Okay was reading the rules on natural attacks and always assumed u can use every bit of ur natural attacks in a full round action, but then I came upon the line that stated that if u can normally get only 1 normal attack off, when ur able to get 2 or more normal attacks determined by BAB, u don't get more attacks, u just get to use an attack with another limb thatu haven't used...
If I can get all my natural attacks off in a full round action, then what's up with the extra limb to attack with? Does that mean there's a limit on the amount of natural attacks u can get off because if u get an extra limb that isn't being used then what good is it since uve already gone thru all ur natural attacks?
If you had two claws, a bite, two wings, a tail? you have 6. (3 primary at full BAB, 3 secondary at BAB-5)
Two claws, a bite, two wings, a tail, and a +6 BAB? you have 6.
Two claws, a bite, two wings, a tail, and a +11 BAB? you have 6.
Two claws, a bite, two wings, a tail, and a +6 BAB with 1 claw holding a longsword? you have 7:
Longsword+6/+1 and (1)Claw, Bite, Wing, Wing, Tail all at +1 because they are now all secondary.
Above with 11BAB:
+11/+6/+1 LongSword, Rest are +6 Natural attacks.
Etc...
Okay so what's up with the sentence about using another limb when ur BAB goes up that ur not using? Why even put that in there if there wasn't an amount u can use then? The one that states when ur BAB gets high enough, u don't gain an extra attack, u can use another limb that u haven't used for a natural attack to attack with a natural attack?
Can you sight this source where you are getting this and copy and paste the text?
Normal rules are quoted below, which makes no mention of BAB and gaining additional attacks.
Natural Attacks Most creatures possess one or more natural attacks (attacks made without a weapon). These attacks fall into one of two categories, primary and secondary attacks. Primary attacks are made using the creature's full base attack bonus and add the creature's full Strength bonus on damage rolls. Secondary attacks are made using the creature's base attack bonus –5 and add only 1/2 the creature's Strength bonus on damage rolls. If a creature has only one natural attack, it is always made using the creature's full base attack bonus and adds 1-1/2 times the creature's Strength bonus on damage rolls. This increase does not apply if the creature has multiple attacks but only takes one. If a creature has only one type of attack, but has multiple attacks per round, that attack is treated as a primary attack, regardless of its type. The natural attacks by size table lists some of the most common types of natural attacks and their classifications.
Some creatures treat one or more of their attacks differently, such as dragons, which always receive 1-1/2 times their Strength bonus on damage rolls with their bite attack. These exceptions are noted in the creature's description.
Creatures with natural attacks and attacks made with weapons can use both as part of a full attack action (although often a creature must forgo one natural attack for each weapon clutched in that limb, be it a claw, tentacle, or slam). Such creatures attack with their weapons normally but treat all of their available natural attacks as secondary attacks during that attack, regardless of the attack's original type.
The only complication here involves attacking with both natural attacks and weapons and doing things like combining unarmed strikes (with your feet) or boot blade attacks, with claws and bites and whether or not these sorts of attack sequences are really intended to be allowed. But that is a different conversation.
Okay was reading the rules on natural attacks and always assumed u can use every bit of ur natural attacks in a full round action, but then I came upon the line that stated that if u can normally get only 1 normal attack off, when ur able to get 2 or more normal attacks determined by BAB, u don't get more attacks, u just get to use an attack with another limb thatu haven't used...
If I can get all my natural attacks off in a full round action, then what's up with the extra limb to attack with? Does that mean there's a limit on the amount of natural attacks u can get off because if u get an extra limb that isn't being used then what good is it since uve already gone thru all ur natural attacks?
Ack, I can barely read this....
What they said. You can normally use all of your natural attacks. They're all considered secondary if you also use iteratives, and you can't use both a natural attack and an iterative attack with the same hand (e.g., if you used your left hand to swing a mace, you can't use your left hand's claws.)
Does that help?
Okay so what's up with the sentence about using another limb when ur BAB goes up that ur not using? Why even put that in there if there wasn't an amount u can use then? The one that states when ur BAB gets high enough, u don't gain an extra attack, u can use another limb that u haven't used for a natural attack to attack with a natural attack?
You mean this? :
You do not receive additional natural attacks for a high base attack bonus. Instead, you receive additional attack rolls for multiple limb and body parts capable of making the attack (as noted by the race or ability that grants the attacks). If you possess only one natural attack (such as a bite—two claw attacks do not qualify), you add 1–1/2 times your Strength bonus on damage rolls made with that attack.
This is for the Limbs stuff I was talking about... One of those Clawed hands carries the sword and attacks multiple times with the high BAB, but does not get to be used as a claw.
Don't read the second "receive" as meaning that a higher BAB gets you those extra limb attacks. The "receive"s are not meant to replace one another... the writers just use the same word.
You receive additional natural attacks from actually having multiple body parts that can attack, and you receive more melee attacks from having higher a BAB.
Translations
You do not receive additional natural attacks for a high base attack bonus.
You make one attack with each natural weapon. Higher BAB does not result in more attacks.
Instead, you receive additional attack rolls for multiple limb and body parts capable of making the attack (as noted by the race or ability that grants the attacks).
You only get additional attacks if you have more natural weapons.
If you possess only one natural attack (such as a bite—two claw attacks do not qualify), you add 1–1/2 times your Strength bonus on damage rolls made with that attack.
If you only have one natural attacks (one slam, or one bite, or one gore, but claw come in pairs so don't count) it gets 1.5 Str mod to damage.