Favored enemy bonus and CMB

[galvatron42]

Does a ranger add his favored enemy bonus to his CMB against his favored enemy? Also, would a dwarf get his defensive training bonus to his CMD versus giants? I don't have my book right now to check and I'm trying to get ready for the next game. Thanks in advance.

[Grep]

galvatron42 wrote:

Does a ranger add his favored enemy bonus to his CMB against his favored enemy? Also, would a dwarf get his defensive training bonus to his CMD versus giants? I don't have my book right now to check and I'm trying to get ready for the next game. Thanks in advance.

Not as far as I read it. Here's the blurb (for the ranger question):

"Likewise, he gets a +2 bonus on weapon attack and damage rolls against them."

It doesn't say it's added to the BAB, but just weapon attack and damage rolls. Neither of those are part of the CMB/CMD calculations. So I read it to say that no, it won't apply to CMB/CMD.

As for the dwarf question: "Defensive Training: Dwarves get a +4 dodge bonus to AC against monsters of the giant subtype." Since AC is not part of the CMD equation, I'd say no to that one as well.

Would sort of make sense if they did apply, but as I read it, they don't seem to. Could be wrong, but that's how I read it. Hope that helps, and hope you have fun with your game!

Grep.

[Sean FitzSimon]

With that wording it would count towards your CMB if you used a weapon to perform the maneuver. After all, Weapon Focus counts towards CMB if you're using the weapon.

[lastknightleft]

You add any bonus to your attack to your CMB so yes you get your Favored enemy bonus to CMB

PRD on CMB wrote:

Add any bonuses you currently have on attack rolls due to spells, feats, and other effects. These bonuses must be applicable to the weapon or attack used to perform the maneuver.

In this instance Favored enemy falls under the category of other effects.

[Grep]

Sean FitzSimon wrote:

With that wording it would count towards your CMB if you used a weapon to perform the maneuver. After all, Weapon Focus counts towards CMB if you're using the weapon.

Just found this piece of text in the Combat chapter:

"When you attempt to perform a combat maneuver, make an attack roll and add your CMB in place of your normal attack bonus. Add any bonuses you currently have on attack rolls due to spells, feats, and other effects. These bonuses must be applicable to the weapon or attack used to perform the maneuver."

So without question, I was wrong on that one. It should apply.

In fact, I was wrong on both counts. Another blurb:
"A creature can also add any circumstance, deflection, dodge, insight, morale, profane, and sacred bonuses to AC to its CMD. Any penalties to a creature's AC also apply to its CMD. A flat-footed creature does not add its Dexterity bonus to its CMD."

Apologies, galvatron42, it appears that I was wrong and the answer is yes to both. Which makes me happy since it makes more sense that way, I think. Going to take me a bit to get all this new stuff down, it appears. :)

Grep, who is indeed wrong from time to time, but doesn't mind admitting it. LOL

[galvatron42]

Thanks for the help everyone.