Base Attack Bonus really quick question [Archive] - Wizards Community

Base Attack Bonus really quick question [Archive] - Wizards Community

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paulb104
11-02-05, 12:16 AM I'm making teen level pc's with my group.

If one has a BAB of +7/+2, then adds four levels of fighter (BAB +4), does that make the characters BAB +11/+2? That just doesn't feel right....
Wolfpack
11-02-05, 12:30 AM It would become +11/+6/+1
Whenever you add base attack total it up with what you already have and if you can subtract 5 from the lowest BAB you get an extra attack.
Colmarr
11-02-05, 12:55 AM Wolfpack is correct.

Although the tables in the classes section of the PHB show BAB as a string of attacks, ultimately it isn't. It is just a number (ie. +11).

If that number is high enough (ie. more than 6) and you are using a manufactured weapon or an unarmed strike, you can subtract 5 and make another attack at that number, and so on until either you can't take 5 more off or you reach your fourth attack.
Seeker of Undeath
11-02-05, 01:47 AM I'm making teen level pc's with my group.

If one has a BAB of +7/+2, then adds four levels of fighter (BAB +4), does that make the characters BAB +11/+2? That just doesn't feel right....Only the first number of the base attack is ever relevant. All of your following attacks are based on it. So a character with a BAB of 7 who took four levels of fighter would end up with a BAB of 11. Now to figure out what your full attack routine would be, subtract 5. After that continue subtracting 5 until you reach 0 or less. You cannot make an attack at BAB 0 or less, so that's where we stop.

So your example character would (as mentioned in another post) have a BAB of 11 and a full attack routine of 11/6/1.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
paulb104 11-02-05, 12:16 AM	I'm making teen level pc's with my group. If one has a BAB of +7/+2, then adds four levels of fighter (BAB +4), does that make the characters BAB +11/+2? That just doesn't feel right....
Wolfpack 11-02-05, 12:30 AM	It would become +11/+6/+1 Whenever you add base attack total it up with what you already have and if you can subtract 5 from the lowest BAB you get an extra attack.
Colmarr 11-02-05, 12:55 AM	Wolfpack is correct. Although the tables in the classes section of the PHB show BAB as a string of attacks, ultimately it isn't. It is just a number (ie. +11). If that number is high enough (ie. more than 6) and you are using a manufactured weapon or an unarmed strike, you can subtract 5 and make another attack at that number, and so on until either you can't take 5 more off or you reach your fourth attack.
Seeker of Undeath 11-02-05, 01:47 AM	I'm making teen level pc's with my group. If one has a BAB of +7/+2, then adds four levels of fighter (BAB +4), does that make the characters BAB +11/+2? That just doesn't feel right....Only the first number of the base attack is ever relevant. All of your following attacks are based on it. So a character with a BAB of 7 who took four levels of fighter would end up with a BAB of 11. Now to figure out what your full attack routine would be, subtract 5. After that continue subtracting 5 until you reach 0 or less. You cannot make an attack at BAB 0 or less, so that's where we stop. So your example character would (as mentioned in another post) have a BAB of 11 and a full attack routine of 11/6/1.