[RPG] How does power attack interact with multiple attacks from a high BAB

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Let's say that I'm a level 13 bloodrager with +13/+8/+3 BAB. When I make a full attack, do I calculate the effects of Power Attack on each attack that I make, or only the first one?

Just to make sure, with my total attack bonus being +26/+21/+16 from str+magic weapon, my to-hit and +damage from each blow from using power attack would total to:

+22 to hit, +9 damage
+18 to hit, +7 damage
+15 to hit, +3 damage?

Thanks in advance. If I'm being confusing with how I'm wording this let me know.

Best Answer

Power Attack applies to all or no attacks that round (and until right before your next turn), as described in the feat (though you can "turn on" the ability before making any attack roll, so you could make some attacks without it and then turn it on for later attacks, if you really wanted to, but you can't turn it off again till your next turn).

If you have a BAB of +13 then the Power Attack applies -4 to hit, +8 to damage (adjusting for weapon weight category) to all your attacks.

The BAB charts list the attack bonus for your iterative attacks but that's deceptive - your BAB is +13. Your iterative attacks have the bonuses +13/+8/+3 but that doesn't affect the power attack application.

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