Monkey King

Stat block

Cha

17

Con

22

Dex

24

Int

16

Str

19

Wis

21

Speed

Fly: 60; Walk: 60

Senses

truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 22

Skills

Insight: 12; Stealth: 14; Deception: 10; Acrobatics: 14; Perception: 12

Actions

• Multiattack. The Monkey King makes three golden staff attacks or two golden staff attacks and one tail attack.
• Golden Staff. Melee Weapon Attack: +14 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (2d10 + 7) bludgeoning damage plus 7 (2d6) radiant damage.
• Enlightened Ray. Ranged Spell Attack: +12 to hit, range 100 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (4d8) radiant damage. The target must succeed on a DC 18 Charisma saving throw or be stunned until the end of its next turn.
• Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: +14 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (2d8 + 7) bludgeoning damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 22 Dexterity saving throw or be knocked prone.

Languages

Celestial, Common, Simian

Reactions

• Drunken Dodge. When the Monkey King is hit by a weapon attack, he gains resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage until the end of that turn.

Saving throws

Wisdom: 12; Dexterity: 14; Constitution: 13

Damage immunities

necrotic, poison, radiant

Legendary actions

• Great Leap. The Monkey King moves up to his speed without provoking opportunity attacks.
• Quick Staff. The Monkey King makes a golden staff attack.
• Golden Burst (Costs 3 Actions). Each creature of the Monkey King's choice within 10 feet of him must make a DC 18 Charisma saving throw, taking 36 (8d8) radiant damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

Special abilities

• Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the Monkey King fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
• Magic Resistance. The Monkey King has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
• Simian Affinity. The Monkey King can communicate with primates as if they shared a language. In addition, he can control primates with an Intelligence of 8 or lower that are within 120 feet of him.

Condition immunities

charmed, frightened, poisoned, stunned