Silly Question

[John Kidd]

Probably a question that's covered either here or in the Core books, but I can't seem to find my answer so I'll go ahead and ask.

I have an 8th level Barbarian. I get two BAB, plus I am using two weapon fighting (just the normal feat, not Improved).

Am I correct in stating that I get three attacks per round as a full-action? Two with my main hand, and one with my off hand. My DM stated that I had to choose either Two Weapon or using my two BAB, but could not combine them. I agreed to play this way for the rest of the night, but I was trying to dig a rule that specifies this. My thought process was that the BAB gave me the ability to attack twice with one weapon, and shouldnt affect my ability to use the off hand weapon.

Thanks guys!

[oneplus999]

Yes you still get your iterative attack when using TWF, so you get 2 MH attacks and one OH attack.

Similarly, at level 11, you'll have 3 MH attacks and one OH attack, until you pick up improved/greater TWF.

[Talon Moonwalker]

If you are wielding two weapons, then you should have 3 attacks a round, two with the main hand weapon at +8/+3 and then your offhand attack.

[Gauss]

An 8th level barbarian has a BAB bonus of +8.

As a full attack action you can either:
Attack with your regular BAB progression (+8/+3)
OR attack using TWF (Assuming a light offhand weapon): (+6/+1 and +6 offhand)

Those are your full attack action options.

- Gauss

[John Kidd]

Would it be possible for you to point out either a page or link where this is clarified so I can show my DM? I mean I dont think he will put up too much of a fight, none of us are really rules lawyers... but we are recent converts to Pathfinder and are all still learning as we play the Rise of the Runelords Path. So any clarification helps us a lot

[John Kidd]

Actually, I may just use the feedback on this forum. I'll just show him the responses, since everyone is in agreement here. Thanks everyone! :-)

[Gauss]

John Kidd: CRB p202. It states you get an EXTRA attack with the offhand weapon. It does not state it removes your normal attacks.

- Gauss

[Talon Moonwalker]

Keep in mind that my response was without taking modifiers into account, but yes would make it +6/+1 and the offhand attack at +6 (taking into account only the two light weapon modifiers. You get to add strength and so on as normal)

[oneplus999]

Does he think that improved TWF is necessary to get both your mainhand and offhand iterative attacks? Just direct him to the Improved TWF description, which doesn't say anything about that. So the only interpretations are that you never lost your mh attack (which makes sense) or that you'll never get an iterative mainhand attack (which doesn't).