However, I watched a video from Dungeon Dudes on YouTube where they rated the Ranger subclasses. If you are incapacitated, the beast can take any action of its choice, not just Dodge.Īs far as I know, a creature can only take one action on their turn.

You can also sacrifice one of your attacks when you take the Attack action to command the beast to take the Attack action. That action can be one in its stat block or some other action.

It can move and use its reaction on its own, but the only action it takes is the Dodge action, unless you take a bonus action on your turn to command it to take another action. In combat the beast acts during your turn. The description of the Primal Companion optional class feature for Beast Master rangers says, in part ( Tasha's Cauldron of Everything, p.