of your attacks to verbally command the beast to make one attack. The Companion's attack counts as attacking with a Light weapon for the purposes of Two-Weapon Fighting. At 11th level you may forego both attacks or the Beast may take the multi-attack action.[/I] That completely changes my quick analysis. For archery and 2 handed weapon combat the numbers are the same as the stock Beastmaster (plus the Hunter's Mark damage). For two-weapon fighting the damage is comparable to Colossus Slayer especially if you are already letting Hunter's Mark add to companion damage. At 3rd you are replacing a 6.5 (1d6+3) Short Sword or Scimitar attack with a 9 (2d4+4) Wolf bite which probably has advantage and a +1 better change to hit. Plus tripping on a failed save. [/QUOTE]

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