Marilith

Large fiend (demon), chaotic evil. CR 16, AC 18, 189 HP. Traits: Magic Resistance, Magic Weapons, Reactive.

Armor class
18
Hit points
189
Challenge
16
Creature type
Fiend
Size
Large
Alignment
chaotic evil

Stat block

Cha
20
Con
20
Dex
20
Int
18
Str
18
Wis
16
Speed
40 ft.
Senses
truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 13
Actions
  • Multiattack. The marilith can make seven attacks: six with its longswords and one with its tail.
  • Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) slashing damage.
  • Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 10 ft., one creature. Hit: 15 (2d10 + 4) bludgeoning damage. If the target is Medium or smaller, it is grappled (escape DC 19). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, the marilith can automatically hit the target with its tail, and the marilith can't make tail attacks against other targets.
  • Teleport. The marilith magically teleports, along with any equipment it is wearing or carrying, up to 120 feet to an unoccupied space it can see.
Languages
Abyssal, telepathy 120 ft.
Reactions
  • Parry. The marilith adds 5 to its AC against one melee attack that would hit it. To do so, the marilith must see the attacker and be wielding a melee weapon.
Saving throws
STR +9, CON +10, WIS +8, CHA +10
Damage immunities
poison
Special abilities
  • Magic Resistance. The marilith has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
  • Magic Weapons. The marilith's weapon attacks are magical.
  • Reactive. The marilith can take one reaction on every turn in combat.
Damage resistances
cold, fire, lightning, bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical weapons
Condition immunities
Poisoned

Source and licence

From System Reference Document 5.1.

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