- Type of feat
- General (Tactical)
- Prerequisite
- BAB +6, Str 13+, Power Attack
- Required for
- none
- Specifics
A character with this feat can make powerful but ungainly attacks. When Improved Power Attack is selected, it grants a +6 bonus to the damage roll, but at the cost of −6 to the attack roll. It is very useful when fighting tough, easy-to-hit opponents.
If you attack with a two-handed weapon, or with a one-handed weapon wielded in two hands, instead add +12 to damage. You can’t add the bonus from Improved Power Attack to the damage dealt with a light weapon (except with unarmed strikes or natural weapon attacks), even though the penalty on attack rolls still applies. Certain classes like the Frenzied Berserker enjoy a more favorable bonus to damage.
- Use
- Action Mode
NWN Comparison[]
- Improved Power Attack in NWN gave a fixed +10 bonus to-damage with a fixed -10 to-hit penalty.
3.5E Rules Comparison[]
- D20 System Power Attack allows the character to select any value up to their BAB as a to-hit penalty and damage bonus.