Divine Impetus

[m149307]

Can someone tell me how this works, what type of action it takes, and how to use it? I plan on going into RKV and need help.

[Aegis013]

By RAW it's a standard action to use, so it's pretty niche in use. Ask your DM if it can be a free action instead, since that's what a lot of people believe was probably the intent. If that's the case, feel free to use it in conjunction with DMM: Quicken Spell, or to utilize multiple boosts in a single round or whatever you can think of.

[HammeredWharf]

By RAW, it's a standard action, as it doesn't specify which action it is. The best answer is to ask your DM. Many rule it to be a free action 1/round.

Edit: Unless the game is extremely high-OP, I'd never let a player use it as a free action unlimited times per round, as that's leads to all kinds of broken shananigans.

[m149307]

Is it still worth doing RKV if my DM goes off the standard action part?

[HammeredWharf]

Sure, RKV is a solid class. It's not as powerful as a straight cleric, though.

[Story]

Can't imagine why your DM would rule it a standard action though since the example text pretty clearly intends it to be a free action.

[m149307]

Because he likes going by the book. That is why I suspect he won't allow it.

[Story]

If he's going by the book that strictly, you might want to invest in drown healing.

Though really, strict RAW is a myth. Everything has to be interpreted to some extent.

[Firechanter]

The ToB doesnt even say. It's because of this that DI _defaults_ to a Standard Action. The sane way to handle it would be "once per round as a Free Action".

If you can't get this, DI is not really worth losing another Caster Level. Might take 5 levels of RKV anyway.

[m149307]

My DM ruled it as a... swift action. Idk if it is even worth taking it at this point. I think I will just take 5 levels. Are there any other decent PrCs for the cleric/crusader?

[heavyfuel]

My DM ruled it as a... swift action. Idk if it is even worth taking it at this point. I think I will just take 5 levels. Are there any other decent PrCs for the cleric/crusader?

How does that even work? You spend you Swift Action and a Turn Attempt to get back the Swift Action you just spent?

[Bakkan]

Wait wait... he ruled that the ability that gives you a swift action costs a swift action to activate? Does he understand that such a reading essentially turns the class feature into "you may waste as many turn undead attempts per round as you would like"?

Edit: Vindicator'd!