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I wouldn't be surprised if I'm just misreading the stat blocks, but it seems NPC/monster weapons get them somehow. The space pirate from First Contact has a "survival knife +5" and "tactical semi-auto pistol +8." The plus quantities don't yield that amount of damage increase, though, so I suppose it's just a bonus to AR.

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Tarpeius wrote:
I wouldn't be surprised if I'm just misreading the stat blocks, but it seems NPC/monster weapons get them somehow. The space pirate from First Contact has a "survival knife +5" and "tactical semi-auto pistol +8." The plus quantities don't yield that amount of damage increase, though, so I suppose it's just a bonus to AR.
How to Read a Stat Block pg. 420 wrote:
Melee
The creature’s melee attacks are listed here, each starting on a separate line. The attack roll modifier appears after the attack’s name, followed by the attack’s damage, damage type, and critical effects in parentheses....
Ranged
This entry lists the creature’s ranged attacks in the same format the Melee entry uses for melee attacks.
Meaning the GM would roll 1d20+5 to hit with the Survival Knife, etc

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Forty2 wrote:
Tarpeius wrote:I wouldn't be surprised if I'm just misreading the stat blocks, but it seems NPC/monster weapons get them somehow. The space pirate from First Contact has a "survival knife +5" and "tactical semi-auto pistol +8." The plus quantities don't yield that amount of damage increase, though, so I suppose it's just a bonus to AR.How to Read a Stat Block pg. 420 wrote:Meaning the GM would roll 1d20+5 to hit with the Survival Knife, etcMelee
The creature’s melee attacks are listed here, each starting on a separate line. The attack roll modifier appears after the attack’s name, followed by the attack’s damage, damage type, and critical effects in parentheses....
Ranged
This entry lists the creature’s ranged attacks in the same format the Melee entry uses for melee attacks.
This is the correct answer. The number after the name is telling you what the attack bonus with that weapon is.