🤼 Pathfinder Grapple Helper

Grappled

• -4 penalty to Dexterity
• -2 penalty on all attack and combat maneuver checks (except to escape/reverse)
• Cannot make Attacks of Opportunity
• Cannot move (but can take move-equivalent actions)
• Cannot use Stealth to hide from the creature grappling you
• Cannot take actions requiring two hands
• CAN make full attacks with light/one-handed weapons (at -2)
• CAN cast spells (Concentration DC: 10 + CMB + spell level)

Pinned

• Cannot move
• Denied Dexterity bonus to AC (but not flat-footed)
• Can only take verbal and mental actions
• Cannot cast spells with somatic components AT ALL
• Material/Focus components must already be in hand
• Concentration DC: 10 + grappler's CMB + spell level
• Can always attempt to escape (CMB or Escape Artist)

Tied Up

• Has the Pinned condition (NOT Helpless!)
• Treated as having Dexterity 0 (-5 modifier)
• Escape DC: 20 + binder's CMB (Escape Artist)
• Or break bindings (rope DC 23, Strength check)
• No Coup de Grace unless also unconscious

Grab

Many monsters have this ability on their natural attacks.

• Initiate grapple as FREE ACTION after hitting with associated attack
• +4 bonus to CMB checks to initiate grapple
• +4 bonus to CMB checks to maintain grapple
• Does NOT help with resisting/escaping grapples
• Can choose 'Hold' instead: -20 penalty, but you don't get grappled condition

Constrict

Automatically deal damage when grappling.

• Deal grapple damage when you successfully INITIATE a grapple
• Deal grapple damage on ANY successful maintain check (in addition to chosen action)
• If you choose 'Damage' action, you deal damage TWICE
• Triggers on successful CMB checks to reverse a grapple
• Does NOT trigger when using Escape Artist

Improved Grapple

Feat that makes grappling safer and more effective.

• No Attack of Opportunity when initiating grapple
• +2 bonus on CMB checks to grapple
• +2 bonus to CMD against grapple attempts
• Requires: Improved Unarmed Strike, Dex 13

Greater Grapple

Advanced grappling feat for dedicated grapplers.

• Maintain grapple as a MOVE action (not standard)
• Allows two maintain checks per round!
• +2 bonus on CMB checks to grapple (stacks with Improved)
• Requires: Improved Grapple, BAB +6