Familiar BAB and CMB - Calculation Errors

[Kor]

I entered in a 4th level Wizard with a cat familiar companion.

The Attack Bonus shows as +4.

A 4th level Wizard's BAB is +2, so that should also be the familiar's BAB. Or am I missing some obscure rule?

(Note: the CMB is calculated right as +2, but I was unable to edit this out of the post, after I posted it)

 

[Mathias]

The +2 Size modifier to attacks for Tiny size is displayed as part of the BAB line in the summary.

 

[Kor]

Ah, that is where the confusion is. Size modifier is not normally applied the Attack Bonus.

 

[Jhalad]

Yeah it is. Size modifier has always been part of attack bonus.

 

[Mathias]

Size modifier is part of the final to hit, it's just not normally displayed as part of the BAB.

 

[Kor]

I think I see where the confusion is. Generally, people do not make reference to the term "Attack Bonus". (I was mistaking "Attack Bonus" as being "Base Attack Bonus").

I would recommend only referencing to the terms of:
"Base Attack Bonus"
"Melee Attack Bonus"
"Ranged Attack Bonus"

 

[risner]

I would recommend only referencing to the terms of:
"Base Attack Bonus"
"Melee Attack Bonus"
"Ranged Attack Bonus"

+1
I assumed "Attack Bonus" was BAB also.