WrestlerLegacy Content
Source Grand Bazaar pg. 126Wrestlers are athletes who pit their strength and skill against powerful foes. Specializing in a variety of grabs, holds, and strikes, wrestlers are dangerous opponents whose techniques can leave a foe broken and defeated without taking their life.
The wrestling tradition is common all over Golarion. Gladiators and other warriors who fight for entertainment use wrestling techniques in combat. The discipline's focus on grappling is also useful in non-gladiatorial matches, as many foes are unable to contend with an opponent's hold. Grappling is particularly effective against spellcasters, who have a difficult time completing the somatic components of their spells while grabbed.
Wrestlers have storied traditions in the Hold of Belkzen, where orcs use specialized grappling techniques to subdue the large animals they ride as mounts. Orcs prefer wrestling these creatures partially to minimize harm to them, but also because they believe that the process of subduing the creature creates a stronger bond between mount and rider.
Outside of the Inner Sea, wrestlers are common in Iblydos and Arcadia. Iblydan wrestlers focus on grappling techniques to make sure they're never left without a means to fight on the battlefield, even if their weapons are destroyed. Arcadian wrestlers engage in matches designed to retell stories of ancient gods. These matches feature impressive acrobatic feats as well as highly technical grappling maneuvers.
Additional Feats
Source Advanced Player's Guide pg. 149 2.0Some archetypes allow other feats beyond those in their entry. These are typically class feats, such as fighter feats that represent certain combat styles. The list of additional feats includes the feat's name, its level, and the page number where it appears. You can take the feat as an archetype feat of that level, meaning it counts toward the number of feats required by the archetype's dedication feat. When selected this way, a feat that normally has a class trait doesn't have that class trait.
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Archetype Dedication Source Grand Bazaar pg. 126Archetype WrestlerPrerequisites trained in
Athletics; trained in
unarmed attacks, and unarmored defense
Your training in the wrestling arts has made you particularly adept at moving, striking, and grappling while unencumbered. You become an expert in Athletics and gain the
Titan Wrestler skill feat. You don't take the –2 circumstance penalty for making a lethal attack with your
nonlethal unarmed attacks. In addition, you gain a +2 circumstance bonus to your Fortitude DC when resisting an opponent's attempts to
Grapple you or
Swallow you Whole.
Special You can't select another dedication feat until you have gained two other feats from the wrestler archetype.
Legacy Content
Fighter Press Source Core Rulebook pg. 146 4.0Archetypes Wrestler,
ZombieRequirements You have one hand free, and your target is within reach of that hand.
* This version of the Combat Grab feat is intended for use with an Archetype and has a different level for access than the
original feat.
You swipe at your opponent and grab at them. Make a melee Strike while keeping one hand free. If the Strike hits, you grab the target using your free hand. The creature remains
grabbed until the end of your next turn or until it
Escapes, whichever comes first.
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Monk Source Core Rulebook pg. 160 4.0Archetypes Wrestler,
Zombie* This version of the Crushing Grab feat is intended for use with an Archetype and has a different level for access than the
original feat.
Like a powerful constrictor, you crush targets in your unyielding grasp. When you successfully Grapple a creature, you can deal bludgeoning damage to that creature equal to your Strength modifier. You can make this attack nonlethal with no penalty.
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Archetype Source Grand Bazaar pg. 126Archetype WrestlerPrerequisites Wrestler DedicationTrigger A creature gives you the
grabbed or
restrained condition.
Your ability to twist your opponents' bodies into painful locks and holds makes you particularly adept at escaping such predicaments. Attempt an
Athletics check to
Escape the triggering condition. You gain a +2 circumstance bonus to this check.
Legacy Content
Archetype Source Grand Bazaar pg. 126Archetype WrestlerPrerequisites Wrestler DedicationRequirements You have a creature
grabbed or
restrained.
You bend your opponent's body or limbs into agonizing positions that make it difficult for them to maintain their grip. Make an
unarmed melee Strike against the creature you have grabbed or restrained. This Strike has the following effects in addition to its usual effects.
Critical Success You knock one held item out of the creature's grasp. It falls to the ground in the creature's space.
Success You weaken your opponent's grasp on one held item. Until the start of that creature's turn, attempts to
Disarm the opponent of that item gain a +2 circumstance bonus, and the target takes a –2 circumstance penalty to attacks with the item or other checks requiring a firm grasp on the item.
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Fighter Source Core Rulebook pg. 145 4.0Archetype WrestlerRequirements You have one hand free, and your target is within reach of that hand.
* This version of the Snagging Strike feat is intended for use with an Archetype and has a different level for access than the
original feat.
You combine an attack with quick grappling moves to throw an enemy off balance as long as it stays in your reach. Make a Strike while keeping one hand free. If this Strike hits, the target is
flat-footed until the start of your next turn or until it's no longer within the reach of your hand, whichever comes first.
Suplex [one-action] Feat 4
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Archetype Source Grand Bazaar pg. 127Archetype WrestlerPrerequisites Wrestler DedicationRequirements You have a creature
grabbed or
restrained.
Flexing your entire body, you heave your opponent over your head and slam them into the ground. Make an
unarmed melee Strike against the creature you have grabbed or restrained; on a success, the target lands
prone, and on a critical success, the target lands prone and takes an additional 2d6 bludgeoning damage. Regardless of whether the Strike is successful, you immediately release your hold on the target.
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Archetype Source Grand Bazaar pg. 127Archetype WrestlerPrerequisites Wrestler DedicationTrigger A creature you had
grabbed or
restrained successfully
Escapes.
Your opponents can't slip your grasp without receiving further punishment. Make an
unarmed melee Strike against the triggering creature.
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Archetype Open Source Grand Bazaar pg. 127Archetype WrestlerPrerequisites Wrestler Dedication
You charge toward your opponent, throwing your body at them in a vicious tackle. Stride up to your Speed and then make an
unarmed melee Strike. If you hit, you can attempt to
Shove the target.
Strangle [one-action] Feat 8
Legacy Content
Archetype Source Grand Bazaar pg. 127Archetype WrestlerPrerequisites Wrestler DedicationRequirements You have a creature
grabbed or
restrained.
You twist and squeeze the breath out of your foe. Make an
unarmed melee Strike against the creature you have grabbed or restrained. On a success, you gain a circumstance bonus to damage equal to the number of weapon damage dice and the target can barely speak until the start of your next turn or until it
Escapes, whichever comes first. While it can barely speak, the target can't vocalize above a hoarse whisper, and it must succeed at a DC 10 flat check or lose any action that requires speech. For an action requiring speech that is also a
manipulate action, like Casting a Spell with somatic and verbal components, the target just rolls a single DC 10 flat check, rather than an additional DC 5 flat check for being grabbed.
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Archetype Source Grand Bazaar pg. 127Archetype WrestlerPrerequisites Wrestler DedicationRequirements You have a creature
grabbed or
restrained.
Your iron grip slowly saps your opponent's strength. Attempt an
Athletics check to
Grapple the creature you have grabbed or restrained, with the following effects instead of the usual effects.
Critical Success The target is
enfeebled 2 until the end of its next turn and enfeebled 1 for 1 minute.
Success The target is enfeebled 1 until the end of its next turn.
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Monk Source Core Rulebook pg. 162 4.0Archetype WrestlerRequirements You have a creature grabbed or restrained.
* This version of the Whirling Throw feat is intended for use with an Archetype and has a different level for access than the
original feat.
You propel your grabbed or restrained foe a great distance. You can throw the creature any distance up to 10 feet, plus 5 feet × your Strength modifier. If you successfully throw the creature, it takes bludgeoning damage equal to your Strength modifier plus 1d6 per 10 feet you threw it.
Attempt an Athletics check against the foe’s Fortitude DC. You take a –2 circumstance penalty to your check if the target is one size larger than you and a –4 circumstance penalty if it’s larger than that. You gain a +2 circumstance bonus to your check if the target is one size smaller than you and a +4 circumstance bonus if it’s smaller than that.
Critical Success You throw the creature the desired distance and it lands prone.
Success You throw the creature the desired distance.
Failure You don’t throw the creature.
Critical Failure You don’t throw the creature, and it’s no longer grabbed or restrained by you.
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Archetype Attack Source Grand Bazaar pg. 127Archetype WrestlerPrerequisites Wrestler DedicationRequirements You have a creature
grabbed or
restrained.
Heaving both yourself and your opponent into the air, you bring them crashing to the ground. Make an
unarmed melee Strike against the creature you have grabbed or restrained. This Strike deals 1d6 additional damage per weapon damage die, and it has the following additional effects on a success, failure, and critical failure.
Success The target lands
prone.
Failure You lose your grip on the target, and it is no longer grabbed or restrained by you.
Critical Failure You lose both your grip on the target and your balance. You fall prone, and the target is no longer grabbed or restrained by you.
Legacy Content
Archetype Source Grand Bazaar pg. 127Archetype WrestlerPrerequisites Wrestler DedicationRequirements You have a creature
grabbed or
restrained.
You squeeze your opponent in a vicious bear hug, putting intense pressure on their nerves, joints, or other pain points. Attempt an
Athletics check to
Grapple the creature you have grabbed or restrained, with the following effects instead of the usual effects.
Critical Success The target is
clumsy 2 until the end of its next turn and clumsy 1 for 1 minute.
Success The target is clumsy 1 until the end of its next turn.
Legacy Content
Archetype Source Grand Bazaar pg. 127Archetype WrestlerPrerequisites Wrestler Dedication
Your grasp has a supernatural quality to it, preventing your foes from easily escaping—with or without magical assistance. If a creature you have grabbed attempts to use a
teleportation spell or effect, it must succeed at a DC 15 flat check or the spell fails. If a creature you have grabbed attempts to
Escape while under the effect of
freedom of movement, it must succeed at a DC 15 flat check or be forced to roll the Escape attempt normally, rather than automatically succeeding.
Legacy Content
Archetype Attack Source Grand Bazaar pg. 127Archetype WrestlerPrerequisites Wrestler DedicationRequirements You have a creature
grabbed or
restrained.
Your ability to manipulate your enemy's body is potent enough that you can tear and break apart alternate forms. Attempt an
Athletics check to
counteract a
polymorph effect currently affecting the creature you have grabbed or restrained. If the target is somehow under the effect of multiple polymorph effects, you can choose which one to attempt to counteract; the GM chooses randomly if the separate effects aren't obvious. The target is then temporarily immune for 1 day.