How does feats like Swipe and power attack work?


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(2 Actions) SWIPE FEAT 4
You take a mighty swing against two adjacent
enemies. Make a melee Strike and compare the attack
result to the AC of up to two foes, both of whom must be within your
melee reach and adjacent to each other. Roll damage only once, and
apply it to each creature you hit. If you critically hit one target and
not the other, roll the extra critical hit damage separately. A Swipe
counts as two attacks for your multiple attack penalty

its the last part that is not clear to me:
"A Swipe counts as two attacks for your multiple attack penalty"

so does it mean that i make one attack at my full attack bonus or one attack with a -5 penalty?


Pathfinder Lost Omens, Rulebook, Starfinder Roleplaying Game Subscriber

I believe that just means that if you make another attack with your third action it will be at -10, not at -5.


You make one attack at whichever penalty you have currently (could be 0, -5 or -10) and compare it to both ACs. After the attack is made it counts as two for the penalty, so if you attack again it goes directly to the worst one (usually -10) no matter how much you had before.

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