Two yes / no questions about Trip.

[GoldEdition42]

1. Does the Inquisitor Judgement that increases your attack bonus count towards your CMB for a trip attack?

2. Does the +2 to attack that you get for a charge count towards your CMB if the charge is for a trip attack?

Thanks!

[Nicos]

1) yes

2) yes.

[GoldEdition42]

Nice. I thought so.

Thanks for the quick reply.

[RainyDayNinja]

CMB checks are attack rolls. Any bonuses that apply to attack rolls apply to CMB checks.

[Silent Saturn]

Would this also include bull rushes? Since the higher your roll, the further you can bull rush a creature, this would mean True Strike + Bull Rush reliably knocks people back 15 feet or more.

[Robert A Matthews]

Yep. And I have used it to do just that. It's really funny to shield slam someone 20 feet away.

[blackbloodtroll]

Bull Rush is an attack.

Attack bonuses apply.

[GoldEdition42]

I have found Inquistors make pretty good Trip builds.

Human build for the initial Combat Expertise and Improved Trip. Start out with Plant Domain (Growth) for that Swift Action Enlarge.
At 3rd level you get Tandem Trip that can allow you to roll twice for a Trip attack.
At 6th you get Co-ordinated Maneuvers for another +2 to CMB.
At 9th you get Greater Trip.
At 9th you can take Outflank for another +2 to attack.

Throw in a Weapon Proficiency Feat for that Reach weapon of choice and you are golden.