Boots of speed question - activation speed?

[(Psi)SeveredHead]

Does activating Boots of Speed take a standard action?

Does this make using the Haste ability for only one round useless? (Which is OK with me, but it's also OK if it isn't useless)

Two of my 7th-level party members use Boots of Speed, and have used it often in combat. So far I made the commands a free action; this might be making them too effective.

 

[James McMurray]

They should be a standard action. Activating almost every magic item is a standard action unless they say otherwise.

 

[Mahali]

It's a standard action. It doesn't make it completely useless. You still get the partial action immediately and +4 AC.

 

[shilsen]

Standard action, as James McMurray and Mahali already mentioned. In one round, you can (for example) activate the boots, move upto your normal move, and make a melee attack. Or activate the boots, draw a wand, and activate the wand, plus take a 5 foot step. Pretty good, in my estimation.

 

[Nareau]

I concur

From the SRD

Boots of Speed

On command, these boots enable the wearer to act as though hasted for up to 10 rounds each day. The duration of the haste need not be consecutive rounds.

Caster Level: 10th; Prerequisites: Craft Wondrous Item, haste; Market Price: 8,000 gp; Weight: 1 lb.

Emphasis mine.

 

[(Psi)SeveredHead]

Thanks

Wow, that was a lot of responses, real fast

 

[Mahali]

Re: Thanks

Wow, that was a lot of responses, real fast

Expect anything about Haste to be. Been argued about a lot from people who don't understand how it works

 

[kreynolds]

Re: Thanks

Wow, that was a lot of responses, real fast

That's because I don't have a life. Actually, I'm takin' a lazy day. After this past week, I damn well deserve it.