D&D 3E/3.5 3.5 Question

[~EE~]

On certain classes, such as the Ranger, the base attack table has multiple entries. Example Ranger:

+1
+2
+3
+4
+5
+6/+1
+7/+2
+8/+3
+9/+4
+10/+5
+11/+6/+1
+12/+7/+2
+13/+8/+3
+14/+9/+4
+15/+10/+5
+16/+11/+6/+1
+17/+12/+7/+2
+18/+13/+8/+3
+19/+14/+9/+4
+20/+15/+10/+5

What's the thing about the second, third, and fourth columns?

 

[billd91]

On certain classes, such as the Ranger, the base attack table has multiple entries. Example Ranger:

+1
+2
+3
+4
+5
+6/+1
+7/+2
+8/+3
+9/+4
+10/+5
+11/+6/+1
+12/+7/+2
+13/+8/+3
+14/+9/+4
+15/+10/+5
+16/+11/+6/+1
+17/+12/+7/+2
+18/+13/+8/+3
+19/+14/+9/+4
+20/+15/+10/+5

What's the thing about the second, third, and fourth columns?

Multiple attacks in a round. The first attack uses the first number, the second one uses the second, and so on.

Note also that the table therefore lets you know at what level a character gains an additional attack. For the ranger, he gets a second attack at 6th level, 3rd at 11th, and 4th at 16th level.

 

[krupintupple]

gah! beat me to it!

basically, check out the d20srd.org for more guidance, but yeah, this has been covered by posters quicker than myself.

Actions In Combat :: d20srd.org

 

[irdeggman]

If your BAB is 6 or more you gain extra attacks in a round at a -5 on each attack.

This is the base rule - it is important when multiclassing since BAB adds together so you aren't governed by the single class table.

See PHB pg 59 for an explanation of how it works

 

[Theo R Cwithin]

Just to clarify: those extra attacks are for a full round attack. You only get those extra attacks if you don't take a move action during your round.

In general, if you make a standard attack action and take a move action, you only get one attack, using the highest bonus-- the number in the first column of your table.

There's lots of possible actions and ways to combine them. Kruppintupple already posted a link and irdeggman pointed to the PHB page... but here it is again, Actions In Combat, for emphasis.