Standard Action
Standard Action
A standard action allows you to do something, most commonly to make an attack or cast a spell. Using a standard action to attack is sometimes also called an attack action.
Some combat options (such as using Cleave (Feat)) are standard actions that allow you to make an attack. These options can't be combined with other actions requiring a standard action, such as most combat maneuvers (e.g. trip or dirty trick). This rule even applies to full-attack and full-round actions, since you never get more than one standard action in a round.
A standard action can be coverted down to a move action or a swift action. However, a standard action is the most time-consuming of these three action types, so move actions and swift actions cannot be converted up to a standard action. Even combining your move and swift actions together would not be enough to perform a standard action. (Standard action > Move action > Swift action)
Common uses for standard actions include:
- Melee, ranged or unarmed attacks
- Activating a magic item
- Aid Another
- Cast a spell
- Drink a potion
- Using CMD to escape a grapple
- Feint
- Lowering Spell Resistance
- Reading a scroll
- Readying an action
- Stabilize a dying creature
- Total Defense
- Draw a concealed weapon