Power Attack question

[ElectricDragon]

This question has probably come up before; but if so, I missed it.

Power Attack gives:
1.) 2 for 1 on two-handed weapons, one-handed weapons used in two hands and double weapons used as two-handed weapons.
2.) 1 for 1 on one-handed weapons, the one-handed end of double weapons, unarmed strikes and natural weapons.

So, (drum roll, please) do secondary natural weapons that normally get 1/2 Str bonus gain this 1 for 1? I know it seems obvious, but it also seems counter-intuitive. What I am actually asking, is there a rule I missed somewhere, or are light weapons, the light end of double weapons, and device-propelled missile weapons the only ones that get the shaft?

Ciao
Dave

 

[Hypersmurf]

So, (drum roll, please) do secondary natural weapons that normally get 1/2 Str bonus gain this 1 for 1?

Yes. Similarly, primary natural weapons that gain 1.5x Str bonus also gain 1-for-1 from Power Attack.

-Hyp.

 

[ElectricDragon]

Thanks, I thought that was the answer, but because of the way Str bonuses to damage are figured (x.5, x1, x1.5) are similar to Power Attack somehow it seemed wrong. Thanks for mentioning the x1.5 natural attack, I forgot about that and it makes the rule less counter-intuitive.

Ciao
Dave