Maximize Spell-Like Ability (Monster)

The creature can use a spell-like ability to maximum effect.

Prerequisite: text

Benefit: Choose one of the creature’s spell-like abilities, subject to the restrictions below. The creature can use that ability as a maximized spell-like ability three times per day (or less, if the ability normally usable only once or twice per day). When a creature uses a maximized spell-like ability, all variable, numeric effects of the spell-like ability are increased to their maximum effect. A maximized spell-like ability deals maximum damage, cures maximum hit points, affects maximum targets, and so on as appropriate. For example, a hellstoker devil’s burning hands deals 20 points of damage (5d4 maximized). Saving throws and opposed rolls (such as the one made when a character casts dispel magic) are not affected. Spell-like abilities without random variables are not affected. The creature can only select a spell-like ability duplicating a spell with a level less than or equal to half its caster level –3.

For a summary, see table below.

Spell Level	Align	Enlarge	Extend	Maximize	Native	Widen
0	–	–	–	–	–	–
1st	4th	4th	4th	8th	6th	8th
2nd	6th	6th	6th	10th	8th	10th
3rd	8th	8th	8th	12th	10th	12th
4th	10th	10th	10th	14th	12th	14th
5th	12th	12th	12th	16th	14th	16th
6th	14th	14th	14th	18th	16th	18th
7th	16th	16th	16th	20th	18th	20th
8th	18th	18th	18th	–	20th	–
9th	20th	20th	20th	–	–	–

For example, a creature that uses its spell-like abilities as a 10th-level caster can only maximize spell-like abilities duplicating spells of 2nd level or lower.

Special: This feat can be taken multiple times. Each time it is taken, the creature can apply it to a different one of its spell-like abilities.