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Ankheg (5e24)

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 5th edition (2024)

SRD 5.2 • CC-BY



Ankheg [1][2]
Large Monstrosity, Unaligned
AC: 14Initiative: +0 (10)
HP: 45 (6d10+12)
Speed: 30 ft., Burrow 10 ft.
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Str 17 +3 +3 Dex 11 +0 +0 Con 14 +2 +2
Int 1 -5 -5 Wis 13 +1 +1 Cha 6 -2 -2
Senses: Darkvision 60 ft., Tremorsense 60 ft., Passive Perception 11
Languages:
CR: 2 (XP 450; PB +2)

Traits

Tunneler. [3] 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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Additional PropertiesEdit

Habitat: Forest, Grassland|}}
Treasure: None

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Unofficial Description: Ankhegs are large insect-like monstrosities that burrow undergound and sit in ambush for prey.

Found in AdventuresEdit

Sources and NotesEdit

  1. Wizards RPG Team (22 April 2025). SRD 5.2. (5e 2024) Wizards of the Coast. p. 256. Licensed: CC-BY.
  2. Wizards RPG Team (18 February 2025). Monster Manual. (5e 2024) Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 9780786969548. p. 18.
  3. Trait matches the trait of the same name in the 5th ed. SRD. - Wizards RPG Team (6 May 2015). SRD-OGL v5.1. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast. Licensed: OGL & CC-BY.

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