Miffin' Griffon and the Rake ability


Rules Questions


So, my character recently decided to pick up the Monstrous Mount feat, which allows him a griffon companion. In the statblock for said griffon, it lists:

"Special Attacks pounce, rake (1d6)."

Does this mean that the griffon gains an attack at 1d6 damage when pouncing/grappling? Would I add STR to this attack? Is it a primary or secondary natural attack?

Having not really dealt with this sort of thing, I'd appreciate any light you could shed on the matter.


Pathfinder Lost Omens, Rulebook Subscriber

I believe rakes only apply on a turn after a successful grab/grapple.


That's normally the case. However, said griffon has Pounce:

"Pounce (Ex) When a creature with this special attack makes a charge, it can make a full attack (including rake attacks if the creature also has the rake ability).

Format: pounce; Location: Special Attacks."


Read the universal monster entry on rake. It will get two Cree claw attacks on the grappled target. Pounce provides an exception to the normal come ditiond cot rake.


So they're two claw attacks (which appear to be primary attacks) that appear when pouncing? And they'd deal 1d6+STR damage?

I don't see where it says they get two claws, except in the Universal Monster entry, and that seems more like an example.


Yes, strength applies to the claw attacks. Yes, they are primary.

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