Cloaker

The Cloaker is a Large aberration, with Armor Class 14, 78 hit points, and Challenge Rating 8. A stealthy subterranean predator that resembles a leather cloak, using its appearance to ambush unsuspecting prey.

Stat Block

Size: Large
Type: aberration
Challenge Rating: 8
Armor Class: 14
Hit Points: 78
Speed: 10 ft. ft., fly 40 ft. ft.
STR: 17
DEX: 15
CON: 12
INT: 13
WIS: 12
CHA: 14

Abilities & Attacks

Damage Transfer. While attached to a creature, the cloaker takes only half the damage dealt to it (rounded down), and that creature takes the other half. False Appearance. While the cloaker remains motionless without its underside exposed, it is indistinguishable from a dark leather cloak. Light Sensitivity. While in bright light, the cloaker has disadvantage on attack rolls and Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight. Moan. Each creature within 60 feet of the cloaker that can hear its moan and that isn't an aberration must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened until the end of the cloaker's next turn. If a creature's saving throw is successful, the creature is immune to the cloaker's moan for the next 24 hours. Phantasms. The cloaker magically creates three illusory duplicates of itself if it isn't in bright light. The duplicates move with it and mimic its actions, shifting position so as to make it impossible to track which cloaker is the real one. If the cloaker is ever in an area of bright light, the duplicates disappear. Whenever any creature targets the cloaker with an attack or a harmful spell while a duplicate remains, that creature rolls randomly to determine whether it targets the cloaker or one of the duplicates. A creature is unaffected by this magical effect if it can't see or if it relies on senses other than sight. A duplicate has the cloaker's AC and uses its saving throws. If an attack hits a duplicate, or if a duplicate fails a saving throw against an effect that deals damage, the duplicate disappears.

Common Questions

How much HP does a Cloaker have?

78 hit points.

What is a Cloaker's Challenge Rating?

Challenge Rating 8.

What is a Cloaker's Armor Class?

AC 14.

How fast can a Cloaker move?

Speed 10 ft. ft., fly 40 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.