Dive for cover?

[LordGhee]

On page 260 of 5E 2nd column 2nd para, last sentance : Dive for cover is an Attack Action.

Is this correct, on page 236 side column it is listed with Defensive actions.

I did a search on FAQ's and rules Questions,

(did I find an errata? )

Thanks Lord Ghee,

[Steve Long]

No, it's not an errata. Just because something is an Attack Action doesn't mean it can't also be defensive. Dodge and Block are both Attack Actions, but they're obviously defenses rather than attacks.

Think of these phrases less in descriptive terms than in game terms. An "Attack Action" signifies an Action that ends the character's Phase. A "defensive Action" signifies an Action a character can Abort to.