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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TrippyHippy" data-source="post: 6484736" data-attributes="member: 27252">Nothing to apologise for - the offhand attack is available to all, it’s just you can’t add any bonuses to it. Two handed fighting allows you to add your bonuses.Another way of stretching you attack would be to take the Martial Adept feat, choose the Commander’s Strike manoeuvre, then forgo one of your attacks to command your beast to make an extra attack with a d8 bonus! Pretty good for a pounce!So, if the Ranger has two actions - he could use Commander’s strike to get the Panther to pounce (+d8 claw attack and a Save to avoid falling prone), which could possibly lead on to a bonus attack (bite)….and then command it to attack again (bite or claw). Howzat?!EDIT: Hmm..not sure about the second command, due to the Commander’s strike giving a reaction to the recipient rather than a bonus action (it’s a bonus action for the Commander’s strike - not for the recipient). You would still be able to use the second attack for the rider’s strike though.So in all, Commander’s Strike - to get the Panther to pounce (+d8 on the attack roll), possibly followed by a bonus bite attack if the victim is prone, then a final attack from the rider with a possible bonus offhand attack if using Two Weapon fighting. All available at 5th level.</blockquote>