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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hypersmurf" data-source="post: 1392671" data-attributes="member: 1656">That's right.  It's the first sentence of the description of the Attack action.  If you're taking the Attack action, then you're using a standard action to make an attack.But if you're taking the Charge action, for example, then making an attack isn't a standard action; it's part of a Full Round action."Making an attack is a standard action" only applies to the Attack action, not to any attack.Those are the only classifications of action.  All actions are Standard, Move, Full, or Free.  The Charge action is a Full Round action.  The Withdraw action is a Full Round action.  The Ready a Shield action is a Standard action.  The Full Attack action is a Full Round action.  The Sunder action is a Standard action.An AoO is not "The Attack of Opportunity action".  It is not a Standard, Move, Full Round, or Free action.  It's not an "action" at all.Absolutely.  If the creature takes the Attack action, a standard action, it can use its gaze, make a single melee attack, or make a single ranged attack.  Right.  You can use Combat Expertise when you're taking the Attack action (a standard action that allows a single attack) or the Full Attack action (a full round action that allows potentially multiple attacks).You can't use Combat Expertise with the Charge action; it is neither the Attack action nor the Full Attack action.  You can't use Combat Expertise on an AoO; it is neither the Attack action nor the Full Attack action (although if you took one of those actions during your turn and used Combat Expertise, it may still be in effect when you make your AoO).Absolutely.  When the creature takes the Attack action (a standard action) it only makes one attack, which may be with one of its secondary weapons if it wishes.  (This would also apply on an AoO or a Charge action, neither of which are the Attack action, since in these cases it's also only making a single attack, but not on a Full Attack action.)The Attack action is always a standard action.-Hyp.</blockquote>

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