Clacking Skull Swarm
Legacy. These stats use the original (pre-Remaster) Pathfinder Second Edition rules from Pathfinder Bestiary 3 (Second Edition).
The Clacking Skull Swarm is a Level 10 creature, with Armor Class 29 and 120 hit points. A relentless wave of animated craniums that overwhelms foes with hypnotic chattering and sonic shrieks.
Stat Block
- Edition: Legacy
- Size: Large
- Type: undead
- Level: 10
- Armor Class: 29
- Hit Points: 120
- Speed: 25 ft.
- STR: -3
- DEX: 3
- CON: 4
- INT: -5
- WIS: 2
- CHA: 4
- Fortitude Save: +20
- Reflex Save: +19
- Will Save: +16
- Perception: +18
- Senses: darkvision
- Skills: Acrobatics +19
- Traits: mindless, swarm, undead
- Immunities: mental, poison, precision, death effects, disease, paralyzed, unconscious
- Resistances: bludgeoning 5, cold 10, electricity 10, fire 10, piercing 10, slashing 10
- Weaknesses: area damage 10, splash damage 10
Abilities & Attacks
Hit Points: 120 (negative healing) Boneshard Burst. When a clacking skull swarm is reduced to 0 Hit Points, it erupts in an explosion of foul energy and bone fragments in a 30-foot burst, dealing 2d12 piercing damage and 2d12 negative damage (DC 29 basic Reflex save). Chattering Teeth (arcane, auditory, aura, emotion, enchantment, incapacitation, mental). 60 feet. A clacking skull swarm emits a cacophony of chattering. A creature entering or beginning its turn within the area must succeed at a DC 29 Will save or become confused for 1 round. A creature that successfully saves is immune to that swarm's chattering teeth for 24 hours. The swarm can stop or resume this ability as a free action. Shrieking Scream (2 actions) (auditory, emotion, enchantment, fear, mental). The clacking skull swarm emits a terrifying, painful scream that deals 10d6 sonic damage to all creatures in a 30-foot cone (DC 29 basic Will save). A creature that fails this save is also frightened 1 (frightened 2 on a critical failure). The swarm can't use Frightening Scream again for 1d4 rounds. Swarming Gnaw (1 action). Each enemy in the swarm's space takes 4d8 piercing damage (DC 29 basic Reflex save).
Common Questions
How much HP does a Clacking Skull Swarm have?
120 hit points.
What level is a Clacking Skull Swarm?
Level 10.
What is a Clacking Skull Swarm's Armor Class?
AC 29.
How fast can a Clacking Skull Swarm move?
Speed 25 ft.
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