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tearin4242
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 Posted: Tue, Jun 08 2010, 15:00 PM |
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Joined: 20 May 2010
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What does an attack bonus do?
I bought a masterwork light flail that says +1 attack bonus, but it does not raise my AB at all which is what I would have expected since its an "attack bonus"
To make sure there was no mistake, as in not displaying but is really there, I walked over and wacked a goblin, because we all like wacking goblins, and sure enough my +1 attack bonus did NOT show up.
So what does it do?
Thanks!
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Drannok
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Posted: Tue, Jun 08 2010, 15:12 PM |
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Joined: 23 Aug 2007
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Exactly what it says it does.
A +1 AB masterwork weapon adds +1 too your attack bonus, but not damage like Enhancment.
Furthermore, they do not stack. Enh bonus is almost always better unless you have a pocket mage/cleric for GMW, in which case you want neither.
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ainjyll
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Posted: Tue, Jun 08 2010, 15:21 PM |
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Joined: 14 Jun 2006
Location: wilmington, nc
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Yeppers, unequip your light flail and see if your AB doesn't drop by 1 (or more if you have certain feats, such as Weapon Focus or such).
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tearin4242
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Posted: Tue, Jun 08 2010, 16:28 PM |
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Joined: 20 May 2010
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I appologize for not being clear.
My Ab is 24
I equip the flail and my AB is 24
I go and fight something with the flail and in reading the logs my AB is 24
So I conclude that the master work flail with the plus 1 attack bonus does not add to my attack.
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Polris
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Posted: Tue, Jun 08 2010, 18:02 PM |
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Joined: 05 Feb 2010
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Screenshots with inventory and character sheet open please.
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Shade of Blue
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Posted: Tue, Jun 08 2010, 18:09 PM |
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Joined: 06 Aug 2008
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The character sheet lies.
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Gers
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Posted: Tue, Jun 08 2010, 18:42 PM |
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Joined: 30 Apr 2005
Location: Kentucky, USA
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Shade of Blue wrote: The character sheet lies. This is true: it does occasionally bug up and not display things correctly. Try asking a DM who's on the client to take a look at your character sheet and see if what they see differs with what you do. _________________  Named Most Influential Character, Amia Awards 2011
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tearin4242
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Posted: Tue, Jun 08 2010, 18:44 PM |
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Joined: 20 May 2010
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I am working on screen shots but again I appologize for not being clear. The combat logs tell me that my AB is not improved.
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Uberuce
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Posted: Tue, Jun 08 2010, 18:55 PM |
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Joined: 11 Nov 2005
Location: Near the bar.
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Two possible reasons:
1) You have the Weapon Finesse feat and your DEX modifier is one higher than your STR. Unarmed attacks are counted as Finesse weapons and use DEXmod, but the flail isn't a light weapon for any race, so it'll use STRmod.
2) Your gloves also have +1AB on them. This won't stack, so swapping to a flail keeps you at +1.
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tearin4242
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Posted: Tue, Jun 08 2010, 19:02 PM |
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Joined: 20 May 2010
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Uberuce thank you! I completely forgot that I have weapon foces unarmed. Grr ok sorry for this post. Edit: and now I know the answer to my question which was: Does AB bonus merge when shifted. I was hoping it did even though enchantment bonus didnt.  Thanks again
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TormakSaber
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Posted: Tue, Jun 08 2010, 20:19 PM |
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Joined: 16 Dec 2004
Location: Somewhere
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Both arer merging. It always merges. The character sheet lies.
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HellScourge
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Posted: Tue, Jun 08 2010, 20:21 PM |
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Joined: 17 Jan 2007
Location: GMT+1
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The character sheet thinks that we can not handle the truth.
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MoshingChris
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Posted: Tue, Jun 08 2010, 20:34 PM |
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Joined: 04 Sep 2007
Location: Down South and Bent Edge
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The character sheet never shows damage or AB/enhancement bonii on claw weapons unless its other damage like what is found via the Branch of Giving. Always check the combat log.
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