Black Pudding
Black Pudding
Statblock
- Type:: Ooze
- Size:: Large
- CR:: 4
- AC:: 7
- HP:: 85 (10d10 + 30)
- Speed:: 20 ft., Climb 20 ft.
- Tags:: #monster #dungeon-staple #ooze #underdark
A corrosive, pitch-black mass of acid that strips metal and wood down to nothing, flowing silently along dungeon walls and crevices.
- Str: 16 (+3) | Dex: 5 (-3) | Con: 16 (+3) | Int: 1 (-5) | Wis: 6 (-2) | Cha: 1 (-5)
- Damage Immunities: Acid, Cold, Lightning, Slashing
- Condition Immunities: Blinded, Charmed, Deafened, Exhaustion, Frightened, Prone
- Senses: Blindsight 60 ft.
- Traits:
- Amorphous: Move through spaces as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing.
- Corrosive Form: Touching or hitting it with a nonmagical metal weapon corrodes the weapon (-1 penalty; destroyed at -5).
- Spider Climb: Climb difficult surfaces and ceilings without checks.
- Actions:
- Pseudopod: Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) bludgeoning plus 18 (4d8) acid damage. Nonmagical armor takes permanent -1 penalty to AC.
- Reactions:
- Split: If a Large or Medium pudding takes lightning or slashing damage, it splits into two new jellies (if at least 10 HP).