So I am making a kobold fighter who uses natural attacks he will be a dragon disciple so he will have 2 claws and a bite but I also plan to take the tail terror feat so he will have a tail slam how does that work?
Pretty sure that all primary attacks are at full BAB in a full attack if you're not using a manufactured weapon
This is the case. Primary attacks always use full BAB during a full attack, and Secondary use -5. If you make a full attack using a manufactured weapon, or another itterative attack instance like Shifter's Fury, all of your natural attacks become secondary, and you can attack with them all at the -5 1/2 Str.
For your Kobold, his full attack will be:
Full BAB: Bite, Claw, Claw
-5: Tail
If he picked up a dagger, it would be:
Itterative attack with dagger: Dagger (full), Dagger (-5 if BAB=>6), Dagger (-10 if BAB =>11)
-5: Bite, Claw, Tail (only 1 claw because the other is occupied hokding dagger)
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You can attack once with each natural weapon during a full attack. Since you're not using a manufactured weapon (longsword, dagger, etc) your natural attacks function as normal.
Primary natural attacks, like your claws and bite, are made at full BAB. Secondary natural attacks, like your tail slap, are made at BAB-5.
So if you had +11 to hit, your full attack would look like this:
Bite: 1d20+11
Claw 1: 1d20+11
Claw 2: 1d20+11
Tail Slap: 1d20+6
Note: You can use your natural weapons in any order. The list shown above is just an example.
So I can use all my natural attacks in 1 round?
So I can use all my natural attacks in 1 round?
Yes, but only if you can make a full attack action. If you only have a standard action you can attack with one.
OK thank you that clears a lot up :)
The Natural Attacks rules:
Attacks made with natural weapons, such as claws and bites, are melee attacks that can be made against any creature within your reach (usually 5 feet). These attacks are made using your full attack bonus and deal an amount of damage that depends on their type (plus your Strength modifier, as normal). 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.
Some natural attacks are denoted as secondary natural attacks, such as tails and wings. Attacks with secondary natural attacks are made using your base attack bonus minus 5. These attacks deal an amount of damage depending on their type, but you only add half your Strength modifier on damage rolls.
You can make attacks with natural weapons in combination with attacks made with a melee weapon and unarmed strikes, so long as a different limb is used for each attack. For example, you cannot make a claw attack and also use that hand to make attacks with a longsword. When you make additional attacks in this way, all of your natural attacks are treated as secondary natural attacks, using your base attack bonus minus 5 and adding only 1/2 of your Strength modifier on damage rolls. Feats such as Two-Weapon Fighting and Multiattack can reduce these penalties.
Describing 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. 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).
Table: Natural Attacks by Size lists some of the most common types of natural attacks and their classifications.
Table: Natural Attacks by Size
Natural Attack | Base Damage by Size* | Damage Type | Attack type
Fine | Dim. | Tiny | Small | Medium | Large | Huge | Garg. | Col.
Bite | 1 | 1d2 | 1d3 | 1d4 | 1d6 | 1d8 | 2d6 | 2d8 | 4d6 | B, P, and S | Primary
Claw | – | 1 | 1d2 | 1d3 | 1d4 | 1d6 | 1d8 | 2d6 | 2d8 | B and S | Primary
Gore | 1 | 1d2 | 1d3 | 1d4 | 1d6 | 1d8 | 2d6 | 2d8 | 4d6 | P | Primary
Hoof, Tentacle, Wing | – | 1 | 1d2 | 1d3 | 1d4 | 1d6 | 1d8 | 2d6 | 2d8 | B | Secondary
Pincers, Tail Slap | 1 | 1d2 | 1d3 | 1d4 | 1d6 | 1d8 | 2d6 | 2d8 | 4d6 | B | Secondary
Slam | – | 1 | 1d2 | 1d3 | 1d4 | 1d6 | 1d8 | 2d6 | 2d8 | B | Primary
Sting | – | 1 | 1d2 | 1d3 | 1d4 | 1d6 | 1d8 | 2d6 | 2d8 | P | Primary
Talons | – | 1 | 1d2 | 1d3 | 1d4 | 1d6 | 1d8 | 2d6 | 2d8 | S | Primary
Other | – | 1 | 1d2 | 1d3 | 1d4 | 1d6 | 1d8 | 2d6 | 2d8 | B, P, or S | Secondary
* Individual creatures vary from this value as appropriate.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.
Some creatures do not have natural attacks. These creatures can make unarmed strikes just like humans do. See Table: Natural Attacks by Size for typical damage values for natural attacks by creature size.
Format: bite +5 (1d6+1), 2 claws +5 (1d4+2), 4 tentacles +0 (1d4+1); Location: Melee and Ranged.
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