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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Quartz" data-source="post: 3329334" data-attributes="member: 40552">Sorry. I disagree. A monk has the second-best BAB, topping at +15. But consider a Monk 7 / Ftr 2. BAB +7/+2, or Flurry +6/+6/+1. Greater Magic Weapon from his 9th level mage colleague gives him +2 to hit and damage (he could equally be using monkish weapons). A potion of Bull's Strength gives him +4 Str and +2 to hit and damage. Let's give him a 14 Str to start with. So he attacks at +13/+6 or +12/+12/+5 for 1d8+6. Plenty of room for Power Attack and Combat Expertise. That's under SRD rules (plus PHB2 for MWM). And there are other buffs too, like a Bard singing. Or special effects on the monk's weapon.Let's make the monk a Ftr 4 / Mk 16. He'll have Weapon Focus, Weapon Spec, Power Attack, and Melee Weapon Mastery for +3/+4. BAB is +16/+11/+6/+1, or flurrying at +16/+16/+16/+11/+6/+1 for a base of 2d8. A Greater Magic Weapon gives him +5 (pity you can't Empower it). He now has an Inherent +5 bonus to Str (now 19), and +6 Enhancement items (so Str 25 [+7]). So he's flurrying at +31/+31/+31/+26/+21/+16 for 2d8+17. Not too shabby at all. And plenty of room for Power Attack. Again, other feats and magic may modify this.</blockquote>