Deadly Mantis

Level 11 / Grg / animal

Level11
Armor Class31
Hit Points220
Perception+20
Speed50 feet, Climb 50 feet
STR+8modifier
DEX+3modifier
CON+5modifier
INT-5modifier
WIS+3modifier
CHA-2modifier
Saving Throws

Fortitude +24, Reflex +20, Will +18

Skills

Acrobatics +18, Athletics +25, Stealth +22

Senses

Darkvision

Actions & Abilities

Mandibles

Attack +25

Damage: 2d12+14 Piercing

Leg

Attack +24

Damage: 2d10+14 Piercing

Fling

1 action

The deadly mantis flings a 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 save.

Leaping Grab

2 actions

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.

Rending Mandibles

1 action

The mantis makes a mandibles Strike against a creature it has . 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 Strike

Passive

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

Grab

1 action

Creature Abilities

Fling. The deadly mantis flings a 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 save.

Leaping Grab. 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.

Rending Mandibles. The mantis makes a mandibles Strike against a creature it has . 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 Strike. On the first round of combat, creatures that haven't acted are to the deadly mantis.

Source, license, and attribution

Source: Pathfinder Monster Core (remaster-core-2026-08-10)

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