Basic Attack Bonus and Thrown Hammers [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Aberlonian

03-30-08, 01:15 PM
There's a gnome ranger who throws light hammers with both hands. His BAB is +8/+3. He has also taken Rapid Shot and Quick Draw. His dex is a +4 bonus. He also gets +1 for being small. He chose the archery path for the ranger, and he's throwing light hammers in lieu of a bow.

Now, by my math in a full attack he can hit at:

+11, + 11, + 6, +11 (using rapid shot)

or

+13, +13, +8 (without rapid shot)

Does that sound right?
Frozen Yakman

03-30-08, 01:31 PM
You're not putting the two-weapon fighting penalties in there:


Standard Attack
8 + 4 + 1 = +13

Full Attack
+13/+8

Full Attack w/ 2 weapons
+9/+4 main hand +5 off hand

Rapid Shot
+11/+11/+6

Rapid Shot w/ both weapons
+7/+7/+2 main hand +3 off hand

If you get the Two Weapon Fighting feat

Full atack w/ 2 weapons
+11/+6 main +11 off

Rapid shot w/ both weapons
+9/+9/+4 main +9 off

Everything else is as above

If you get the Improved Two-Weapon Fighting feat

Full attack w/ 2 weapons
+11/+6 main +11/+6 off

Rapid show w/ both weapons
+9/+9/+4 main +9/+4 off
Aberlonian

03-30-08, 01:41 PM
OK I see where I went wrong.

Thanks
Khazzan

03-30-08, 01:49 PM
Hey Aberlonian, if I can ask you: how are you working around the problem of throwing your weapons away? What i mean is, with arrows or sling bullets you are able to carry a quiver or pouch with 20 or 50, but what do you do with throwing hammers? Does your character have magical ones that return to him, or does he carry more than 6 hammers or something? I like the concept of a little gnome throwing hammers, but does the weight of carrying more than a few get cumbersome for him after awhile?

Just curious, thanks!
Aberlonian

03-30-08, 01:57 PM
He has a custom bandolier on a bear, which has extra dimensional space like a bag of holding. The bear is his animal companion, which he rides. He has quickdraw which lets him draw weapons as a free action.

He is saving for getting a set of Returning Light Hammers +1.