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I am givin a player this 3rd party ability:
Vicious Assault: The beast is so vicious and aggressive that he can tear enemies to pieces with his bare hands. He gains two claw
attacks. At 6th level and 11th level, the beast’s claws deal greater damage as shown on the chart below. Because these are natural
attacks, the character may make both claw attacks at his normal BAB. He also qualifies for the Improved Natural Attack feat.
Level Medium Small
1st 1d4 1d3
6th 1d6 1d4
11th 1d8 1d6
and he is taking the Shapeshifter Ranger Arquetipe
will Vital Strike apply to both his attacks or just once to one claw
if not can he still make both attacks? since VS says
"When you use the attack action, you can make one attack at your highest base attack bonus that deals additional damage."
Vital Strike states that its benefits apply when the characters make an Attack Action. An Attack Action is defined here.
An Attack Action basically allows you to make a single D20 roll against a target's normal AC with a single weapon of your choice. That's it. That's all the Attack Action does.
In order to utilize both claws, the character must perform a Full Attack Action (which is not the same as a regular Attack Action). Since Vital Strike only works on the Attack Action (and not the Full Attack Action), he cannot conjoin Vital Strike to both of his claws; only one.
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will Vital Strike apply to both his attacks or just once to one claw
if not can he still make both attacks? since VS says
"When you use the attack action, you can make one attack at your highest base attack bonus that deals additional damage."
Just one
That line essentially says "When taking a standard action to attack with one attack, you may deal additional damage"