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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ECMO3" data-source="post: 9756309" data-attributes="member: 7030563">Ready action is an action, it is not a delay.It does not count as the attack action and the ready action itself does not count as an attack, the reaction would count as an attack if the trigger event occurs and it is in fact an attack.For example:You can not ready the attack action and then use the light property or the nick mastery and attack as a bonus action on your turn because you did not take the attack action.If you ready an attack action as a Berzerker Barbarian, you don't do the extra Frenzy damage and if the trigger event never happens you did not attack and your Rage could end.If you ready an attack action and use that off turn to grapple it does not count as an attack.Also key to this discussion is you do not ready the Magic Action to cast a spell, you "ready a spell" as per the description in ready action and you are in fact casting the spell on your turn.  If you ready another action, to include readying the Magic Action for something other than casting a spell, then that action occurs when the trigger event occurs, not on your turn.Exactly.   You cast it and it takes effect when you release it upon the trigger event happening.  It does not force you to take a Magic Action or any other extra action you would not normally take.</blockquote>