Black Carapace. The Anauroch Beetle has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks when it is in dim light or darkness.
Evasion. If the Anauroch Beetle is subjected to an effect that allows it to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, it instead takes no damage if it succeeds on the saving throw, and only half damage if it fails.
Beetle Climb. The Anauroch Beetle can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.
Spider Killer. The Anauroch Beetle ignores movement restrictions caused by webbing.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) piercing damage.
Description
Anauroch Beetles live in the Anauroch Desert. They are large black bugs with an unusually tough carapace and long extendable pincers. Male specimen are wingless and grow to about 5cm length. They are omnivores, but their preferred meal is giant desert spiders. They usually hunt in swarms. It is said that these beetles are an invasive species originating from the elemental plane of Fire.
(This stat block of a single beetle was made for the purpose of druid's Wild Shape.)
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