warlocks, metamagic feats & swift actions. [Archive] - Wizards Community

warlocks, metamagic feats & swift actions. [Archive] - Wizards Community

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xpochian
08-31-07, 12:56 AM a warlock in my campaign recently acquired the gloves of eldritch admixture, and was wondering how it would work alongside her maximize spell-like ability. to activate the gloves it is a swift action, but that made me realize that i didn't know what kind of action maximize spell-like ability is - i guess i've always kind of assumed it's a free action to use a meta spell-like feat.

summary: what kind of action does it take to use a meta spell-like ability?
Merestil Haye
08-31-07, 02:15 AM Using feats like Empower SLA is Not An Action.

It absorbs no time to use these feats - you can only use them in conjunction with the designated SLA and never on their own.
xpochian
08-31-07, 03:55 AM excellent.

so, just to be sure, since she's a high enough level, she can fire off an empowered maximized eldritch blast and then as a swift action activate all 3 charges in her gloves of eldritch admixture and add an additional amount depending on her choice?

that's going to be fairly deadly since she has a single level in rogue for the sneak attack, and is usually using walk unseen...

thanks for the help!
Merestil Haye
08-31-07, 06:47 AM excellent.

so, just to be sure, since she's a high enough level, she can fire off an empowered maximized eldritch blast and then as a swift action activate all 3 charges in her gloves of eldritch admixture and add an additional amount depending on her choice?Yes, if she's high enough level to apply both feats at once she can do that. She'd need to be Warlock 10 or higher.

that's going to be fairly deadly since she has a single level in rogue for the sneak attack, and is usually using walk unseen...That sounds ok to me. The 1/day damage peak of 10d6 + ½*5d6 isn't excessive for an 11th level character (the earliest this can be done).

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
xpochian 08-31-07, 12:56 AM	a warlock in my campaign recently acquired the gloves of eldritch admixture, and was wondering how it would work alongside her maximize spell-like ability. to activate the gloves it is a swift action, but that made me realize that i didn't know what kind of action maximize spell-like ability is - i guess i've always kind of assumed it's a free action to use a meta spell-like feat. summary: what kind of action does it take to use a meta spell-like ability?
Merestil Haye 08-31-07, 02:15 AM	Using feats like Empower SLA is Not An Action. It absorbs no time to use these feats - you can only use them in conjunction with the designated SLA and never on their own.
xpochian 08-31-07, 03:55 AM	excellent. so, just to be sure, since she's a high enough level, she can fire off an empowered maximized eldritch blast and then as a swift action activate all 3 charges in her gloves of eldritch admixture and add an additional amount depending on her choice? that's going to be fairly deadly since she has a single level in rogue for the sneak attack, and is usually using walk unseen... thanks for the help!
Merestil Haye 08-31-07, 06:47 AM	excellent. so, just to be sure, since she's a high enough level, she can fire off an empowered maximized eldritch blast and then as a swift action activate all 3 charges in her gloves of eldritch admixture and add an additional amount depending on her choice?Yes, if she's high enough level to apply both feats at once she can do that. She'd need to be Warlock 10 or higher. that's going to be fairly deadly since she has a single level in rogue for the sneak attack, and is usually using walk unseen...That sounds ok to me. The 1/day damage peak of 10d6 + ½*5d6 isn't excessive for an 11th level character (the earliest this can be done).