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A [[character]]'s '''attack bonus''' (AB) represents how capable he is in combat. It is derived from the character's [[base attack bonus]] and any additional modifiers. AB is mainly used for [[attack roll]]s.

==Formula==
The basic formula is:
[[BAB]]+[[Ability modifier]]+[[Size modifier]]†+maximum of the attack bonus and enhancement bonus on weapon +situational modifiers‡ +bonuses from feats and spells.

For a melee attack: Your ability modifier would be your [[Strength]] modifier unless you have [[Weapon Finesse]] and your [[Dexterity]] modifier is greater than your [[Strength]] modifier, in which case you would use your [[Dexterity]] modifier instead.

For a ranged attack: Your ability modifier would be your [[Dexterity]] modifier unless you have [[Zen Archery]] and your [[Wisdom]] modifier is greater than your [[Dexterity]] modifier, in which case you would use your [[Wisdom]] modifier instead.

†=For player characters the [[Small stature]] feat notes the size modifier for small PCs and grants a +1 to hit. However creatures have their size set by their appearance and that reflects the bonus or penalty they recieve.

‡=The situational modifiers include a +2 bonus for [[Flank|flanking]] an opponent and a +4 bonus for attacking a [[Prone|prone]] opponent.

==+20 AB cap==
There is an engine enforced cap of +20 to bonuses from feats and spells. However there are some bonuses that do not count towards this cap.

Things that do count towards the cap:
*Attack bonuses on weapons
*[[Enhancement bonus]]es on weapons (including enhancement bonuses from spells like [[Holy Sword]] and ([[Magic Weapon, Greater|Greater]]) [[Magic Weapon]])
*[[True Strike]]
*([[Reduce Person, Greater|Greater]]/[[Reduce Person, Mass|Mass]]) [[Reduce Person]]/[[Reduce Animal]]
*([[Mass Snake’s Swiftness|Mass]]) [[Snake’s Swiftness]]
*[[Haste]] (and all those spell like abilties that grant Haste)
*([[Heroism, Greater|Greater]]) [[Heroism]]
*[[Tenser's Transformation]]
*[[War Cry]]
*[[Inspire Courage]]
*[[Divine Favor]]
*[[Bless]]
*([[Mass Aid|Mass]]) [[Aid]]
*[[Prayer]]
*[[Recitation]]
*[[Battletide]]
*([[Magic Fang, Greater|Greater]]) [[Magic Fang]]
*[[Awaken]]
*[[Nature's Avatar]]
*[[Divine wrath]]
*[[Battle Master]]

Things that do not count towards the cap:
*[[Ability modifier]] bonus to AB
*[[Weapon Focus]]
*[[Greater Weapon Focus]]
*[[Epic Weapon Focus]]
*[[Weapon Master|Superior Weapon Focus]]
*[[Epic Prowess]]
*[[Bane of Enemies]]
*[[Small stature]]/[[Size modifier]] to AB
*[[Good Aim]]
*[[Eldritch Master]]
*Charisma modifier added during smites ([[Smite Good]], [[Smite Evil]], [[Smite Infidel]])
*[[Stormlord]] Enhanced Weapon bonus
*[[Arcane Archer]] Enhance Arrows bonus
*Circumstantial Bonuses

Abilities like [[Divine Power]] and [[Legionnaire's march]] increase BAB instead of AB and do not count towards the cap. Community feats (such as from [[Kaedrin's PrC Pack]]) are considered magic bonuses and count towards the cap.
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