feat Combat Casting

Combat Casting (General)

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Benefit: You get a +4 bonus on Concentration checks made to cast a spell or use a spell-like ability while on the defensive or while you are grappling or pinned.

When Combat Casting Applies

Combat Casting is a specialised Concentration feat. Its +4 bonus applies when casting defensively and when trying to cast or use a spell-like ability while grappling or pinned. It is not a general +4 bonus on every Concentration check.

Combat Casting Example

A spellcaster threatened by an enemy chooses to cast defensively. The caster makes the required Concentration check and adds the +4 bonus from Combat Casting. Later, if the same character makes a Concentration check for a circumstance outside the feat’s listed situations, Combat Casting provides no bonus.

Who Benefits Most

Spellcasters who expect to cast while enemies are close enough to threaten them.
Characters whose magic or spell-like abilities must remain usable during grapples.
Front-line or battle-oriented casters who face Concentration checks more often than protected back-line casters.

See the Feats index for other spellcasting and defensive options.