Can Improved Natural Attack benefit a colossal creature?


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If a colossal monster possesses the Improved Natural Attack feat, does it get any benefit?

For example, if such a monster has a natural attack that normally deals 4d6, does it's damage increase to 6d6? The progression shown clearly allows for it, and there is no apparent restriction on how far along the track it can potentially go, but the "...as if the creature's size had increased by one category" text gives me pause.

For official FAQing. Feel free to discuss it, but this thread really isn't meant to debate one side or the other.


The text does not say the creature actually has to be able to go.up to another size category. It is only providing an "if" statement so it should work by RAW and RAI.
The giant template on the other hand might not work because the monster is supposed.to increase in size and there is no size for it to actually go to.

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