Balor

Stat block

Cha

22

Con

22

Dex

15

Int

20

Str

26

Wis

16

Speed

Fly: 80; Walk: 40

Senses

truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 19

Skills

Perception: 9

Actions

• Multiattack. The balor makes one Flame Whip attack and one Lightning Blade attack.
• Flame Whip. Melee Attack Roll: +14, reach 30 ft. 18 (3d6 + 8) Force damage plus 17 (5d6) Fire damage. If the target is a Huge or smaller creature, the balor pulls the target up to 25 feet straight toward itself, and the target has the Prone condition.
• Lightning Blade. Melee Attack Roll: +14, reach 10 ft. 21 (3d8 + 8) Force damage plus 22 (4d10) Lightning damage, and the target can't take Reactions until the start of the balor's next turn.

Hit dice

23d12 + 138

Languages

Abyssal; telepathy 120 ft.

Armor detail

natural armor

Bonus actions

• Teleport. The balor teleports itself or a willing demon within 10 feet of itself up to 60 feet to an unoccupied space the balor can see.

Saving throws

Wisdom: 9; Constitution: 12

Damage immunities

fire, poison

Special abilities

• Death Throes. The balor explodes when it dies. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 20, each creature in a 30-foot Emanation originating from the balor. Failure: 31 (9d6) Fire damage plus 31 (9d6) Force damage. Success: Half damage. Failure or Success: If the balor dies outside the Abyss, it gains a new body instantly, reviving with all its Hit Points somewhere in the Abyss.
• Fire Aura. At the end of each of the balor's turns, each creature in a 5-foot Emanation originating from the balor takes 13 (3d8) Fire damage.
• Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the balor fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
• Magic Resistance. The balor has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Damage resistances

cold, lightning

Condition immunities

charmed, frightened, poisoned