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Look into some backdoor methods:
Step 1: Take Skill Focus in Any Knowledge.
Step 2: Take Eldritch Heritage, Select Arcane Bloodline.
Step 3: Take the King Crab Familiar! (+2 CMB For grapples!)
Seriously, though, sometimes the answer to your problem can come from the strangest places. I have a character that specializes in "Dirty Tricks". And just when I thought I was maxed out on buffing my CMB for Dirty Tricks, I discovered the Burglar's Buckler while poking around Ultimate Equipment.
Asking on the forums is a great idea, don't get me wrong! But sometimes, pouring over materials on your own can land you with a discovery that could be often overlooked by even the most experienced players.
BRACERS OF ARMOR with BRAWLING will give you another +2
Bracers of armor are not light armor and as such are no legal target for brawling.
Bracers of armor do not count as light armor I am afraid.
Jason Bulmahn
Lead Designer
Paizo Publishing
Ok, I missed that someone already mentioned it.
I think you can only add weapon enhancements to those CMs that specifically call out being usable with weapons.
Grapple and using unarmed seems to be a special case but I'm not sure that the enhancement bonus applies.
What would apply would be size bonuses to attack. So if you were small but had an ability letting you be treated as medium for CMs you'd get your +1 size bonus on attack.
And I think there is some weapon enchantment that gives a bonus to CMs.
Edit: Found it. It's one of the two enchantments called duelling but it doesn't work with grapple.
Hexcrafter White Haired Witch can use INT for attacks and gains the grab ability. Using Arcane Accuracy will allow to to add that INT bonus again.
I have +36 at level 9 when buffed.
Hexcrafter White Haired Witch can use INT for attacks and gains the grab ability. Using Arcane Accuracy will allow to to add that INT bonus again.
I have +36 at level 9 when buffed.
Normally creatures with the grab ability gain a +4 bonus to grapple checks. Is that true for the white haired witch, too?
Creatures with the grab special attack receive a +4 bonus on combat maneuver checks made to start and maintain a grapple.
If you had any way to get beast shape II (like wildshape at level 6)you could shape into a large animal to get grab (with the +4 to grapple) and a +4 size bonus to strength but a -1 size bonus to hit. This would net you +5 and the option to grapple after dealing damage.
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Actually, Tetori already get Grab (and Constrict) as class features. So I guess that would be another +4 I would be getting.
Only when using Ki. The best option is to get a belt of anaconda's coils or a two level dip in White Haired Witch for a constrict attack, which allows you to take final embrace for an always on grab and constrict that is not tied to ki use. The Witch dip also gives access to the King Crab familiar for +2 to grapple.
Also, worship the Empyreal Lord Falayna. Her Celestial obedience is easy to complete, and gives a +4 sacred bonus to grapple checks.
There are Ioun Stones that give bonuses to a maneuver.
Weapon Focus (Grapple)
I took the feat Final Embrace, the WHW gets the +4 from grab.
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The benefit is you can get constrict via final embrace far earlier than 15th level. If you are actually playing up to 15, this is huge. With the multi-class dip, you could get it grab and constrict at fifth level. It also opens Final Embrace Horror for shaken on any constrict, and Final Embrace Master for double damage dice on Constrict (triple with Pinning Knockout).
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It depends on your playstyle and how often you play at high level. APs end at 15-16, PFS ends at 11, and I haven't seen 20th level in 5 years. The vast majority of play in my games is from 1-12, and if you have to wait until 15th level for an ability, it might as well not be there in my point of view.
If you play high level and start at 15, then Final Embrace isn't needed. If you play from level one, getting it asap is worthwhile as you can play with the benefit of it for 10 levels.