Amulet of quaking strikes


Rules Questions


The amulet of quaking strikes out of the melee tactics toolbox seems to violate the rules for using vital strike as spelled out in the FAQ, specifically, it indicates that you can use vital strike as part of a different standard action. The rules text on the amulet are as follows:

This simple bronze amulet depicts a mountaintop being
shattered by a sword blow. Twice per day, the amulet’s wearer
can make a single melee attack against the ground as a
standard action. The wearer can choose a point of origin within
100 feet of himself and apply his attack roll against all creatures
within a 20-foot radius of that point. The amulet’s wearer
rolls his attack’s damage once and applies it to all creatures
in the affected area. The damage includes the weapon’s base
damage dice, the wearer’s Strength modifier, and damage from
feats such as Power Attack and Vital Strike; it doesn’t include
damage from other magical sources, such as enhancement
bonuses, spells, and magic weapon special abilities.

Is vital strike really allowed to be used with this item's power and if so, does that mean vital strike should be usable with other attack types that had previously prohibited?


Specific trumps general.

So you can use Vital Strike with the amulet, but that doesn't mean you can use it with other attack types.


Yes and no. This item gives you a unique power twice a day. Vital strike can be used with it since it says it can, it's an exception.

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