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The only traditional race to have more than four limbs (why they are noted first); centaurs have two arms and four legs, are large-sized, with a +8Strength bonus; but at a cost of +2LA and 4HD.

Brachyura have two large-sized claws, four medium-sized arms and two legs. One of two races to have more than four arms, (the other being wastecrawler). They are large-sized, with a+8Strength bonus, and the Xenotheric subtype (can take [[Xenotheric (3.5e Feat Type)|xenotheric]] feats); but at a costs of +2LA. To be fair, the +8Strength has the potential of being worth two levels, but will make it harder to meet the requirements of some limb-granting prestige classes (you may have to wait a few more levels). Advisable only if you expect to start at higher levels (ECL of 6 or more).

Ortal-ya-jit have four arms; but penalize Strength by 2 have a -2Strength penalty, and a cost of +1LA. It is not worth the LA to breed with Gai or Smi subtypes or double breeds. When calculating only for damage, ortal are by far the weakest of those mentioned on this page. ===[[Lesser Thri-Kreen (3.5e Race)|Thri-Kreen, Lesser]]=== Lesser Thri-Kreen have four arms (one set starts of weak, growing to full strength at 6HD – for no cost), with a +2Strength bonus, and no LA or HD.

Wastecrawler have six arms! The only race second of two (the other being Brachyura) to have more than four arms, many would consider it broken, even with the handicap of +2LA and two HD. (Some of the above have an equal or greater handicap.) Also They are small sized. This race may require you to pan-handle your GM to allow it.

The shiva build is made as an example of how to balance many limbed characters. This build’s goal is to gain the maximum amount of limbs, while maintaining damage (i.e. not just a lot of limbs, but a lot of limbs that can hit). At 20th level the shiva build has sixteen eighteen arms, and an average damage per round of 2,482803.085!