So a touch attack is an Attack: An attack roll represents your attempt to strike your opponent on your turn in a round. When you make an attack roll, you roll a d20 and add your attack bonus. (Other modifiers may also apply to this roll.)
Do touch spells provoke attacks of opportunity?
Yes. As per PRD combat chapter, casting a spell provokes an attack of opportunity. There is no exception for touch range spells. As for the touch attacks with a spell, it is the act of attacking itself which doesn’t provoke an AoO; the act of casting still does.
What happens if you make more than one attack in a round?
A character who can make more than one attack per round must use the full attack action (see Full-Round Actions, below) in order to get more than one attack. If you shoot or throw a ranged weapon at a target engaged in melee with a friendly character, you take a –4 penalty on your attack roll.
Can a touch attack provoke an attack of opportunity?
Touching an opponent with a touch spell is considered to be an armed attack and therefore does not provoke attacks of opportunity. However, the act of casting a spell does provoke an attack of opportunity. Touch attacks come in two types: melee touch attacks and ranged touch attacks.
Can you fight defensively as a full round action?
Fighting Defensively as a Standard Action You can choose to fight defensively when attacking. If you do so, you take a -4 penalty on all attacks in a round to gain a +2 dodge bonus to AC for the same round. See also: Fighting Defensively as a Full-Round Action.
Can a full round action be taken as a standard action?
Some full-round actions can be taken as standard actions, but only in situations when you are limited to performing only a standard action during your round. The descriptions of specific actions, below, detail which actions allow this option.
