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They do not function in areas where magic is suppressed or negated.Ī spell-like ability usually has a limit on how often it can be used. Spell-like abilities are subject to spell resistance and to being dispelled by dispel magic.

A spell-like ability can be disrupted just as a spell can be. It is possible to make a Concentration check to use a spell-like ability defensively and avoid provoking an attack of opportunity. Using a spell-like ability while threatened provokes attacks of opportunity. In all other ways, a spell-like ability functions just like a spell: Spell-like abilities cannot be used to counterspell, nor can they be counterspelled. Armor never affects a spell-like ability’s use, even if the ability resembles an arcane spell with a somatic component.Ī spell-like ability takes the same amount of time to complete as the spell that it mimics (usually 1 standard action) unless otherwise stated. A few spell-like abilities are unique these are explained in the text where they are described.Ī spell-like ability has no verbal, somatic, or material component, nor does it require a focus or have an XP cost. Usually, a spell-like ability works just like the spell of that name. Those extraordinary abilities that are actions are standard actions unless otherwise noted. Using an extraordinary ability is usually not an action because most extraordinary abilities automatically happen in a reactive fashion. They are not subject to dispelling, and they function normally in an antimagic field. Effects or areas that negate or disrupt magic have no effect on extraordinary abilities. These abilities cannot be disrupted in combat, as spells can, and they generally do not provoke attacks of opportunity. They are not something that just anyone can do or even learn to do without extensive training. Spell Resistance: Does spell resistance protect a creature from these abilities?Īntimagic Field: Does an antimagic field or similar magic suppress the ability?Īttack of Opportunity: Does using the ability provoke attacks of opportunity the way that casting a spell does?Ī special ability is either extraordinary, spell-like, or supernatural in nature.Įxtraordinary abilities are nonmagical, though they may break the laws of physics. Natural abilities are those not otherwise designated as extraordinary, supernatural, or spell-like.ĭispel: Can dispel magic and similar spells dispel the effects of abilities of that type?

This category includes abilities a creature has because of its physical nature.

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