Black Pudding

The Black Pudding is a Large ooze, with Armor Class 7, 85 hit points, and Challenge Rating 4. A massive, mindless ooze that dissolves organic and inorganic matter with its highly acidic form.

Stat Block

Size: Large
Type: ooze
Challenge Rating: 4
Armor Class: 7
Hit Points: 85
Speed: 20 ft. ft., climb 20 ft. ft.
STR: 16
DEX: 5
CON: 16
INT: 1
WIS: 6
CHA: 1
Resistances: Immune: acid, cold, lightning, slashing; Condition Immune: blinded, charmed, exhaustion, frightened, prone

Abilities & Attacks

Amorphous. The pudding can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing. Corrosive Form. A creature that touches the pudding or hits it with a melee attack while within 5 feet of it takes 4 (1d8) acid damage. Any nonmagical weapon made of metal or wood that hits the pudding corrodes. After dealing damage, the weapon takes a permanent and cumulative -1 penalty to damage rolls. If its penalty drops to -5, the weapon is destroyed. Nonmagical ammunition made of metal or wood that hits the pudding is destroyed after dealing damage. The pudding can eat through 2-inch-thick, nonmagical wood or metal in 1 round. Spider Climb. The pudding can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check. Reactions. Split. When a pudding that is Medium or larger is subjected to lightning or slashing damage, it splits into two new puddings if it has at least 10 hit points. Each new pudding has hit points equal to half the original pudding's, rounded down. New puddings are one size smaller than the original pudding.

Common Questions

How much HP does a Black Pudding have?

85 hit points.

What is a Black Pudding's Challenge Rating?

Challenge Rating 4.

What is a Black Pudding's Armor Class?

AC 7.

How fast can a Black Pudding move?

Speed 20 ft. ft., climb 20 ft. ft.

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Official stats from the D&D 5e (Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition) System Reference Document (SRD), free to use under its open license.