Glabrezu

The glabrezu is a Large fiend of challenge rating 9 in the fifth-edition System Reference Document.

SRD 5.1 (2014)

Glabrezu

Size and type
Large fiend
Challenge
9 (5,000 XP)
Armour class
17
Hit points
157 (15d10+75)
Speed
40 ft
Saving throws
Str +9, Con +9, Wis +7, Cha +7
Resistances
cold, fire, lightning, bludgeoning, piercing and slashing from nonmagical attacks
Damage immunities
poison
Condition immunities
poisoned
Senses
truesight 120 ft, passive perception 13
STR20+5
DEX15+2
CON21+5
INT19+4
WIS17+3
CHA16+3

Innate Spellcasting. The glabrezu’s spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 16). The glabrezu can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:

Magic Resistance. The glabrezu has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Actions

Multiattack. The glabrezu makes four attacks: two with its pincers and two with its fists. Alternatively, it makes two attacks with its pincers and casts one spell.

Pincer. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (2d10 + 5) bludgeoning damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it is grappled (escape DC 15). The glabrezu has two pincers, each of which can grapple only one target.

Fist. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2) bludgeoning damage.

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SRD 5.2.1 (2024)

Glabrezu

Size and type
Large fiend
Challenge
9 (5,000 XP)
Armour class
17
Hit points
189 (18d10+90)
Speed
40 ft
Saving throws
Str +9, Con +9, Wis +7, Cha +7
Skills
Deception +7, Perception +7
Resistances
cold, fire, lightning
Damage immunities
poison
Condition immunities
poisoned
Senses
truesight 120 ft, passive perception 17
STR20+5
DEX15+2
CON21+5
INT19+4
WIS17+3
CHA16+3

Demonic Restoration. If the glabrezu dies outside the Abyss, its body dissolves into ichor, and it gains a new body instantly, reviving with all its Hit Points somewhere in the Abyss.

Magic Resistance. The glabrezu has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Actions

Multiattack. The glabrezu makes two Pincer attacks and uses Pummel or Spellcasting.

Pincer. Melee Attack Roll: +9, reach 10 ft. Hit: 16 (2d10 + 5) Slashing damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it has the Grappled condition (escape DC 15) from one of two pincers.

Pummel. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 17, one creature Grappled by the glabrezu. Failure: 15 (3d6 + 5) Bludgeoning damage. Success: Half damage.

Spellcasting. The glabrezu casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 16):

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