2 Slams or Iterative Attacks? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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astute1

11-02-04, 07:41 AM
Which is a better choice in combat: 2 slam attacks at your best bab or iterative attacks at the same damage? Two slams is clearly better at low levels, but the iterative attacks grant you more attacks at high levels. Has anyone done the math and figured this out?
Thorak

11-02-04, 08:27 AM
Depends on the AC of your opponent. If your BAB is 5 less than their AC, two slams will each have a 75% chance of hitting. While 4 iterative attacks will have a 75%, 50%, 25%, and 5% chance of hitting. If your BAB is closer or higher, the iterative attacks are clearly better. If your BAB is further behind the opponent's AC, the slam attacks win out. Until it gets so low you need a 20 to hit, and then more attacks are better.

It's entirely relative.
Lord_Insanity

11-03-04, 11:37 AM
also depends on if you take the rapid strike feat line for monsters that use natural weapons