Belt, Anaconda’s Coils

[666bender]

Belt, Anaconda’s Coils wrote:

The wearer gains a +2 enhancement bonus to Strength and a +2 competence bonus on grapple combat maneuver checks. Treat the enhancement bonus to Strength as temporary ability bonus for the first 24 hours the belt is worn. In addition, the belt grants the wearer the constrict ability for 1d6 points of damage plus the wearer’s Strength modifier.

is the +2 competence bonus on grapple combat maneuver checks. for CMB? CMD? BOTH?

[666bender]

another Q:
the Belt give constrict, what is added to the STR bonus?
1) power attack?
2) bard boosting?
3) good hope?
4) other
5) non

[dragonhunterq]

You don't make checks using CMD, so it can only apply to CMB.

Strictly speaking neither good hope or bard inspire courage are added to the constrict damage. It is not a 'weapon damage roll', but a special quality that deals damage. Arguably it could be classed as melee damage, so power attack might apply - maybe. I would still class it as a special attack - a rider effect on a regular attack - rather than a melee attack in it's own right so it won't necessarily fly at my table without some serious persuading.