When making an attack of opportunity, does it count as a standard attack and thus benefits from feats such as Vital Strike?
[RPG] Are attacks of opportunity standard attacks for the purpose of feats like Vital Strike
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Best Answer
A creature can't benefit from the feat Vital Strike when making an attack of opportunity
The Pathfinder Core Rulebook FAQ includes this exchange:
Emphasis mine. Unfortunately for the creature with the feat Vital Strike, the free attack granted by an attack of opportunity is not a standard action but not an action at all. A similar conclusion is reached in Paizo messageboard threads from 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, and 2016.