Giant Mantis

Level 3 / Large / animal

Level3
Armor Class18
Hit Points40
Perception+9
Speed25 feet, Climb 25 feet, Fly 20 feet
STR+5modifier
DEX+3modifier
CON+3modifier
INT-5modifier
WIS+2modifier
CHA+0modifier
Saving Throws

Fortitude +10, Reflex +12, Will +7

Skills

Acrobatics +8, Athletics +10, Stealth +12

Senses

Darkvision

Actions & Abilities

Leg

Attack +12

Damage: 1d10+5 Piercing

Mandibles

Attack +12

Damage: 1d12+5 Piercing

Capturing Grab

1 action

This ability functions as , plus on a success, the mantis can choose to pull the creature adjacent to it, then makes a mandibles Strike against the creature. This extra benefit doesn't apply when the mantis maintains the Grab.

Lunging Strike

2 actions

The giant mantis lunges forward, making a leg Strike with an extended reach of 20 feet. If it hits, the mantis can use Capturing Grab after the Strike even if the creature is out of reach.

Sudden Strike

Passive

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

Creature Abilities

Capturing Grab. This ability functions as , plus on a success, the mantis can choose to pull the creature adjacent to it, then makes a mandibles Strike against the creature. This extra benefit doesn't apply when the mantis maintains the Grab.

Lunging Strike. The giant mantis lunges forward, making a leg Strike with an extended reach of 20 feet. If it hits, the mantis can use Capturing Grab after the Strike even if the creature is out of reach.

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

Source, license, and attribution

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

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