About the Shadowdancer's Shadow

[CryntheCrow]

So, possibly a basic question I already know the answer to, but if I understand it, lets say I have a Slayer9/Shadowdancer3 with a BAB of +11. If my shadow attacks, he uses the "Incorporeal Touch" which is, despite its name, not a touch attack. He uses my BAB which means he can use it up to three times, and every hit deals 1d6 Strength Damage. Is this right? Feels like I have something wrong.

Also, his health is equal to half my hp 'total.' Is this my maximum hp, or my current hp at the time I summon it?

[Doomed Hero]

1) Correct.

2) Half your max, like a familiar.

[Ascalaphus]

What makes you think it's incorporeal touch attack isn't a touch attack?

[Gisher]

CryntheCrow wrote:

So, possibly a basic question I already know the answer to, but if I understand it, lets say I have a Slayer9/Shadowdancer3 with a BAB of +11. If my shadow attacks, he uses the "Incorporeal Touch" which is, despite its name, not a touch attack.

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CRB->Combat->Armor Class->Touch Attacks wrote:

Touch Attacks: Some attacks completely disregard armor, including shields and natural armor—the aggressor need only touch a foe for such an attack to take full effect. In these cases, the attacker makes a touch attack roll (either ranged or melee). When you are the target of a touch attack, your AC doesn't include any armor bonus, shield bonus, or natural armor bonus. All other modifiers, such as your size modifier, Dexterity modifier, and deflection bonus (if any) apply normally. Some creatures have the ability to make incorporeal touch attacks. These attacks bypass solid objects, such as armor and shields, by passing through them. Incorporeal touch attacks work similarly to normal touch attacks except that they also ignore cover bonuses. Incorporeal touch attacks do not ignore armor bonuses granted by force effects, such as mage armor and bracers of armor.

So an Incorporeal Touch Attack is a type of Touch Attack.