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Message: <blockquote data-quote="redrick" data-source="post: 6722377" data-attributes="member: 6777696">But that's the point! The fighter chose not to act on his own initiative, for tactical reasons. Hopefully that tactical advantage is worth more than being able to charge into the middle of the orcs and use all his extra attacks. At least he got to make that choice.Sometimes, an advantage is not an advantage that you want, but so it goes. Readied actions are less effective than actions taken on your initiative. You give something up.Now, the other question you asked is, "is it fair for the fighter to give up his extra attacks when readying an action, while the caster only gives up the risk of a failed concentration check and a lost spell slot?" I think that's a fair question, but I would say yes. In play, I still see melee characters as being the ones who usually ready actions. There are certainly situations where it makes sense for a caster to ready a spell, but it's not usually a damage spell, unless it's the old, "when dude comes through that door, we're gonna hit him with everything we've got." The only class that really dishes in terms of cantrip damage is the Warlock, but, as pointed out above, the Warlock is often concentrating on Hex, so a readied Eldritch Blast has an additional cost associated with it. That 2d10 of fire bolt, vs the fighter rolling 2d6+4 with a greatsword once, instead of twice, comes out in the wash.</blockquote>