Ninja class feature question

[Writer]

Alright im looking at my Ninja and im reading:
"By spending 1 point from her ki pool, a ninja can make
one additional attack at her highest attack bonus, but she
can do so only when making a full attack. In addition, she
can spend 1 point to increase her speed by 20 feet for 1
round. Finally, a ninja can spend 1 point from her ki pool
to give herself a +4 insight bonus on Stealth checks for 1
round. Each of these powers is activated as a swift action.
A ninja can gain additional powers that consume points
from her ki pool by selecting certain ninja tricks."
-Pathfinder Ultimate Combat pg13 by Paizo

My question: The extra attack. You need to spend a swift action to use it, and you can't do that on a full attack, as a full attack is a full-round action (to my knowledge). So im thinking you need to spend this the round before your full attack, but would like some validation. Is this understanding of the rules correct?

If so, does this mean i can chain together attacks via spending three swift actions (and likewise 3 ki points) for three additional attacks on the following round full-attack (sacrificing both standard and move for swift of course on the orund before?

THnx in advance!

[Talynonyx]

You only get one swift action per round, period. There is a section of the rulebook about actions by the way. Swift actions are like free actions but you can only take one per turn ever.

[BigNorseWolf]

A full attack = 1 move action + 1 attack action.

That leaves you a 1 swift action and however many free actions you can bribe your dm into letting you get away with.

And your 5 foot step, before, after, or between attacks.

[Skerek]

BigNorseWolf wrote:

A full attack = 1 move action + 1 attack action.

Almost

Full attack = Full round action = move + standard
Attack action = standard
[/nit pick]

Writer wrote:

If so, does this mean i can chain together attacks via spending three swift actions (and likewise 3 ki points) for three additional attacks on the following round full-attack (sacrificing both standard and move for swift of course on the orund before?

so not to repeat anything else i'll just answer this

no, you can't do that

[Writer]

>_< meh, i need to get the 4th ed crap out of my head. I keep mixing those rules with Pathfinder.

Thanks for the answers though.

[Kalyth]

Just to add a bit more feedback. You cant exchange a starnd/move or full action for additional switft actions.

You get one Swift OR Immediate action per round period (and not both, its one or the other).

[King of Vrock]

Kalyth wrote:

You get one Swift OR Immediate action per round period (and not both, its one or the other).

Actually that's incorrect. A wizard can use up their swift action in round one to cast a quickened spell and if later in round one they're bull rushed off a cliff by an enemy can use an immediate action to cast feather fall (if prepared, of course).

Using an immediate action costs your next rounds swift action.

--Schoolhouse Vrock

[Writer]

huh, didn't know that. Regardless this is why i use the forums. I'm still new to Pqthfinder and it's better to ask when i don't know something then to assume and get it wrong. thnx for all the feedback.