Wild Arcana, emulating a Fly-by or getting an extra attack.


Rules Questions


There is some confusion within my current group.

1. Can I move, use Wild Arcana to cast an attack spell, and then perform another move in-place of my standard action?

2. Can I move, use Wild Arcana to cast an attack spell, and then perform a melee attack?

3. Can I move, use Wild Arcana to cast an attack spell, and then perform another spell?


Also,

4. If Wild Arcana is used to cast a spell with Immediate Action speed, does it manifest as an Immediate Action and can it be used outside of my turn? (i.e. Windy Escape)


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Just in case your not aware there is an FAQ about Wild Arcana:

http://paizo.com/paizo/faq/v5748nruor1gl#v5748eaic9r83

With wild arcana being a standard action, the answer is No to all your questions.


Maezer wrote:

Just in case your not aware there is an FAQ about Wild Arcana:

http://paizo.com/paizo/faq/v5748nruor1gl#v5748eaic9r83

With wild arcana being a standard action, the answer is No to all your questions.

http://www.d20pfsrd.com/mythic/mythic-heroes/mythic-paths---paizo-inc/archm age

Here, it says:

Quote:


Wild Arcana (Su)

(See FAQ below) As a swift action, you can expend one use of mythic power to cast any one arcane spell without expending a prepared spell or spell slot. The spell must be on one of your arcane class spell lists and must be of a level that you can cast with that arcane spellcasting class.

You don't need to have the spell prepared, nor does it need to be on your list of spells known. When casting a spell in this way, you treat your caster level as 2 levels higher for the purpose of any effect dependent on level. You can apply any metamagic feats you know to this spell, but its total adjusted level can't be greater than that of the highest-level arcane spell you can cast from that spellcasting class.

It says to see the FAQ below, which cites a DIFFERENT speed (says Standard instead of Swift).

This isn't just the wording on the d20pfsrd page. It also appears on Paizo's site:

http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/mythicAdventures/mythicHeroes/archmage.h tml

Quote:


Wild Arcana (Su): As a swift action, you can expend one use of mythic power to cast any one arcane spell without expending a prepared spell or spell slot. The spell must be on one of your arcane class spell lists and must be of a level that you can cast with that arcane spellcasting class. You don't need to have the spell prepared, nor does it need to be on your list of spells known. When casting a spell in this way, you treat your caster level as 2 levels higher for the purpose of any effect dependent on level. You can apply any metamagic feats you know to this spell, but its total adjusted level can't be greater than that of the highest-level arcane spell you can cast from that spellcasting class.

This is where the confusion is coming about. The FAQ doesn't clear up the issue here. It is proposed text, not actual text. There isn't official errata yet. Not only that, but Herolabs lists Wild Arcana as a swift action.

What I'm asking is, accepting that it's a swift action, are there any official rulings stopping you from performing:

1. Move-Swift-Move
2. Move-Swift-Attack
3. Move-Swift-Spell

If the Swift action is a spellcast.

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