Primal Mantis

Level 11
Creature· animalGargantuanRemaster
AC 31
HP 220
Speed 50 ft.
Fort +24
Ref +20
Will +18
Perc +20
Size Gargantuan
Common
Spells
Primal Innate Spells (DC 27, attack +19)
Senses darkvision
Speeds 50 ft., climb 50 ft.
Skills athletics +25, stealth +22, acrobatics +18
Recall Knowledge nature DC 28

Attacks

Melee Mandibles +25/+20/+15(reach 10 ft.)
Damage: 2d12+14 piercing
Melee Leg +24/+20/+16(agile, reach 20 ft.)
Damage: 2d10+14 piercing
Effect: grab

Abilities

Flingoffensive

The deadly mantis flings a Grabbed creature into the air, up to 30 feet overhead and up to 30 feet away from the mantis (the creature takes damage from the fall as normal). If the flung creature lands on another creature, the creature it lands on takes the same amount of bludgeoning damage with a DC 31 reflex save.

Leaping Grab◆◆offensive

The mantis Leaps up to 40 feet vertically and 20 feet horizontally. At any point during the jump, it can make a leg Strike. If it hits, it automatically Grabs the target, bringing the creature along until the end of the jump.

Primal Tolloffensive

The primal mantis takes 2d6 mental damage whenever it casts a primal innate spell.

Rending Mandiblesoffensive

The mantis makes a mandibles Strike against a creature it has Grabbed. If that Strike hits and the creature is wearing armor with Hardness 12 or lower, the armor is broken. This Strike doesn't further damage armor that's already broken.

Sudden Strikeoffensive

On the first round of combat, creatures that haven't acted are Off-Guard to the deadly mantis.

Graboffensive

Requirements The monster's last action was a successful Strike that lists Grab in its damage entry, or the monster has a creature Grabbed or Restrained Effect If used after a Strike, the monster attempts to Grapple the creature using the body part it attacked with. This attempt neither applies nor counts toward the creature's multiple attack penalty. The monster can instead use Grab and choose one creature it's grabbing or restraining with an appendage that has Grab to automatically extend that condition to the end of the monster's next turn.

Description

These gigantic mantids make their homes within prehistoric forests.


These predators possess lightning-quick forelegs and a bone-breaking bite.

Traits