“does a player using the polearm master feat add strength to the damage roll of the bonus attack?” Yep!
Does polearm Master Use damage modifier?
You don’t add your ability modifier to the damage of the bonus attack, unless that modifier is negative. However, a polearm is a single weapon and Polearm Master does not state that the hilt bash is a second weapon, only an extra attack from the single weapon.
Is attack bonus to hit or damage?
2 Answers. The Attack Bonus you’re referring to, in the middle of the Starter Set Character Sheets, is added to attack rolls (only, never damage). It’s calculated using your Proficiency Bonus plus your relevant Ability Modifier (usually Strength for melee weapons and Dexterity for ranged).
Is polearm master a bonus action?
Polearm Master lets characters use a bonus action for an extra attack. To create a character based on this combination, choose human to take Polearm Master at creation, then add Great Weapon Master at level 4.
Does Polearm Master Use your bonus action?
The first benefit of the Polearm Master feat says (PHB, p. 168): When you take the Attack action and attack with only a glaive, halberd, quarterstaff, or spear, you can use a bonus action to make a melee attack with the opposite end of the weapon.
When do you use a bonus action in polearm Master?
Polearm Master: […] When you take the Attack action and attack with only a glaive, halberd, or quarterstaff, you can use a bonus action to make a melee attack with the opposite end of the weapon. This attack uses the same ability modifier as the primary attack.
How many attacks does polearm Master get per round?
Polearm Master (p. 168). The bonus attack uses the same ability modifier as the main attack. You are correct in that — being a bonus action and players having a hard cap of one bonus action per round — the PC should only get three attacks. However, the bonus attack should add his strength modifier to the damage.
What are the rules for bonus action attacks?
All weapon attacks require an attack roll (d20+modifiers) and do the weapon damage plus modifiers unless otherwise stated (for example: the 2 weapon fighting rules say they dont add modifier to damage, monk martial Arts are just normal attacks). Bonus action attacks are an attack, but not an attack action.
What’s the damage die for the polearm Master?
The weapon’s damage die for this attack is a d4, and the attack deals bludgeoning damage. When you roll a 1 or 2 on a damage die for an attack you make with a melee weapon that you are wielding with two hands, you can reroll the die and must use the new roll, even if the new roll is a 1 or a 2.
