When using a Kraken, does it need to use it's tentacle attack to first grapple a person and THEN use its bite attack or can the bite attack be used w/o the tentacle attack?
Bite attack description:
"If the target is a Medium or smaller creature grappled by the kraken, that creature is swallowed and the grapple ends. While swallowed, the creature is blinded and restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the kraken, and it takes 21 (6d6) acid damage at the start of each of the kraken’s turns. One Medium or two smaller creatures can be swallowed at the same time."
Tentacle attack description:
"Tentacle. Melee Weapon Attack:+12 to hit, reach 20 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (3d6 + 7) bludgeoning damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 20). Until the grapple ends, the target is restrained. The kraken has ten tentacles, each of which can grapple one target."
To me it means you have to grapple the target before you can bite it, right? Or am i misreading that?
Question for you guys:
When using a Kraken, does it need to use it's tentacle attack to first grapple a person and THEN use its bite attack or can the bite attack be used w/o the tentacle attack?
Bite attack description:
"If the target is a Medium or smaller creature grappled by the kraken, that creature is swallowed and the grapple ends. While swallowed, the creature is blinded and restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the kraken, and it takes 21 (6d6) acid damage at the start of each of the kraken’s turns. One Medium or two smaller creatures can be swallowed at the same time."
Tentacle attack description:
"Tentacle. Melee Weapon Attack: +12
to hit, reach 20 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (3d6 + 7
) bludgeoning damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 20). Until the grapple ends, the target is restrained. The kraken has ten tentacles, each of which can grapple one target."
To me it means you have to grapple the target before you can bite it, right? Or am i misreading that?
It can use the bite attack whenever. But if it uses its bite on someone it’s already grappled, then it can ALSO swallow that creature.