Power Attack Question(s) [Archive] - Wizards Community

Power Attack Question(s) [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Llurion
03-07-07, 08:13 PM Sorry if this has been answered somewhere else. If it has, I can't find it...

Anyways, how does power attack work once you get a BAB with multiple attacks? Right now I'm +6/+1. The feat reads
"...before making attack rolls for a round, you may choose to subtract a number from all melee attack rolls and add the same number to all melee damage rolls. This number may not exceed your base attack bonus."

Can I pick 4 for my power attack, and go -4 to each attack? Can I pick a different number for each of the two attacks? Are they really saying the number can't exceed your highest BAB?

Also, the feat states "The penalty on attacks and bonus on damage appy until your next turn." Does that mean any AOO's later made, but before the next round, have to be made with the same power attack you already picked?

Thanks for any help / clarifications.
jameswilliamogle
03-07-07, 08:28 PM Sorry if this has been answered somewhere else. If it has, I can't find it...

Anyways, how does power attack work once you get a BAB with multiple attacks? Right now I'm +6/+1. The feat reads
"...before making attack rolls for a round, you may choose to subtract a number from all melee attack rolls and add the same number to all melee damage rolls. This number may not exceed your base attack bonus."

Can I pick 4 for my power attack, and go -4 to each attack? Can I pick a different number for each of the two attacks? Are they really saying the number can't exceed your highest BAB?

Also, the feat states "The penalty on attacks and bonus on damage appy until your next turn." Does that mean any AOO's later made, but before the next round, have to be made with the same power attack you already picked?

Thanks for any help / clarifications.The attack penalty has to apply to all your attacks until the next round, be they iterative attacks, AoO's, or anything else. Hope it helps!
Vharuck
03-07-07, 08:39 PM Same number, yup.
Llurion
03-07-07, 08:45 PM So, you're saying same number, and that number can go as high as your highest BAB, correct?
ShinAkuma2
03-07-07, 09:55 PM Your BAB is a single number. The fact that you lose 5 to the attack roll with each iterive attack doesn't change that.

You pick a number, and subtract that from your BAB. This penalty is applied to all attacks you make in the round.
Kouk
03-08-07, 02:50 AM The limit of what you can subtract from your attack bonus to add to damage is your current BAB. If you have +6/+1, you can take 6 away from your to hit, and you are left with +0/-5 until it is your turn again. Applies to AoOs you make too.

If you have a total of +8 to attack from a high strength or something, you are still limited to the 6 from your BAB.
Llurion
03-08-07, 07:54 AM Thanks to all of you for your help and clarifications. I did not know that your BAB was just one number, and now I know what an iterative attack is. I guess you can teach an old dog new tricks. Thanks much to all:bow:
tarkin
03-08-07, 12:09 PM One more thing.

You get no bonus to damage if using a Light weapon, but you can still take a penalty to hit.

So if doing TWF, don't Power Attack.
Zherog
03-08-07, 01:08 PM You get no bonus to damage if using a Light weapon, but you can still take a penalty to hit.

Unless the light weapon is an unarmed strike. ;)

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Llurion 03-07-07, 08:13 PM	Sorry if this has been answered somewhere else. If it has, I can't find it... Anyways, how does power attack work once you get a BAB with multiple attacks? Right now I'm +6/+1. The feat reads "...before making attack rolls for a round, you may choose to subtract a number from all melee attack rolls and add the same number to all melee damage rolls. This number may not exceed your base attack bonus." Can I pick 4 for my power attack, and go -4 to each attack? Can I pick a different number for each of the two attacks? Are they really saying the number can't exceed your highest BAB? Also, the feat states "The penalty on attacks and bonus on damage appy until your next turn." Does that mean any AOO's later made, but before the next round, have to be made with the same power attack you already picked? Thanks for any help / clarifications.
jameswilliamogle 03-07-07, 08:28 PM	Sorry if this has been answered somewhere else. If it has, I can't find it... Anyways, how does power attack work once you get a BAB with multiple attacks? Right now I'm +6/+1. The feat reads "...before making attack rolls for a round, you may choose to subtract a number from all melee attack rolls and add the same number to all melee damage rolls. This number may not exceed your base attack bonus." Can I pick 4 for my power attack, and go -4 to each attack? Can I pick a different number for each of the two attacks? Are they really saying the number can't exceed your highest BAB? Also, the feat states "The penalty on attacks and bonus on damage appy until your next turn." Does that mean any AOO's later made, but before the next round, have to be made with the same power attack you already picked? Thanks for any help / clarifications.The attack penalty has to apply to all your attacks until the next round, be they iterative attacks, AoO's, or anything else. Hope it helps!
Vharuck 03-07-07, 08:39 PM	Same number, yup.
Llurion 03-07-07, 08:45 PM	So, you're saying same number, and that number can go as high as your highest BAB, correct?
ShinAkuma2 03-07-07, 09:55 PM	Your BAB is a single number. The fact that you lose 5 to the attack roll with each iterive attack doesn't change that. You pick a number, and subtract that from your BAB. This penalty is applied to all attacks you make in the round.
Kouk 03-08-07, 02:50 AM	The limit of what you can subtract from your attack bonus to add to damage is your current BAB. If you have +6/+1, you can take 6 away from your to hit, and you are left with +0/-5 until it is your turn again. Applies to AoOs you make too. If you have a total of +8 to attack from a high strength or something, you are still limited to the 6 from your BAB.
Llurion 03-08-07, 07:54 AM	Thanks to all of you for your help and clarifications. I did not know that your BAB was just one number, and now I know what an iterative attack is. I guess you can teach an old dog new tricks. Thanks much to all:bow:
tarkin 03-08-07, 12:09 PM	One more thing. You get no bonus to damage if using a Light weapon, but you can still take a penalty to hit. So if doing TWF, don't Power Attack.
Zherog 03-08-07, 01:08 PM	You get no bonus to damage if using a Light weapon, but you can still take a penalty to hit. Unless the light weapon is an unarmed strike. ;)