Is drinking a potion using an object?

phb 153. drinking or administering a potion takes an action. phb 193. When an object requires your action for its use, you take the Use an Object action.

What kind of action is drinking a potion?

Potions are consumable magic items. Drinking a potion or administering a potion to another character requires an action. Applying an oil might take longer, as specified in its description. Once used, a potion takes effect immediately, and it is used up.”

Can rogues drink potions as a bonus action?

Does a Thief rogue’s Fast Hands allow you to drink a potion as a bonus action? You can use a bonus action, instead of an action, to drink a potion you’re holding.

Is using a magic item an action?

Activating a magic item is a standard action unless the item description indicates otherwise. However, the casting time of a spell is the time required to activate the same power in an item, regardless of the type of magic item, unless the item description specifically states otherwise.

How do you use cunning action?

Check the definition of Cunning Action: Starting at 2nd level, your quick thinking and agility allow you to move and act quickly. You can take a bonus action on each of your turns in combat. This action can be used only to take the Dash, Disengage, or Hide action.

Is drinking a potion of healing an action?

The PHB description of a Potion of Healing states: A character who drinks the magical red fluid in this vial regains 2d4+2 hit points. Drinking or administering a potion takes an action.

Does drinking a potion break invisibility?

Pickpocketing in broad daylight: Invisibility will break, but only after you’ve committed the act. With the spell charged or a potion at the ready, one can perform any action then immediately (re)engage the Invisibility effect by drinking another potion or releasing charge on the spell.

Is a potion an action?

Drinking/administering a potion takes an action, as you cited from DMG at p. 139. That’s the general rule in effect, unless specifically contradicted.

Is use item a bonus action?

Can a rogue use its bonus action (Fast Hands) to preform the Use Object Action to throw a vial of Acid? Yes. When an object requires your action for its use, you take the Use an Object action.

Is using an item an action or bonus action?

Yes. When an object requires your action for its use, you take the Use an Object action. Acid, poison, oil, a chemist fire, etc are objects that require your action to use and don’t require a different action instead.

Does using an item count as casting a spell?

While casting from an item is not the same as a Casting a Spell action, it is still casting a spell. Unless a term is given a special definition in 5e game terms, you use the common definition for that term. You are casting the spell, the ability to do so comes from the item.

Does cunning action count as a bonus action?

What this all boils down to, is that you have one action, one movement, one bonus action and one reaction per round. If you use your cunning action, that will burn the bonus action for your turn, and you will be unable to utilize your offhand weapon.