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Josiah Wilkerson wrote:

The rules state when performing a combat maneuver, make an attack roll and add your CMB. DC to beat is 15 + target's CMB, and you succeed on a roll equal to or greater than the target DC. My question is about the actual roll.

It says attack plus CMB. (attack) + (CMB) = (1d20 + STR mod + BAB + Size mod) + (BAB + STR mod + Size mod). Is this correct? I'm wondering because an attack roll plus CMB seems redundant.

Hoping for some clarification. Thanks!

Nope, it is just a simple 1d20 roll plus your CMB. Do not add in your BAB, Str, and Size mod again.

Jason Bulmahn
Lead Designer
Paizo Publishing

Thanks a bunch. The wording is somewhat ambiguous.

The rules state when performing a combat maneuver, make an attack roll and add your CMB. DC to beat is 15 + target's CMB, and you succeed on a roll equal to or greater than the target DC. My question is about the actual roll.

It says attack plus CMB. (attack) + (CMB) = (1d20 + STR mod + BAB + Size mod) + (BAB + STR mod + Size mod). Is this correct? I'm wondering because an attack roll plus CMB seems redundant.

Hoping for some clarification. Thanks!