Juiblex is the only one on the list who has regeneration that functions always unless he takes radiant or fire damage and only Orcus could do something about as long as he has the wand because he can summon a Lich that could use fire to finish off Juiblex, but if Orcus is killed before he can finish off Juiblex than the Lord of Ooze bubbles to victory. Mechanics wise this is what will happen. I have run this myself and found that Orcus would be targeted down if he summons the undead too early so he must save them and just survive until Juiblex is about to die and then finish him off with a Lich or Red Dracolich. In reality, if this wasn't a problem, Demogorgon would be supreme lore-wise.
I actually change my opinion because I found something else. If Demogorgon is not killed he can use his Tentacles to reduce Juiblex's hit point maximum to zero and kill him that way. So it depends on who survives last. If Demogorgon or Orcus survive to fight Juiblex if they haven't already killed him, then one of those will win, but otherwise Juiblex will come out on top. I change my vote to Demogorgon
One thing that disappointed me about Zuggtomy's stats is that she's supposed to be a fierce rival to Juiblex, yet without any way to take away the latter's healing or do anything about it, Juiblex would steamroll Zuggtomy in every fight. It would be fitting for the demon lord of rot and decay to have an effect that prevents healing.
Anyway, I'd say Orcus or Juiblex. It would take a long time for Demogorgon to use his tail attack to reduce Juiblex's maximum to 0, far more than it would take for Juiblex to kill him off. And Orcus can use his wand to summon three liches or even two adult black dracoliches to devastate the others. If the dracoliches have innate spellcasting and can cast some version of Magic Weapon on their own bodies, all the worse.
Now, if it were a one on one fight, and Orcus couldn't summon minions, I'd give it to Demogorgon over Orcus, but he'd still have an uphill fight against Juiblex. Now, if Orcus is allowed to use his wand, and we were to even that out by letting everyone bring their respective minions, that's another story. A balor or two would deal with Juiblex's healing, and most undead would have a hard time even scratching a demon lord. If armies are allowed, I give it to the Prince of Demons.
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All of the Demon lords ( at least, all of them from Out of the Abyss) Are possessed of a ferocity to kill each other in open combat, which wins?
Elliott Neve
Maybe make it single choice if you can do that.
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Elliott Neve
Depends: If Orcus has the Wand of Orcus, he wins easily.
Juiblex is the only one on the list who has regeneration that functions always unless he takes radiant or fire damage and only Orcus could do something about as long as he has the wand because he can summon a Lich that could use fire to finish off Juiblex, but if Orcus is killed before he can finish off Juiblex than the Lord of Ooze bubbles to victory. Mechanics wise this is what will happen. I have run this myself and found that Orcus would be targeted down if he summons the undead too early so he must save them and just survive until Juiblex is about to die and then finish him off with a Lich or Red Dracolich. In reality, if this wasn't a problem, Demogorgon would be supreme lore-wise.
It this was like the fight in Out of the Abyss the faerzress would stop the regen and I say Demogorgon all way, but anywhere else Juiblex.
I actually change my opinion because I found something else. If Demogorgon is not killed he can use his Tentacles to reduce Juiblex's hit point maximum to zero and kill him that way. So it depends on who survives last. If Demogorgon or Orcus survive to fight Juiblex if they haven't already killed him, then one of those will win, but otherwise Juiblex will come out on top. I change my vote to Demogorgon
One thing that disappointed me about Zuggtomy's stats is that she's supposed to be a fierce rival to Juiblex, yet without any way to take away the latter's healing or do anything about it, Juiblex would steamroll Zuggtomy in every fight. It would be fitting for the demon lord of rot and decay to have an effect that prevents healing.
Anyway, I'd say Orcus or Juiblex. It would take a long time for Demogorgon to use his tail attack to reduce Juiblex's maximum to 0, far more than it would take for Juiblex to kill him off. And Orcus can use his wand to summon three liches or even two adult black dracoliches to devastate the others. If the dracoliches have innate spellcasting and can cast some version of Magic Weapon on their own bodies, all the worse.
Now, if it were a one on one fight, and Orcus couldn't summon minions, I'd give it to Demogorgon over Orcus, but he'd still have an uphill fight against Juiblex. Now, if Orcus is allowed to use his wand, and we were to even that out by letting everyone bring their respective minions, that's another story. A balor or two would deal with Juiblex's healing, and most undead would have a hard time even scratching a demon lord. If armies are allowed, I give it to the Prince of Demons.