RAW id say it takes the multiple attack penalty (because it doesn't say that it doesnt') but you get an extra damage die so that is something.
Basically what it is doing is if you hit something with a slashing weapon that did damage if you attack the person again your next hit gains a die of damage. So all normal rules are in effect. Generally if something is modifying or skipping the multi attack rule it states that specifically in the feat.
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The Druid feat Savage Slice, its requirements state that your last action was a weapon strike that did slashing damage. It the tells you to make another strike with the same weapon and if it hits add an additional die of damage.
Other feats specifically call out multiple attack penalty and some feats state that they count as 2 actions etc. Savage Strike mentions nothing about penalties or actions etc. Is this another action to get a strike and not have multi attack penalty?
I had this same question. The Savage Slice ability does not have the Attack trait, which makes me think it may not count toward the multiple attack penalty. BUT, it causes you to make a Strike, which DOES have the attack trait.
Page 305 says: "...The second time you use an attack action (anything with the attack trait) during your turn, you take a -5 penalty..."
So does an ability that triggers a Strike have all the traits of that Strike?
Is it weird that one action (Savage Slice) triggers another action (Strike)?
I guess this is ok, but the way they word things trying to keep the language common confuses the issue. The rules don't say "Make another Strike action against the target". The rules just say "Make another Strike", which I assume is the same thing. I feel like either the Ability or the Action section should be updated to note that one Ability or Action may trigger other Actions without using up your 3 Actions for the round.
Things are even weirder for the FIghter, where some abilities like Power Attack and Swipe (which counts as 2 attacks toward your Multiple Attack Penalty (MAP)) DON'T have the attack trait, but others like Brutish Shove and Double Shot do. Also, Dual-Handed Assault, Felling Strike, and Incredible Aim does not have the Attack trait, which means they could possibly NOT count toward the Multiple Attack Penalty, but I am guessing they do.
Wish they would clarify this.