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The Slam Eidolon evolution states:
Slam (Ex)
An eidolon can deliver a devastating slam attack. This attack is a primary attack. The slam deals 1d8 points of damage (2d6 if Large, 2d8 if Huge). The eidolon must have the limbs (arms) evolution to take this evolution. Alternatively, the eidolon can replace the claws from its base form with this slam attack (this still costs 1 evolution point). This evolution can be selected more than once, but the eidolon must possess an equal number of the limbs evolution.
What I'm unclear on is whether you get one slam attack per arm, or one slam attack per two arms. If it's one per two arms, why would you ever spend 1 Evo point to replace two 1d4 attacks with one 1d8 attack? If it's one per arm, why wouldn't everyone spend 1 point to improve two 1d4 attacks to two 1d8 attacks?
Most of it sounds like one slam per two arms, but then there is the language about the claws confusing me. Can someone clarify, or point me towards a clarification? Thanks.
Slams are usually two arms going HULK SMASH.
Some like the higher dice than two lower I suppose.
On other hand, two limbs -> two slams -> improved slam damage = 4d6 total damage. That's same as 4 claws(2 pairs of limbs) + improved claw damage, but you roll 2 less attacks, meaning you'll miss less.