Manyshot?

[redwing]

can someone explain this feat to me? I've read the rules but still don't quite understand it.

1) If you have 4 normal attacks (+20/+15/+10/+5), do you get four more arrows for a total of 8?

2) Is there any other feat such as improved rapid shot that decreases the penalty?

3) I'm only a newbie player and therefore really don't understand the rules, but whats the chance of hitting a high level villian with your +5 fourth attack? At second level we fought a dragon (afterwards the DM actually told us we were supposed to run away....and there were several hints such as NPC's yelling "get out now"...but we stayed....and it was almost impossible to hit the dragon.) I was just wondering if at higher levels the fourth BAB would actually allow us to hit some stronger foes. (what I mean is what is the number we would have to beat? like thier AC number (just an estimate of a higher level creature)....40? 30? 100?

 

[Darklone]

It's a standard action, e.g. you can't use it with a full attack action (silly feat).

As for hitting someone with low + BAB attacks: A natural 20 always hits.

Don't forget full power attack everytime you hit your opponent only on a nat 20.

 

[redwing]

what about rapid shot? do you just get 2 shots or 4 or 8? (when having +20/+15/+10/+5)?

 

[Darklone]

You can use Rapid shot only during a full attack option, it gives you one additional attack at your highest BAB but all attacks suffer a -2 penalty. (A guy with BAB +20/+15/+10/+5 would shoot with Rapid Shot +18/+18/+13/+8/+3)

You can't use Manyshot and Rapid Shot at once.

 

[Skinwalker]

I was just wondering if at higher levels the fourth BAB would actually allow us to hit some stronger foes. (what I mean is what is the number we would have to beat? like thier AC number (just an estimate of a higher level creature)....40? 30? 100?

I am not aware of any set AC for various challenge levels. However, your iterative attacks can be useful even if you find an opponent has an AC out of reach. For example, you can use them to Disarm, Trip, or Sunder (especially useful if you have the Improved feat related to these maneuvers). Even though their AC is very high, their BAB is what you are truly attacking (via the opposed attack rolls).

 

[Angcuru]

You can't use Manyshot and Rapid Shot at once.

I just KNOW someone wrote up a feat that lets you. Epci-level, most likely, though, but uber-deadly to the max.