Larian Studios Forums Baldur's Gate III Baldur's Gate III - Suggestions & Feedback Light Source Swap - Shouldn't take an action in combat

So I was using a torch to explore for a while with the neat light source slot on character.

Entered combat. Torch was still equipped from light source so i hit the button to swap back to normal.

This uses a full action for whatever reason and does not even state that it does this.

If we can swap between melee and ranged weapon with ease, especially after making a ranged attack and then equipping melee, why does swapping this slot thats basically exclusively for a light source take a full action?

Ergo: swapping to and from light source should not take a full action, especially in combat.

It's called "Toggle Light source" not "swap equipped melee weapon", i'd say someone coded this with melee swap functionality and forgot about it since it basically does the same thing OUTSIDE of combat.

This is absolutely true. I have actually accidently hit that button a couple of times via misclick and it is very frustrating. By the rules of 5th edition, you can actually draw weapons before an attack as a free action, but you can't draw and stow without an action. I am actually glad they switched this so that stowing doesn't require an extra action as it is more fun. The toggle light source should be the same way.