natural attacks


Rules Questions


I'm checking to make sure I've everything right.
If my character had a Strength of 26, BAB +9, and Power Attack the to-hit would be +14 and the damage bonus for primary natural attacks would be 14 (secondary would be 7). Is that correct?

As I understand it secondary natural attacks add half your strength to damage, and half the power attack bonus (Primary attacks get unmodified strength and unmodified power attack).

Follow up question. The character in question would wield a greatsword and then have a bite and a gore. during a full attack action he could attack with all 4 attacks, but the bite and gore would be secondary because he is using a manufactured weapon?


Secondary naturals attacks goes with a -5 (-2 with the proper feat).

1 handed power attacks is 66% of the 2 handed power attacks, meaning a +2 damage for every +4 attack. (lvl 4,8,12,16,20 for full bab)

The strength bonus to secondary attacks count as 50% i THINK.

And yes, the manufactured weapon would put your naturals as secondaries.


Yes, barring other factors (feats/magic/etc.), your attack would look like: Greatsword +14/+9 (2d6+21), bite +9 (x+7), gore +9 (x+7)

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