Ankheg
The ankheg is a Large monstrosity of challenge rating 2 in the fifth-edition System Reference Document.
SRD 5.1 (2014)
Ankheg
- Size and type
- Large monstrosity
- Challenge
- 2 (450 XP)
- Armour class
- 14
- Hit points
- 39 (6d10+6)
- Speed
- 30 ft, burrow 10 ft
- Senses
- darkvision 60 ft, tremorsense 60 ft, passive perception 11
Actions
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) slashing damage plus 3 (1d6) acid damage. If the target is a Large or smaller creature, it is grappled (escape DC 13). Until this grapple ends, the ankheg can bite only the grappled creature and has advantage on attack rolls to do so.
Acid Spray (Recharge 6). The ankheg spits acid in a line that is 30 feet long and 5 feet wide, provided that it has no creature grappled. Each creature in that line must make a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw, taking 10 (3d6) acid damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
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SRD 5.2.1 (2024)
Ankheg
- Size and type
- Large monstrosity
- Challenge
- 2 (450 XP)
- Armour class
- 14
- Hit points
- 45 (6d10+12)
- Speed
- 30 ft, burrow 10 ft
- Senses
- darkvision 60 ft, tremorsense 60 ft, passive perception 11
Tunneler. The ankheg can burrow through solid rock at half its Burrow Speed and leaves a 10-foot-diameter tunnel in its wake.
Actions
Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +5 (with Advantage if the target is Grappled by the ankheg), reach 5 ft. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) Slashing damage plus 3 (1d6) Acid damage. If the target is a Large or smaller creature, it has the Grappled condition (escape DC 13).
Acid Spray (Recharge 6). Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 12, each creature in a 30-foot-long, 5-foot-wide Line. Failure: 14 (4d6) Acid damage. Success: Half damage.
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