Monster
Ettercap
Official reference · XMM · 2024
- Creature type
- Monstrosity
- Size
- Medium
- Armor class
- 13
- Hit points
- 44 (8d8 + 8)
- Speed
- Walk 30 ft., Climb 30 ft.
- Challenge rating
- 2
- Alignment
- Neutral Evil
- Strength
- 14
- Dexterity
- 15
- Constitution
- 13
- Intelligence
- 7
- Wisdom
- 12
- Charisma
- 8
- Passive Perception
- 13
- Skills
- perception: +3; stealth: +4; survival: +3
- Senses
- Darkvision 60 ft.
Traits
The ettercap can climb difficult surfaces, including along ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.
Web Walker
The ettercap ignores movement restrictions caused by webs, and the ettercap knows the location of any other creature in contact with the same web.
Actions
Multiattack
The ettercap makes one Bite attack and one Claw attack.
Bite
Melee Attack: +4, reach 5 ft. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) Piercing damage plus 2 (1d4) Poison damage, and the target has the Poisoned condition until the start of the ettercap's next turn.
Claw
Melee Attack: +4, reach 5 ft. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2) Slashing damage.
Web Strand (Recharge 5–6)
Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 12, one Large or smaller creature the ettercap can see within 30 feet. Failure: The target has the Restrained condition until the web is destroyed (AC 10; HP 5; Vulnerability to Fire damage; Immunity to Bludgeoning, Poison, and Psychic damage).
Bonus actions
Reel
The ettercap pulls one creature within 30 feet of itself that is Restrained by its Web Strand up to 25 feet straight toward itself.