From when casting quicken spell is a swift action?

[With a box]

was it in RC?

[NeoPhoenix0]

I think the earliest is during the complete series, which is pretty early on. I know there is a sidebar in complete arcane that says quicken spell is a swift action not a free action. So basically it became a swift action when they came out with swift actions.

[With a box]

I think the earliest is during the complete series, which is pretty early on. I know there is a sidebar in complete arcane that says quicken spell is a swift action not a free action. So basically it became a swift action when they came out with swift actions.

but isn't the PHB is the primary source of quicken spell, dues overide whatever said about in Complete series?
is there two feats? quicken spell(PHB) and quicken spell(Complet X)?

[NeoPhoenix0]

You're looking for a Rules As Written answer?

PHB is the primary source for the feat, the other books are the primary source for swift and immediate actions. There is no conflict resolution using the primary source rule.

Edit:So, if there is a RAW answer it would be quicken spell is a swift action as long as you are using rules that include swift and immediate actions.

[With a box]

You're looking for a Rules As Written answer?

PHB is the primary source for the feat, the other books are the primary source for swift and immediate actions. There is no conflict resolution using the primary source rule.

Edit:So, if there is a RAW answer it would be quicken spell is a swift action as long as you are using rules that include swift and immediate actions.
So can I interpret that casting quicken spell uses a free action and shift action?
It means even if get second shift action I can't cast two quicken spell?

[Troacctid]

So can I interpret that casting quicken spell uses a free action and shift action?
It means even if get second shift action I can't cast two quicken spell?

I think the text that says you can only cast one quickened spell per turn was removed in the more recent deluxe printings of the Player's Handbook, which are supposed to take precedence over the old versions. So now they're just a swift action with no other special restrictions. I don't have the book on hand, so someone who does have it can correct me if I'm wrong.

[Flickerdart]

So can I interpret that casting quicken spell uses a free action and shift action?
It means even if get second shift action I can't cast two quicken spell?
"You may cast only one quickened spell per round" is an unrelated limitation to the action cost. You can have a million swift actions and can still only Quicken 1/round, unless you have the Epic feat Multispell.

[Troacctid]

"You may cast only one quickened spell per round" is an unrelated limitation to the action cost. You can have a million swift actions and can still only Quicken 1/round, unless you have the Epic feat Multispell.

Yes, but that rule was removed in the updated PHB, wasn't it? So it's no longer a thing.

[Eloel]

Casting a quickened spell is a swift action (instead of a free action, as stated in the Quicken Spell feat description in the Player’s Handbook

This is not a contradictory rule, but rather a rule expansion/clarification, since swift actions are 1/round free actions.