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question about shield bash
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Elder-Basilisk
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Follow the normal Two Weapon Fighting rules.
Depending upon the type of shield and what feats you have, you could attack at:
normal -2/normal -7 and shield -2, normal -4/normal -9 and shield -4 or a variety of other possibilities. The shield bash will always be made at your highest base attack bonus unless you have Improved Two Weapon Fighting (in which case, you get a second shield bash at your second highest base attack)
Depending upon the type of shield and what feats you have, you could attack at:
normal -2/normal -7 and shield -2, normal -4/normal -9 and shield -4 or a variety of other possibilities. The shield bash will always be made at your highest base attack bonus unless you have Improved Two Weapon Fighting (in which case, you get a second shield bash at your second highest base attack)
Lord Pendragon
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For a more visual explanation.
If your BAB is +10 and your strength 18, you have a standard attack bonus with your longsword of:
+14/+9
If you choose to Shield Bash, you get an off-hand attack at your highest attack bonus.
+14
However, you must subtract the penalties for Two-Weapon Fighting from all three attacks. So assuming you have the feat Two-Weapon Fighting, and are using a light shield (which is therefore a light weapon), you'd be at a -2 to your primary weapon attacks, and a -2 to your off-hand attacks:
+12/+7 (longsword) and +12 (shield)
If your BAB is +10 and your strength 18, you have a standard attack bonus with your longsword of:
+14/+9
If you choose to Shield Bash, you get an off-hand attack at your highest attack bonus.
+14
However, you must subtract the penalties for Two-Weapon Fighting from all three attacks. So assuming you have the feat Two-Weapon Fighting, and are using a light shield (which is therefore a light weapon), you'd be at a -2 to your primary weapon attacks, and a -2 to your off-hand attacks:
+12/+7 (longsword) and +12 (shield)
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