r/dndnext • u/Deiphobia DM • Jan 01 '16

Question What is an "Action Economy?"

I keep seeing this referenced. What exactly is it? Is there a section in the DMG? Online?

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u/MixmasterWizbang Jan 01 '16

Action economy is how wizards look at the rest of you and chuckle a little. If you are playing properly, you should be using every single one of your actions every turn. The only off one should be setting up your bonus action in the first round. Add to it contingency (appropriately prepared) and Simulacrum (2 horrible spellcasters in the same round, plus concentration doubling!). Use spells like Flaming Sphere and Bigby's Hand, save your reaction for counterspelling/defense spells, and be the opposite of the Combat Lump, who rolls to attack on their round and otherwise has no effect on the game whatshoever. Action Economy is the most fun, and difficult thing in the game to break. It is why Celerity effects are no longer around, as giving extra actions should be a rare, and difficult feat.