bite before direct construct reduces

Master's Amulet

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

replacement amulet is created. A shield guardian’s amulet is subject to direct attack if it isn’t being worn or carried. It has AC 10, 10 hit points, and immunity to poison and psychic

guardian to attack its enemies or to guard the wielder against attack. If an attack threatens to injure the wearer, the construct can magically absorb the blow into its own body, even at a distance.

Lizardfolk Sovereign

Monsters Monster Manual

(1d10 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d10+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"Piercing"} Piercing damage. If the target is a creature that isn’t a Construct or an Undead, the

Multiattack. The lizardfolk makes one Bite attack and one Earthen Maul attack. Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 8

Beholder

Monsters Monster Manual

Legendary Resistance (3/Day, or 4/Day in Lair). If the beholder fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.Multiattack. The beholder uses Eye Rays three times. Bite. Melee Attack Roll

: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 13 (3d6 + 3);{"diceNotation":"3d6+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"Piercing

Death Tyrant

Monsters Monster Manual

Legendary Resistance (3/Day, or 4/Day in Lair). If the death tyrant fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.Multiattack. The death tyrant uses Eye Rays three times. Bite. Melee Attack

Roll: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"}, reach 5 feet. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d8+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType

Phase Spider

Monsters Monster Manual

web.Multiattack. The spider makes two Bite attacks. Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 8 (1d10 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d10+3

", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"Piercing"} Piercing damage plus 9 (2d8);{"diceNotation":"2d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"Poison"} Poison damage

Piercer

Monsters Monster Manual

", "rollAction":"Bite"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 5 (1d8 + 1);{"diceNotation":"1d8+1", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"Piercing"} Piercing damage. Drop. The piercer falls. Dexterity

Saving Throw: DC 11, one creature directly underneath the piercer. Failure: 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Drop. The piercer falls", "rollDamageType":"Piercing"} Piercing damage. Failure or Success: The piercer reduces any damage it takes from the fall by 20.

Beholder Zombie

Monsters Monster Manual

Undead Fortitude. If damage reduces the zombie to 0 Hit Points, it makes a Constitution saving throw (DC 5 plus the damage taken) unless the damage is Radiant or from a Critical Hit. On a successful

save, the zombie drops to 1 Hit Point instead.Multiattack. The zombie uses Eye Rays twice. Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"}, reach 5 ft

Rust Monster

Monsters Monster Manual

Iron Scent. The rust monster can pinpoint the location of ferrous metal within 30 feet of itself.Multiattack. The rust monster makes one Bite attack and uses Antennae twice. Bite. Melee Attack Roll

: +3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 5 (1d8 + 1);{"diceNotation":"1d8+1", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"Piercing

Blackrazor

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

attack rolls and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. If you hit an Undead with this weapon, you take 1d10 Necrotic damage, and the target regains 1d10 Hit Points. If this Necrotic damage reduces you

with a range of 30 feet. Devour Soul. Whenever you use Blackrazor to reduce a creature to 0 Hit Points, the sword slays the creature and devours its soul unless it is a Construct or an Undead. A

Vampire Warden

Monsters Astarion's Book of Hungers

have the Petrified condition, it turns to stone, regains 50 Hit Points, and has the Petrified condition for 1 hour.Multiattack. The vampire makes two Claw attacks and uses Bite or Guardian’s

smaller creature, it has the Grappled condition (escape DC 16) from one of two claws. Bite. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 16, one creature within 5 feet that is willing or that has the Grappled

Mechanical Wonder

Magic Items Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn

any, it takes the Dodge action and uses its movement to avoid danger. The domestic wonderis destroyed if it drops to 0 Hit Points. Domestic Wonder Medium Construct, Unaligned AC 9 Initiative -1

Mechanical Determination. If damage reduces the wonder to 0 Hit Points, it makes a Constitution saving throw with a DC of 5 plus the damage taken unless the damage is Lightning or from a Critical Hit. On

Clockwork Kraken

Monsters Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

tentacle can be attacked independently, with damage dealt to tentacles applied to the clockwork kraken's hit point total. A tentacle is destroyed if it takes more than 20 damage. Reducing the construct to

three or fewer tentacles reduces its attacks accordingly. A clockwork kraken can regrow any destroyed tentacles at the end of a long rest.Multiattack. The clockwork kraken makes four tentacle slam

Mechachimera

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

Mechachimera. In addition to defeating the construct in combat, characters can pull out its charged disks to hinder its attacks. With a successful DC 12 Wisdom (Perception) check, any character

fighting the mechachimera notes that each of its heads features a slot from which a charged disk protrudes slightly. A character within 5 feet of the construct who succeeds on a DC 10 Dexterity (Sleight of

Giant Hyena Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

Rampage. When the hyena reduces a creature to 0 hit points with a melee attack on its turn, the hyena can take a bonus action to move up to half its speed and make a bite attack.Bite. Melee Weapon

Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3);{"diceNotation":"2d6+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.

Nabassu Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

creature it has killed within the last hour, provided that creature is neither a construct nor an undead. The devouring requires the nabassu to be within 5 feet of the corpse for at least 10 minutes, after

. The nabassu’s weapon attacks are magical.Multiattack. The nabassu uses its Soul-Stealing Gaze and makes two attacks: one with its claws and one with its bite. Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +11

Giant Centipede Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

":"Bite","rollDamageType":"poison"} poison damage. If the poison damage reduces the target to 0 hit points, the target is stable but poisoned for 1 hour, even after regaining hit points, and is paralyzed while poisoned in this way.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d4+2","rollType":"damage

Gnoll Fang of Yeenoghu Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

Rampage. When the gnoll reduces a creature to 0 hit points with a melee attack on its turn, the gnoll can take a bonus action to move up to half its speed and make a bite attack.Multiattack. The

gnoll makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its claws. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit

Maw Demon Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

Rampage. When it reduces a creature to 0 hit points with a melee attack on its turn, the maw demon can take a bonus action to move up to half its speed and make a bite attack.Bite. Melee Weapon

Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d8 + 2);{"diceNotation":"2d8+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.PoisonCold, Fire, Lightning

Shield Guardian Amulet

Magic Items Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

is created. A shield guardian’s amulet is subject to direct attack if it isn’t being worn or carried. It has AC 10, 10 hit points, and immunity to poison and psychic damage. Crafting an

its enemies or to guard the wielder against attack. If an attack threatens to injure the wearer, the construct can magically absorb the blow into its own body, even at a distance. A humanoid that

Blue Slaad Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

point.Multiattack. The slaad makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its claws. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit

, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5);{"diceNotation":"2d6+5","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation

Death Dog Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

two bite attacks. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d6+2","rollType

":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw against disease or become poisoned until the

Phase Spider Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 7 (1d10 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d10+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage, and

the target must make a DC 11 Constitution saving throw, taking 18 (4d8);{"diceNotation":"4d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"poison"} poison damage on a failed save, or half

Beholder Zombie Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

Undead Fortitude. If damage reduces the zombie to 0 hit points, it must make a Constitution saving throw with a DC of 5 + the damage taken, unless the damage is radiant or from a critical hit. On a

success, the zombie drops to 1 hit point instead.Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (4d6

Female Steeder

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to

hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d8+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage plus 9 (2d8);{"diceNotation":"2d8

Gnoll Pack Lord Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

Rampage. When the gnoll reduces a creature to 0 hit points with a melee attack on its turn, the gnoll can take a bonus action to move up to half its speed and make a bite attack.Multiattack. The

gnoll makes two attacks, either with its glaive or its longbow, and uses its Incite Rampage if it can. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to

Giant Wolf Spider Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1);{"diceNotation":"1d6+1","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage, and the

target must make a DC 11 Constitution saving throw, taking 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"poison"} poison damage on a failed save, or half as

Gnoll Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

Rampage. When the gnoll reduces a creature to 0 hit points with a melee attack on its turn, the gnoll can take a bonus action to move up to half its speed and make a bite attack.Bite. Melee Weapon

Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d4+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite

Banderhobb Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

Resonant Connection. If the banderhobb has even a tiny piece of a creature or an object in its possession, such as a lock of hair or a splinter of wood, it knows the most direct route to that

;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 22 (5d6 + 5);{"diceNotation":"5d6+5","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing

Gnoll Flesh Gnawer Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

Rampage. When the gnoll reduces a creature to 0 hit points with a melee attack on its turn, the gnoll can take a bonus action to move up to half its speed and make a bite attack.Multiattack. The

gnoll makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its shortsword. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target

Gnoll Witherling Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

Rampage. When the witherling reduces a creature to 0 hit points with a melee attack on its turn, it can take a bonus action to move up to half its speed and make a bite attack.Multiattack. The

witherling makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its club, or two with its club. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5

Male Steeder

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to

hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d8+2", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage plus 4 (1d8);{"diceNotation":"1d8

Otyugh Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

, reducing its hit point maximum by 5 (1d10);{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Bite"} on a failure. The disease is cured on a success. The target dies if the disease reduces its hit

receiving creature to telepathically respond.Multiattack. The otyugh makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its tentacles. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to

Nightmare Shepherd

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Aura of Nightmares. Undead creatures within 30 feet of the shepherd gain a +5 bonus to attack and damage rolls. When any other creature that isn’t undead or a construct starts its turn within

destroyed. They disappear when the shepherd dies.A nightmare shepherd is a gaunt, ashen fiend with leathery wings. It carries a shepherd’s crook, which it uses to direct a flock of wandering

Nabassu

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

creature it has killed within the last hour, provided that creature is neither a Construct nor an Undead. The devouring requires the nabassu to be within 5 feet of the corpse for at least 10 minutes, after

saving throws against spells and other magical effects.Multiattack. The nabassu makes one Bite attack and one Claw attack, and it uses Soul-Stealing Gaze. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +11;{"diceNotation

Tile Chimera

Monsters Tyranny of Dragons

creature’s tiles.Multiattack. The chimera makes three attacks: one with its bite, one with its horns, and one with its claws. When its fire breath is available, it can use the breath in place of its

bite or horns. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d6+4","rollType

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