AC
13
Initiative
+3 (13)
HP
26
(4d10 + 4)
Speed
10 ft., fly 80 ft.
| Mod | Save | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| STR | 16 | +3 | +3 |
| DEX | 17 | +3 | +3 |
| CON | 13 | +1 | +1 |
| Mod | Save | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | 8 | -1 | -1 |
| WIS | 14 | +2 | +2 |
| CHA | 10 | +0 | +0 |
Skills
Perception +6
Resistances
Necrotic, Radiant
Senses
Passive Perception 16
Languages
Celestial ; understands Common and Primordial (Auran) but can’t speak them
CR
1 (XP 200; PB +2)
Actions
Multiattack. The eagle makes two Rend attacks.
Rend. Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) Slashing damage plus 3 (1d6) Radiant damage.
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Posted Feb 4, 2025Does the Giant Eagle being Celestial mean a Druid can't Wildshape into them anymore? Because that stinks. :(
This was a really great Wildshape for carrying party members and being useful in aerial combat.
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Posted Feb 4, 2025Not just Wildshape. That rules out spells like Polymorph too.
The Giant Elk and Giant Owl are classed Celestial too now.
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Posted Feb 9, 2025Why is the image of this monster not found in the actual Monster Manual, but only on this specific page?
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Posted Feb 11, 2025Because it doesn't have art in the Monster Manual, this is using the art from the 2014 MM.
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Posted Aug 29, 2025Change to Celestial would actually make them close to Eagles from The Lord of the Rings.
And I don't mind that. ☺
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Posted Dec 2, 2025ust in case you hadn't yet had a chance to check out the official video for Celestials in 2024 edition, here's the link: https://youtu.be/k6_E8m-FSco
But if you're somehow unable to watch the video for yourself, the tl;dr: is that they made the change due to lore reasons; they wanted to make it clear that the giant animals were sapent, intelligent creatures compared to their normal counterparts. In addition, they wanted to provide a mechanical connection to their lore of being associated with the Beastlands and other Celestials.
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Posted Jan 30, 2026Thank you for clarifying that. How about so many other giant beasts, though? For example giant spider.