The reef octopus can change the color of its skin to <a href="/action/hide">Hide</a> even if it doesn&#x27;t have cover.

Camouflage

The reef octopus emits a cloud of dark-brown ink in a 10-foot emanation. This cloud has no effect outside of water. Creatures inside the cloud are <a href="/condition/hidden">Hidden</a> and can&#x27;t use their sense of smell. The cloud dissipates after 1 minute.
The octopus can&#x27;t use Ink Cloud again for [[/br 2d6 #Recharge Ink Cloud]]{2d6 rounds}.

Ink Cloud

The reef octopus moves up to 80 feet in a straight line through the water without triggering reactions.

Saving Throw DC 17 Fortitude
Maximum Duration 6 rounds
Stage 1 1d4 poison damage and <a href="/condition/off-guard">Off Guard</a> (1 round)
Stage 2 1d6 poison damage and Off-Guard (1 round)
Stage 3 1d8 poison damage and Off-Guard (1 round)

Reef Octopus Venom

The reef octopus makes up to four arm Strikes with different arms, each against a different target. These attacks count toward the octopus&#x27;s multiple attack penalty, but the multiple attack penalty doesn&#x27;t increase until after it makes all of its attacks.

Writhing Arms

Grab

Reef Octopus - The common reef octopus is a risky but valuable catch for coastal fishers....

The reef octopus can change the color of its skin to @UUID[Compendium.pf2e.actionspf2e.Item.Hide] even if it doesn't have cover.

The reef octopus emits a cloud of dark-brown ink in a @Template[emanation|distance:10]. This cloud has no effect outside of water. Creatures inside the cloud are @UUID[Compendium.pf2e.conditionitems.Item.Hidden] and can't use their sense of smell. The cloud dissipates after 1 minute.
The octopus can't use Ink Cloud again for [[/br 2d6 #Recharge Ink Cloud]]{2d6 rounds}.

Saving Throw @Check[fortitude|dc:17]
Maximum Duration 6 rounds
Stage 1 @Damage[1d4[poison]] damage and @UUID[Compendium.pf2e.conditionitems.Item.Off-Guard] (1 round)
Stage 2 @Damage[1d6[poison]] damage and Off-Guard (1 round)
Stage 3 @Damage[1d8[poison]] damage and Off-Guard (1 round)

The reef octopus makes up to four arm Strikes with different arms, each against a different target. These attacks count toward the octopus's multiple attack penalty, but the multiple attack penalty doesn't increase until after it makes all of its attacks.

@Localize[PF2E.NPC.Abilities.Glossary.Grab]

The common reef octopus is a risky but valuable catch for coastal fishers.