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Message: <blockquote data-quote="frankthedm" data-source="post: 3032439" data-attributes="member: 1164">The general rule is, a monster that only has one natural attack built into it gets to apply it’s STR bonus x 1.5 to the damage bonus of that weapon*. It never gets additional attacks based on BAB when using this. It cannot do so if it is wielding a manufactured weapon. When it wields a manufactured weapon, the rules for said manufactured weapon take over. It can however on a full attack using said weapon make an attack with it’s natural weapon as a secondary attack[usually at -5], provided that limb was not involved in wielding the manufactured weapon. On such an attack, it gets only half its STR bonus to damage. Here is how the minotaur’s stat block looks like when it uses Its great axe;Greataxe +9/+4 melee (3d6+6/×3) and gore +4 melee (1d8+2)Initial and secondary BAB based attackUsed STR 1.5 on the great axe damage because it is a two handed weapon The gore to hit is the full to hit -5.The STR bonus to damage on the gore is only 0.5.*BTW This does NOT count as a 2 handed weapon for the 2 for 1 power attack trade off.</blockquote>