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Troll in the Corner’s Guide to the  Shooting or Throwing in to Melee (-4

Pathfinder Combat Round unless Precise Shot feat)
 Fighting Defensively (-4 hit, +2 AC)
Compiled by Benjamin Gerber  Activate Magic Item
 Cast a Spell
This quick guide can serve as an easy reference
to the combat round in Pathfinder. Great for Move Actions:
novices and pros alike!
 Move (standard movement rate)
Action Types  Direct or Redirect a Spell
 Draw or Sheathe a Weapon
An action's type essentially tells you how long  Manipulate an Item
the action takes to perform (within the  Mount/Dismount a Steed
framework of the 6-second combat round) and  Ready or Drop a shield
how movement is treated.  Stand Up.

There are six types of actions: Full Round Actions:

1. Standard
2. Move  Full Attack (when you have more than
3. Full-round one attack available)
4. Swift  Cast a Spell that requires 1 round to
5. Immediate cast.
6. Free  Cast a Metamagic Spell
 Run (4x your speed (3x in heavy armor),
In a normal round, you can perform a standard no 5’ move)
action and a move action, or you can perform a  Withdraw (move 2x speed, visible
full-round action. You can also perform one enemies get no attacks of opportunity).
swift action and one or more free actions. You
can always take a move action in place of a Free Actions
standard action.
 Cease Concentration on a Spell
In some situations (such as in a surprise round),
 Drop an Item
you may be limited to taking only a single move
action or standard action.  Drop Prone
 Speak (1-2 sentences)
CMB = Combat Maneuver Bonus  Panic
Base Attack Bonus (BAB) + Strength modifier +
special size modifier Swift Actions (only 1 swift action per
CMD = Combat Maneuver Defense round)
10 + Base attack bonus + Strength modifier +
Dexterity modifier + special size modifier +  Cast a Quickened Spell
miscellaneous modifier
Immediate Action (use in place of
Swift Action – cast even if it’s not
your turn)

Standard Actions:  Cast Feather Fall or other immediate

spells.
 Melee Attack
 Ranged Attack

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Does it provoke an Attack of
Opportunity?
Standard Action Attack of Opportunity
 Attack (melee) No
 Attack (ranged) Yes
 Attack (unarmed) Yes
 Activate a magic item other than a
potion or oil No
 Aid another Maybe
 Cast a spell Yes
 Channel energy No
 Concentrate for spell No
 Dismiss a spell No
 Draw a hidden weapon No
 Drink a potion or apply an oil Yes
 Escape a grapple No
 Feint No
 Light a torch with a tindertwig Yes
 Lower spell resistance No
 Read a scroll Yes
 Ready triggers standard action No
 Stabilize a dying character Yes
 Total defense No
 Use extraordinary ability No
 Use skill that takes 1 action Yes
 Use spell-like ability Yes
 Use supernatural ability No
Move Action Attack of Opportunity
 Move Yes
 Control a frightened mount Yes
 Direct or redirect an active spell No
 Draw a weapon No
 Load a hand or light crossbow Yes
 Open or close a door No
 Mount/dismount a steed No
 Move a heavy object Yes
 Pick up an item Yes
 Sheathe a weapon Yes
 Stand up from prone Yes
 Ready, or drop a shield No
 Retrieve a stored item Yes
Full-Round Action Attack of Opportunity
 Full attack No
 Charge No
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 Deliver coup de grace Yes
 Escape from a net Yes
 Extinguish flames No
 Light a torch Yes
 Load a heavy or repeating crossbow Yes
 Lock or unlock weapon in gauntlet Yes
 Prepare to throw splash weapon Yes
 Run Yes
 Use skill that takes 1 round Usually
 Use a touch spell on 1-6 friends Yes
 Withdraw No
Free Action Attack of Opportunity
 Cease concentration on a spell No
 Drop an item No
 Drop to the floor No
 Prepare spell components No
 Speak No
Swift Action Attack of Opportunity
 Cast a quickened spell No
Immediate Action Attack of Opportunity
 Cast feather fall No
No Action Attack of Opportunity
 Delay No
 5-foot step No
Action Type Varies Attack of Opportunity
 Perform a combat maneuver Yes
Things you can do to people
Helpless Defenders
 Regular Attack: -9 to AC vs. Melee
 Regular Attack -5 to AC vs. Ranged
 Full Round Action: Coup de Grace –
auto hit for critical damage
 Fort save (DC 10) or die
 Rogues get Sneak Attack damage
Special Attacks
Aid Another
 Attack roll VS AC 10
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 If successful, give +2 hit OR +2 AC to
your friend against that opponent.
Bull Rush
 Up to 1 size category larger than you
 If success target pushed 5’ back
 Cannot bull rush into solid objects
 Additional creatures in path? -4 CMB
Dirty Trick
 Standard Action
 1 round of blinded, dazzled, deafened,
entangled, shaken or sickened.
 GM’s discretion.
Disarm
 Attack of opportunity from target
 Success = target drops one item
 Exceeds CMD by 10, target drops
what’s in both hands.
 Fails by 10 or more, you drop your
weapon.
Drag
 Standard Action
 No more than 1 size category larger
 Both you + target move 5’ back.
 For every 5 you exceed targets CMD,
take an additional 5’ move.
Grapple
 Standard Action
 Attack of Opportunity from Target
 Release as free action
 Move you + target half speed OR
 Damage = to unarmed strike/natural
attack OR
 Pin OR
 Tie Up (needs to be pinned first).
Grappled
 Standard action to break
 CMB VS DC of opponents CMD
 Either break free or become grappler
Multiple Grapple
 Multiple creatures each add +2
Overrun
 Standard Action
 Part of Move or Charge
 Up to 1 size category larger
 If successful, move through targets
space
 Successful more than 5, target knocked
prone
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 Unsuccessful – stop in space in front of
target
Reposition
 Standard Action
 Up to 1 size category larger
 Attack of opportunity
 Move target 5’
 For every 5 exceed their CMD, move
target 5’
 Cannot move into obstacle.
Steal
 Standard Action
 Take an item that is not held or hidden
 You must have 1 hand free
 Items fastened to opponent +5 DC
 Can use whip, -4 penalty +5’ range.
Sunder
 Attack of Opportunity
 Deal normal damage to item.
 Half or less HP = broken
Trip
 Substitute for Melee Attack
 Target knocked prone
 Fail by 10 or more, you knocked prone
Feint
 Make Bluff skill check
 DC = 10 + opponents BAB + opponents
WIS modifier OR
 DC = 10 + Sense Motive bonus if higher
than above
 If success, target can’t use DEX bonus
to AC for next round
Mounted Combat
 Ride check – DC 5
 If mount had no combat training DC 20
 +1 melee bonus when attacking
creatures smaller than you
 Ranged attacks -4, -8 if mount running
 Spells require Concentration check DC
10 + spell level, DC 15 + spell level if
mount running
 If mount falls in battle, Ride check DC
15 to avoid 1d6 damage
 If you are unconscious 50% stay in
saddle/round or fall for 1d6 damage
Throw Splash Weapon
 Ranged Touch attack
 No -4 nonproficiency penalty
 Splashes 5’ around target
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
If miss, roll 1d8 – 1 = falls short, 2-8 =
rotate around target clockwise
Two Weapon Fighting
 Normal: -6 Primary Hand, -10 Off
Hand
 Off hand is light: -4 Primary hand, -8
Off hand
 Two-Weapon Fighting Feat: -4 Primary
Hand, -4 Off Hand
 Off Hand is light AND Two-Weapon
Fighting Feat: Primary Hand -2, Off
Hand -2

Special Initiative Actions

Delay
 Either specify a new, lower Initiative
result, or wait until sometime later in the
round.
Ready
 Choose a standard, move swift or free
action
 Choose a condition to trigger that action
 Take your readied action when trigger
occurs, before target completes their
action.
 Distract Spellcaster: trigger = start of
spell – attempt to attack/do damage to
spellcaster
 Counterspell: Trigger = start of spell
 Ready weapon against charge: Weapon
must have the Brace feature. Does 2x
damage against charging characters

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