Ankheg Queen

Stat block

Cha

8

Con

14

Dex

10

Int

2

Str

16

Wis

14

Speed

Walk: 30; Burrow: 15

Senses

tremorsense 30 ft., passive Perception 12

Skills

Actions

• Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3) slashing damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature it is grappled (escape DC 13). Until this grapple ends the target is restrained and the ankheg can't use its claws on anyone else.
• Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature grappled by the ankheg. Hit: 16 (3d8 + 3) slashing damage. If this damage kills the target the ankheg severs its head.
• Acid Spray (Recharge 6). The ankheg spits a 30-foot-long 5-foot-wide stream of acid. Each creature in the area makes a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw taking 14 (4d6) acid damage on a failure or half damage on a success. If the ankheg is grappling a target it instead bathes the target in acid dealing 14 (4d6) acid damage with no saving throw only to that target.

Legendary actions

• The ankhegqueenhas 1 legendary action it can take at the end of another creatures turn. The ankheg regains the spent legendary action at the start of its turn.
• Acid Glob. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 30/90 feet, one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) acid damage.
• Burrowing Ambush (1/Day). The ankheg burrows up to its burrowing speed without provoking opportunity attacks, and then resurfaces. If within melee range of an enemy, it makes a claw attack with advantage.

Damage resistances

acid