Spells that don't explicitly give bonuses to CMB, but should


General Discussion (Prerelease)


Pathfinder Rulebook, Starfinder Roleplaying Game Subscriber

Looking through the beta, I've been finding several spells that don't seem to take into account CMB that probably should in their bonuses. For example Good Hope gives a +2 to attack rolls, damage rolls, saves, skill checks and ability checks.

My hope is that it will be that anything that gives a bonus to attack rolls also gives a bonus to CMB checks. And that this will be clarified in the FAQ or final rules.

Liberty's Edge

Well CMB is base attack + str modifier + size modifier

So a plus to attack would raise the CMB, I would think.

Right?


Problem solved.

"Pathfinder Bonus Bestiary, Combat Maneuver Bonus wrote:
A combat maneuver is an attack and gains all of the benefits (and penalties) a creature might gain on attack rolls from spells, feats, magic items, and conditional modifiers.

That should settle it. I'm fairly sure that this rule, quoted from the Bonus Bestiary, is the final version of the rule, though I suppose there is room for error in that assurance.

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