Do I threaten with a touch attack?

[Jakynth]

My apologies if this has already been answered or is a part of the rules that I am unaware of but I cannot for the life of me figure this out.

If I cast a touch attack spell, such as Shocking Grasp, and decide to hold the charge do I threaten?

So to give a specific example:
I cast shocking grasp and decide to hold the charge then I move up to an enemy and end my turn. The enemy begins to cast a spell. Does the enemies casting allow me to make an AoO with a touch attack to discharge the held shocking grasp or do I not provoke with my held shocking grasp?

[Java Man]

Yes. From the CRB, combat section, unarmed attacks:

"Armed" Unarmed Attacks: Sometimes a character's or creature's unarmed attack counts as an armed attack. A monk, a character with the Improved Unarmed Strike feat, a spellcaster delivering a touch attack spell, and a creature with natural physical weapons all count as being armed (see natural attacks).

Note that being armed counts for both offense and defense (the character can make attacks of opportunity).

[BigNorseWolf]

Yes.

But remember in that situation you could Cast, move up, and then get a free touch all in the same round.

[Faan]

Hmm...

If someone was holding the charge on a cure light wounds spell, could they provide a Flank?

Or would a "harmless" spell not count as threatening?

[BigNorseWolf]

Faan wrote:

Hmm...

If someone was holding the charge on a cure light wounds spell, could they provide a Flank?

Or would a "harmless" spell not count as threatening?

might depend on whether they knew the glowy white hand meant CLW or not.

Its definitely threatening to undead though