Just wondering is it worth it for an animal companion such as a Trex to apply a grapple (Grab) every turn? Could you please explain why it is good or bad and who is normally a good target to grab and who isn't? Thank you.
1) grappled foes can't run away and they are easier to hit
2) if grab is maintained with bite, the bite hits automatically so you just roll the damage.
When you say easier to hit do you mean you get a + bonus to hit? Or the grabbed enemy gets a - to there armor? Or?
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That is under the grappled condition:
"Grappled: A grappled creature is restrained by a creature, trap, or effect. Grappled creatures cannot move and take a –4 penalty to Dexterity. A grappled creature takes a –2 penalty on all attack rolls and combat maneuver checks, except those made to grapple or escape a grapple. In addition, grappled creatures can take no action that requires two hands to perform. A grappled character who attempts to cast a spell or use a spell-like ability must make a concentration check (DC 10 + grappler's CMB + spell level), or lose the spell. Grappled creatures cannot make attacks of opportunity.
A grappled creature cannot use Stealth to hide from the creature grappling it, even if a special ability, such as hide in plain sight, would normally allow it to do so. If a grappled creature becomes invisible, through a spell or other ability, it gains a +2 circumstance bonus on its CMD to avoid being grappled, but receives no other benefit."
So basically, grappled creature has -2 to ac due to losing dexterity and -2 penalty to hit things.(note that creature doing the grappling is considered grappled as well)
I see. Is it easy to maintain a grapple from round to round with a Trex? Or do enemies have a fairly easy time escaping?
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I see. Is it easy to maintain a grapple from round to round with a Trex? Or do enemies have a fairly easy time escaping?
Well, that depends on foe's CMD(& escape artist if they try to escape) really. But you do get +5 circumstance bonus on mantaining:
"If you do not release the grapple, you must continue to make a check each round, as a standard action, to maintain the hold. If your target does not break the grapple, you get a +5 circumstance bonus on grapple checks made against the same target in subsequent rounds. Once you are grappling an opponent, a successful check allows you to continue grappling the foe, and also allows you to perform one of the following actions (as part of the standard action spent to maintain the grapple)."
Maintaining a grapple gives you a +5. So it is often easier to maintain grappling once you got it.
Plus if you find the target has an AC that is higher than their CMD it can be easier to grapple.
You can not do crit damage maintaining a grapple although, but that is a small price to pay.
Depends what it's grappling and how specialised the T-rex is in grappling. If you have no feats or items dedicated to it, you'll never grapple a triceratops.
I'm a mammoth rider with a huge tiger. He has grab on all three of his natural attacks. From experience I can tell you, he consistently takes out one enemy by either killing it in the process or at least holding it until we're finished with the rest.
I'm a mammoth rider with a huge tiger. He has grab on all three of his natural attacks. From experience I can tell you, he consistently takes out one enemy by either killing it in the process or at least holding it until we're finished with the rest.
Get that tiger some anaconda's coil to add constrict on all those grapples.