feats question

[parinho7]

what type of ability is a feat? are there supernatural? extraordinary? what? if anyone knows can you provide me a reference?

i know that reserve feats are supernatural abilities. what about general feats?

basicaly, i want to know if i can use arcane strike inside an antimagic field, but i'd like to know the general rule also.

 

[the Jester]

Generally, feats are (Ex) abilities- though I can't give you a reference on that because I haven't busted out any 3e books in about a year now.

I wouldn't allow an arcane strike in an antimagic field, but the real answer here is to check with your dm.

 

[FEADIN]

In the vast majority they are extraordinary unless the description says otherwise.
For arcane strike I think it's at least Supernatural because you use a spell to power your strikes.
Look at the descripion, if it says something close to use a spell slot or similar your out to use it in AMF.

 

[Herzog]

I'd say extraordinary, based on this quote from the Book of Vile Darkness at the beginning of the Feats section, introducing Vile Feats:

As such, vile feats are supernatural​

abilities rather than extraordinary abilities

 

[aboyd]

Yeah, the sort of broad generalization is that extraordinary = physical benefits that cannot be "turned off" by an antimagic field. So feats like cleave, which are merely about a swordsman becoming competent at swinging a sword, should be extraordinary.

On the other hand, a feat like Night Haunt -- which allows a player to cast a couple of 0-level spells -- should be supernatural or even spell-like, even if it doesn't say it.

 

[Theo R Cwithin]

Fwiw, there's also a category called "Natural abilities", which encompasses all the "non-special" abilities a creature has. I'd guess most feats probably fall into this category.

Natural Abilities

This category includes abilities a creature has because of its physical nature. Natural abilities are those not otherwise designated as extraordinary, supernatural, or spell-like.

 

[Dross]

In the vast majority they are extraordinary unless the description says otherwise.
For arcane strike I think it's at least Supernatural because you use a spell to power your strikes.
Look at the descripion, if it says something close to use a spell slot or similar your out to use it in AMF.

The last line would be my basis for making the decision that arcane strike is a no go in AMF, no access to you "power source" a-la a dead battery

 

[Jhaelen]

what type of ability is a feat? are there supernatural? extraordinary? what? if anyone knows can you provide me a reference?

i know that reserve feats are supernatural abilities. what about general feats?

In general feats are extraordinary (Ex). Exceptions are mentioned either in the feat description itself or in the description of the feat category. E.g. reserve feats, domain feats, and psionic feats are supernatural.