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Balor

CR 19.00 fiend chaotic evil Huge
Balor is a huge chaotic evil fiend.

Balor is a huge chaotic evil fiend.

Fiends are creatures tied to terrifying Lower Planes, such as balors and hell hounds.

Movement: walk 40 ft., fly 80 ft. • Senses: truesight 120 ft., telepathy 120 ft.

Signature traits include Death Throes, Fire Aura, Legendary Resistance (3/Day).

Traits

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.

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.

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.

STR
26 (+8)
DEX
15 (+2)
CON
22 (+6)
INT
20 (+5)
WIS
16 (+3)
CHA
22 (+6)
HP
287 (23d12 + 138)
AC
19 (natural armor)
Speed
40 ft., fly 80 ft.

fire, poison

cold, lightning

charmed, frightened, poisoned

Details
Type
fiend
Alignment
chaotic evil
Size
Huge
Senses
truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 19
Languages
Abyssal; telepathy 120 ft.
Source
System Reference Document 5.2.1