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jiriku
2010-05-02, 09:56 AM
Can a character use improved grab and rake when attacking as a standard action, or making an attack of opportunity?

Scenario: A druid PC is polymorphed into dire tiger form. An enemy moves away from him. The druid uses his bite as an attack of opportunity, hits, initiates a grapple, and follows up with two rakes. His opponent took three hits and is now grappled. That's one heck of an opportunity attack! Legit?

Biffoniacus_Furiou
2010-05-02, 10:48 AM
No, he can only use rake attacks when he charges + pounces, or takes a full attack action. The note about using them in a grapple is there because otherwise you're normally limited to attacking with one weapon (a bite or claw usually) when grappling regardless of how many you have.

PhoenixRivers
2010-05-02, 10:51 AM
No, he can only use rake attacks when he charges + pounces, or takes a full attack action. The note about using them in a grapple is there because otherwise you're normally limited to attacking with one weapon (a bite or claw usually) when grappling regardless of how many you have.

To clarify: You are limited to attacking with one natural weapon.

Creatures with a good BAB can round out their attacks with unarmed strike attacks, grapple checks to deal damage, or other legal grapple maneuvers.