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Zagel
05-21-07, 05:35 PM This has probably been up för question about 1000 times already, but I haven´t read it yet.

A fighter with 16 in Str and Dex and Level 5 with teo master work weapons. One onehanden and one light.

His attack would be:
BAB - Str Mod - Equip - TwoWea - total
+5 +3 +1 -2 = +7/+7
Right??
When he gain a level to Lvl6 he gets a second attack. Does this extra attack grants two extra attack?? like this??

BAB - Str Mod - Equip - TwoWea - total
+6/+1 +3 +1 -2 = +8/+8/+3/+3

And what about Improved TwoWeapon fighting? And Greater Twoweapon fighting? Does this mean that a fighter at Lvl 12 with twoweapon fighting, improved twowea and greater twowea figh feat has 12 attacks?
One with the primary hand and 3 with off-hand att the highest baseattack, then 1 with primary and 3 with off-hand att his next highest and so on??

If I´m on a wild goosechase, please correct me.
Matthew77
05-21-07, 06:11 PM Your total attack modifier calculation for level 5 is correct.
Remember that when calculating damage, the off-hand weapon only receives 1/2 the STR mod to damage.

At level 6, the fighter gets a second iterative attack with his on-hand.

This does not give him a second attack with the off-hand.
So at level 6, his attack modifers are +8/+3 with his on-hand, and a single attack at +8 with his off-hand.

The Improved Two weapon fighting feat gives him a second attack with his off-hand at an additional -5 penalty. (this is mechanically the same as the second attack with his on-hand, but you have to take the feat to get the iterative attack with the off-hand).

Once he has Improved two weapon fighting, then your attack routine of +8/+3 with the on-hand and +8/+3 with the off-hand is correct.

The only mistake you made is that the extra attacks from a high base attack bonus are only with your on-hand weapon.

A level 12 fighter with greater two weapon fighting gets 6 attacks on a full attack action, 3 with each hand, but if he didn't have the feats improved TWF and greater TWF, he would only get 4 (3 with the on-hand and a single attack with the off-hand)
Zagel
05-21-07, 06:20 PM Thank you very much :) I´m sorry for all the spelling errors, its late here in sweden :) Thanks again
pmurray@bigpond.com
05-22-07, 12:04 AM When he gain a level to Lvl6 he gets a second attack. Does this extra attack grants two extra attack??

No. He gets an extra attack on his primary hand. At level 11, he gets another extra attack on his primary hand.

To get another attack on his off hand, he needs Improved Two Weapon Fighting. To get a third attack with his off hand, he needs Greater two-weapon fighting.

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Zagel 05-21-07, 05:35 PM	This has probably been up för question about 1000 times already, but I haven´t read it yet. A fighter with 16 in Str and Dex and Level 5 with teo master work weapons. One onehanden and one light. His attack would be: BAB - Str Mod - Equip - TwoWea - total +5 +3 +1 -2 = +7/+7 Right?? When he gain a level to Lvl6 he gets a second attack. Does this extra attack grants two extra attack?? like this?? BAB - Str Mod - Equip - TwoWea - total +6/+1 +3 +1 -2 = +8/+8/+3/+3 And what about Improved TwoWeapon fighting? And Greater Twoweapon fighting? Does this mean that a fighter at Lvl 12 with twoweapon fighting, improved twowea and greater twowea figh feat has 12 attacks? One with the primary hand and 3 with off-hand att the highest baseattack, then 1 with primary and 3 with off-hand att his next highest and so on?? If I´m on a wild goosechase, please correct me.
Matthew77 05-21-07, 06:11 PM	Your total attack modifier calculation for level 5 is correct. Remember that when calculating damage, the off-hand weapon only receives 1/2 the STR mod to damage. At level 6, the fighter gets a second iterative attack with his on-hand. This does not give him a second attack with the off-hand. So at level 6, his attack modifers are +8/+3 with his on-hand, and a single attack at +8 with his off-hand. The Improved Two weapon fighting feat gives him a second attack with his off-hand at an additional -5 penalty. (this is mechanically the same as the second attack with his on-hand, but you have to take the feat to get the iterative attack with the off-hand). Once he has Improved two weapon fighting, then your attack routine of +8/+3 with the on-hand and +8/+3 with the off-hand is correct. The only mistake you made is that the extra attacks from a high base attack bonus are only with your on-hand weapon. A level 12 fighter with greater two weapon fighting gets 6 attacks on a full attack action, 3 with each hand, but if he didn't have the feats improved TWF and greater TWF, he would only get 4 (3 with the on-hand and a single attack with the off-hand)
Zagel 05-21-07, 06:20 PM	Thank you very much :) I´m sorry for all the spelling errors, its late here in sweden :) Thanks again
pmurray@bigpond.com 05-22-07, 12:04 AM	When he gain a level to Lvl6 he gets a second attack. Does this extra attack grants two extra attack?? No. He gets an extra attack on his primary hand. At level 11, he gets another extra attack on his primary hand. To get another attack on his off hand, he needs Improved Two Weapon Fighting. To get a third attack with his off hand, he needs Greater two-weapon fighting.