Clarification on action economy with Dimensional Dervish


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My GM has already made a ruling on this for my game, i just want some clarification because i think the way the feat is worded is kinda iffy.

the question is, does the "swift action" noted in the the description of the feat actually count towards your swift action for the round? i ask because it states that the use of the feat as a whole is a full-attack action, so to me, this is unclear.

[edit] to me this makes it sound like the swift action stated is actually a PART OF the full-attack action, and not its own separate thing. perhaps i am just over analyzing the wording. but if it counted seprately then it should be worded thus: "you active Dimensional door as a swift action then take a full-attack action,...

Dimensional Dervish: You can take a full-attack action, activating abundant step or casting dimension door as a swift action. If you do, you can teleport up to twice your speed (up to the maximum distance allowed by the spell or ability), dividing this teleportation into increments you use before your first attack, between each attack, and after your last attack. You must teleport at least 5 feet each time you teleport.


You can make a swift action and still do a full round action/attack, so yeah it uses it. Abundant Step or Dim Door would normally be standard actions, but the feat lets you activate them as a swift so that you can then do the rest of the full round.


chaoseffect wrote:
You can make a swift action and still do a full round action/attack, so yeah it uses it. Abundant Step or Dim Door would normally be standard actions, but the feat lets you activate them as a swift so that you can then do the rest of the full round.

this is what my GM agrees as to how it works as well, but do you not agree that perhaps it should be worded a little clearer?


I personally don't have a problem with the way its worded, but that could just be me.

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