Channeled Revival - Full Round?

[Dags]

So I am struggling with this. The very casting time of 1 round for channeled revival makes me think this feat is useless....

If you have to use breath of life on someone who went beyond their con in negative hp within 1 round. But the very casting time of a channeled revival is 1 round, you wouldnt be able to use it at all because by the time the channel went off it your companion would already be dead.

Case and Point:

Your Companions Init - he drops below his con in negative hp

Your Init - you begin casting a full round channeled revival within less than 30' (range of channeled revival)

Your Companions Init - No one got to him within 1 round of him going beyond his con, he dies beyond breath of life saving.

Your Init - Your channeled revival goes off, but its to late, because his full round is up.

Am i reading this wrong? It appears the only possible use of this feat would be to preemptively assume your companion is going to die on his next hit....

I need some thoughts as i dont see this in the FAQ and i was considering taking this feat next level.

[UndeadMitch]

Channeled Revival takes a full-round action to use, so it effectively takes a move and a standard to use. So, you begin using it at the beginning of your turn, and it happens at the end of your turn.

The difference between things that take 1-round to cast/use and things that take a full-round action can be confusing, but there is a difference between 1-round and full-round actions

[Nefreet]

Indeed.

Full Round ≠ 1 Round

(also flagged for the Rules Questions Forum)

[Melkiador]

It's not as bad as the OP thought, but it is pretty bad, because it's a touch with a full round action. Meaning that if anything died more than a 5 foot step away, the ability is useles.

[Silbeg]

While I do not have the link on me, it was confirmed that Channeled Revival works at the range of the channel... not touch.

EDIT: it was in the FAQ
Range of Channeled Revival

[Melkiador]

Thanks for the FAQ. I'm surprised we haven't had errata of that yet.