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### Tower Shield Bash A tower shield bash is treated as a [melee attack](https://www.d20pfsrd.com/Gamemastering/combat/#Melee_Attacks) with a [two-handed](https://www.d20pfsrd.com/Gamemastering/combat/#Wielding_a_Weapon_Two-Handed) weapon.
A tower shield bash deals 1d10 points of [bludgeoning](https://www.d20pfsrd.com/equipment/weapons/#TOC-Weapon-Qualities) damage.
A tower shield bash is not subject to the penalty on attack rolls that is caused by the [tower shield's](https://www.d20pfsrd.com/equipment/armor/shield-tower/) encumbrance.
A tower shield bash cannot be used in order to perform a [full attack](https://www.d20pfsrd.com/gamemastering/Combat/#Full_Attack) (regardless of how high your [base attack bonus](https://www.d20pfsrd.com/basics-ability-scores/glossary/#TOC-Base-Attack-Bonus-BAB-) is).
##### FAQ
Q: After performing a tower shield bash, do I lose the [shield bonus](https://www.d20pfsrd.com/equipmenT/armor/#TOC-Armor-Shield-Bonus) that is provided by my [tower shield](https://www.d20pfsrd.com/equipment/armor/shield-tower/) until my next turn? A: No.
Q: If my [tower shield](https://www.d20pfsrd.com/equipment/armor/shield-tower/) has an [enhancement bonus](https://www.d20pfsrd.com/basics-ability-scores/glossary#TOC-Enhancement-Bonus), should I apply that bonus to my attack & damage rolls when performing a tower shield bash? A: Yes.