BAB Feat question

[alex1g]

Some feats require BAB of a certain amount. Question is if the requirement for Improved Crit for example is BAB 8, would my 5th lvl orc barbarian (BAB 5) with a strength of 20 which has a (BAB+5) modifier go towards his Improved Crit requirements? Or does that strength modifier not count towards his BAB. I'm pretty sure it does but just wanted to double check.

[Hamste]

Strength does not count for BAB.

[phlidwsn]

To expand on that reply, you add your strength bonus to BAB to get your Attack bonus.

Your Attack bonus is not your Base Attack Bonus. BAB is a separate value that contributes to your final Attack Bonus that is pretty much only altered by leveling, and a few rare effects that specifically refer to Base Attack, not Attack. I.e. Divine Power (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/divinePower.htm) in 3.5, or in Pathfinder the base Monk's Flurry of Blows (http://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/core-classes/monk/#Flurry_of_Blows_Ex)

[alex1g]

Ah **** I didn't know that. Tnx.