Fortitude +10, Reflex +12, Will +7
Acrobatics +8, Athletics +10, Stealth +12
Darkvision
Actions & Abilities
Leg
Damage: 1d10+5 Piercing
Mandibles
Damage: 1d12+5 Piercing
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.
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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