Animal Companion - sequence of actions question

[Kalderaan]

Do actions but the PC and their animal Companion have to be sequential or can they be broken up?

For example, a ranger strides to be adjacent to an enemy, threatening with melee. Could the ranger then Command the animal companion to stride into flanking position and strike, then finish his (the rangers) last 2 actions, striking a now flat-footed enemy?

[Gary Bush]

First, you take an action to command an Animal companion and the AC can take 2 actions.

Looking at the minion trait says the AC acts on your turn so yes you do this.

But would only have 1 strike not 2.

[SuperBidi]

Kalderaan wrote:

Do actions but the PC and their animal Companion have to be sequential or can they be broken up?

For example, a ranger strides to be adjacent to an enemy, threatening with melee. Could the ranger then Command the animal companion to stride into flanking position and strike, then finish his (the rangers) last 2 actions, striking a now flat-footed enemy?

Yes. You can use the Command an Animal action whenever you want. And your Animal Companion takes his 2 actions (he can't take one first and his second one later, they have to be consecutive, it's the only limit).

[Kalderaan]

SuperBidi wrote:

Kalderaan wrote:

Do actions but the PC and their animal Companion have to be sequential or can they be broken up?

For example, a ranger strides to be adjacent to an enemy, threatening with melee. Could the ranger then Command the animal companion to stride into flanking position and strike, then finish his (the rangers) last 2 actions, striking a now flat-footed enemy?

Yes. You can use the Command an Animal action whenever you want. And your Animal Companion takes his 2 actions (he can't take one first and his second one later, they have to be consecutive, it's the only limit).

Very helpful, thanks.