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Keep in mind that when resolving magical attacks, contacting a foe’s equipment is just as good as contacting the body.

You make a touch attack to deliver a spell with touch range, when grabbing a foe as part of a grapple or trip attack, or in almost any other melee situation in which the most important thing is just making contact with the foe’s body or equipment. So let’s look a little more closely at both touch attacks and the armor system itself.Ī touch attack is a melee attack. An enhancement just makes its associated bonus a little bigger, but an ineffective bonus remains ineffective no matter how big it is. Enhancement bonuses that increase armor, natural armor, or shield bonuses also are not effective against touch attacks.

What are the differences between touch, ranged touch, and incorporeal touch attacks? What ability modifier applies to each of these attacks?Īll these attacks have one thing in common, the target’s armor, natural armor, and shield modifiers can’t defeat the attack (though incorporeal touch attacks provide some special cases).