Spell-like abilities, caster level and feats


Rules Questions


Does having a caster level for a spell-like ability count as a caster level for the purpose of qualifying for feats?


No.


Umbral Reaver wrote:
No.

Could I get a reference for this? My gut was that this is right (that is, that the answer should be no), but I've been looking through the core rulebook and APG, and I can't find a rule to this effect. Conversely, insofar as you have a "caster level" for a spell-like ability, and some feats only list a "caster level" as a prerequisite, it seems that the answer should be 'yes', oddly enough.


You don't have a caster level. You have a spell-like ability that operates at a caster level equal to your character level (or whatever).


IIRC, dev's have commented that having a caster level for a spell-like ability does not qualify you for feats or abilities, however, having a spell-like ability of a certain spell counts as having that spell. IIRC.


Umbral Reaver wrote:
You don't have a caster level. You have a spell-like ability that operates at a caster level equal to your character level (or whatever).

Now it wouldn't surprise me if this was right, but where are you getting this from?


Do you have a specific example? I ask because many times a general answer will not fit all cases.


Apologies for creating a double-thread, I thought the title for the new thread made the question clearer. Please post further responses here:

http://paizo.com/paizo/messageboards/paizoPublishing/pathfinder/pathfinderR PG/rules/doesHavingACasterLevelForASpellLikeAbilityCountAsACasterLevelForTh ePurposeOfQualifyingForFeats

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FiddlersGreen wrote:

Apologies for creating a double-thread, I thought the title for the new thread made the question clearer. Please post further responses here:

http://paizo.com/paizo/messageboards/paizoPublishing/pathfinder/pathfinderR PG/rules/doesHavingACasterLevelForASpellLikeAbilityCountAsACasterLevelForTh ePurposeOfQualifyingForFeats

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