Splash weapons - Full-Round Action?


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I had always assumed that throwing a splash weapon like alchemist's fire was a standard action or could be used as part of a full attack action. However, I just noticed that on table 8-2: Actions in Combat in the Core Rulebook, "prepare to throw a splash weapon" is listed as a Full-Round Action. Now, bombs are specifically a standard action, so I'm not worried there. But what does preparing to throw a splash weapon entail? Does the character throw the splash weapon, or is that simply the action to retrieve the splash weapon from storage, and another action is required to actually throw it?

EDIT: Should the PDT respond to this thread, the question is in bold. The rest is just me rambling.


Starfinder Superscriber

I saw somewhere that this refers to lighting oil and throwing it. Everything else that you don't need to prepare in any way to throw (i.e. alchemist fire and it's variants) is a standard action. I believe it was in the Ask James Jacobs thread.

Dark Archive

I would like this answered too, along with details about whether one can draw a splash weapon as part of a move (or two with the aid of Two-Weapon Fighting).

Liberty's Edge

I just noticed this myself.
Skimming the core book and the PRD I don't see the action for using items like the alchemist's fire spelt out.

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