Non-swift versions of spells?

[Herzog]

In more recent sourcebooks like the Spell Compendium, spells that have been around for a while have gotten a swift version.

Examples are Haste and Fly, with Swift Haste and Swift Fly as new spells.
These new spells typically have a lower level, a casting time of one swift (or sometimes even immediate) action, range Personal, target You and a duration of 1 round.

In my recent browsing through the spell compendium, I have also found interesting spells like Snipers Eye, Grave Strike, Golem Strike, etc.
These spell also have a low spell level, a casting time of one swift action, range Personal, target You and a duration of 1 round.

Which made me wonder: Are there longer lasting versions of these spells? I assume they would have a longer casting time and a higher spell level, but that's ok.

 

[Thanee]

In more recent sourcebooks like the Spell Compendium, spells that have been around for a while have gotten a swift version.

Just a little nitpick, since this is wrong. The Spell Compendium has (almost) no new spells. It's just a collection of previous sourcebooks.

Most of those spells got introduced in Complete Arcane/Adventurer, I think.

Which made me wonder: Are there longer lasting versions of these spells? I assume they would have a longer casting time and a higher spell level, but that's ok.

Not that I know of, but there is always spell research, if you want one, and your DM ok's it.

Bye
Thanee

 

[Shin Okada]

As Thanee says. But be careful. It can be bad idea for many of the swift spells. For example, if I can just use 3rd-spell slot to cast a standard action, round/level version of Wraithstrike, I will certainly do.

You must also note that there are now many ways to cast a standard action spell with a swift action without spending a 4 levels higher spell slot.

For example, Lesser Rod of Quicken Metamagic can be applied to the abovementioned non-swift Wraithstrike.

Comparing to make a swift, 1 round-version of existing spell, the reverse could cause much trouble.