Does a swift / immediate spell provoke?


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Quick question, does a spell (or any ability) with a swift/immediate action casting time provoke? I know a quickened spell doesn't provoke, but I'm unsure about a normal swift spell/ability.


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Swift, definitely not.

Casting Time wrote:
A spell with a casting time of 1 swift action doesn't count against your normal limit of one spell per round. However, you may cast such a spell only once per round. Casting a spell with a casting time of 1 swift action doesn't provoke attacks of opportunity.

Immediate, likely not. I mean, it is basically a swift action on the off turn. However, this is nothing absolutely explicitly stating this.


Combat wrote:

Immediate Actions

Much like a swift action, an immediate action consumes a very small amount of time but represents a larger expenditure of effort and energy than a free action. However, unlike a swift action, an immediate action can be performed at any time—even if it's not your turn. Casting feather fall is an immediate action, since the spell can be cast at any time.

Using an immediate action on your turn is the same as using a swift action and counts as your swift action for that turn. You cannot use another immediate action or a swift action until after your next turn if you have used an immediate action when it is not currently your turn (effectively, using an immediate action before your turn is equivalent to using your swift action for the coming turn). You also cannot use an immediate action if you are flat-footed.

So, per turn, you can only ever have one immediate action or one swift action, never both.


Thanks for the quick answer. Since a swift doesn't provoke I'd go with an immediate not provoking either since they both use a swift action.

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