Skip to Content

Ankheg 5e

Ankheg 5e
  • Name: Ankheg
  • Size: Large
  • Type: monstrosity
  • Alignment: Ankheg

Ankheg 5e stats

  • Armor class: 14, 11
  • Hit Points: 39
  • Hit Dice: 6d10
  • Hit Points Roll: 6d10+6
  • Speed: Walk 30 ft. Burrow 10 ft.
  • Strength: 17
  • Dexterity: 11
  • Constitution: 13
  • Intelligence: 1
  • Wisdom: 13
  • Charisma: 6

Traits

  • Senses Passive Perception 11 Darkvision 60 ft. Tremorsense 60 ft.
  • Challenge 2 (250 XP)

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.

  • Attack Bonus: 5
  • Damage: Slashing, Acid
  • Damage Dice: 2d6+3, 1d6

Acid Spray: The ankheg spits acid in a line that is 30 ft. long and 5 ft. 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.

  • Damage: Acid
  • Damage Dice: 3d6