Black Pudding
D&D 5e 2024 rules. Stats use the 2024 rules from the System Reference Document 5.2.1.
The Black Pudding is a Large ooze, with Armor Class 7, 68 hit points, and Challenge Rating 4. A massive, mindless ooze that dissolves organic and inorganic matter with its highly acidic form.
Stat Block
- Edition: D&D 5e 2024 rules
- Size: Large
- Type: ooze
- Challenge Rating: 4
- Armor Class: 7
- Hit Points: 68
- Speed: 20 ft., climb 20 ft.
- STR: 16
- DEX: 5
- CON: 16
- INT: 1
- WIS: 6
- CHA: 1
- Resistances: Immune: acid, cold, lightning, slashing; Condition Immune: charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, grappled, prone, restrained
Abilities & Attacks
Amorphous. The pudding can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch without expending extra movement to do so. Corrosive Form. A creature that hits the pudding with a melee attack roll takes 4 (1d8) Acid damage. Nonmagical ammunition is destroyed immediately after hitting the pudding and dealing any damage. Any nonmagical weapon takes a cumulative -1 penalty to attack rolls immediately after dealing damage to the pudding and coming into contact with it. The weapon is destroyed if the penalty reaches -5. The penalty can be removed by casting the Mending spell on the weapon. In 1 minute, the pudding can eat through 2 feet of nonmagical wood or metal. Spider Climb. The pudding can climb difficult surfaces, including along ceilings, without needing to make an ability check. Reactions Split. Trigger: While the pudding is Large or Medium and has 10+ Hit Points, it becomes Bloodied or is subjected to Lightning or Slashing damage. Response: The pudding splits into two new Black Puddings. Each new pudding is one size smaller than the original pudding and acts on its Initiative. The original pudding's Hit Points are divided evenly between the new puddings (round down).
Common Questions
How much HP does a Black Pudding have?
68 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., climb 20 ft.
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